Jay-z tells of troubles in marriage to Beyonce

American rapper Jay‑z has spoken candidly about the troubles in his marriage to Beyonce and said that mak‑ ing music together served as therapy.

The musician, whose real name is Shawn Carter, admit‑ ted he had been unfaithful to his wife in an interview with the New York Times Style Magazine.

He said his rough childhood had prompted him to build up walls, adding: “You have to survive, so you go into surviv‑ al mode and when you go into survival mode what happens?

“You shut down all emotions. So even with women, you gon‑ na shut down emotionally, so you can’t connect.

“In my case, like it’s, it’s deep. And then all the things happen 0 Jay-z admits to being unfaithful to wife Beyonce from there; infidelity ...” On his most recent album 4:44, Jay‑ Z rapped: “Look, I apologise/ Often womanise/took for my child to be born to see through a woman’s eyes.”

Jay‑z and his Destiny’s Child partner have a daughter, Blue Ivy, and twins Rumi and Sir.

Rumours of his infidelity first surfaced in 2013.