For some time now
rapper Jay-Z has been the subject of numerous rumors surrounding his personal
life. There
are the on and off rumors of Jay Z’s unfaithfulness to his current girlfriend
Beyonce with Def Jam artist Rihanna, but the most controversial of all these rumors
is the one involving 26-year-old Trinidadian model Shenelle Scott. The
rumor swarming states that Jay-Z paid Scott $1 million to keep his name off the
baby’s birth certificate and to keep quiet about the child they allegedly have
together. "There
is no truth to these ridiculous rumors," a spokesperson for Jay-Z told AllHipHop.com
exclusively. “People should be ashamed of using this kind of story and exploiting
a child for publicity and ratings.” Scott
and Jay-Z met on the set of Jay Z’s video “Big Pimpin” in 1998.
According
to reports, the boy was born Jan. 30 2002 in Los Angeles. Pictures
of Jay-Z, Scott and their alleged child have been circulated across the internet
and printed in tabloids in recent months, sparking debates as to who the father
of the child is, despite the fact that another man’s name is officially listed
on the child’s birth certificate.A
few years ago there were rumors claiming that Jay-Z and former 106 & Park
host Free were having a child together. Eventually,
this rumor was proven false in a statement issued by BET. “There
is no truth to the negative rumors or conjecture being reported about the private
life or on-air status of Free,” the statement read. “She has not resigned.
Nothing has changed.”
