Rihanna, Jay-Z, Beyonce

An explosive new book claims that Rihanna once separated Beyoncé and Jay Z  for a year.

It was as a result of  rumors that the rapper was having an affair with Rihanna, the  new book, an unauthorised biography of Beyonce  claims.

According to Daily mail, the power couple, who just had a Mediterranean cruise in a yacht owned by a Nigerian oil tycoon, Kola Aluko,  started dating in 2000.

They allegedly split around the time Jay Z scouted then-17-year-old Rihanna in 2005 and managed the launch of her debut single Pon De Replay.

And though the rumors were supposedly spread by PRs to boost Rihanna’s profile, Beyoncé ‘wasn’t sure what to make of the situation’.

The astonishing claim comes in a new unauthorized biography by best-selling writer J Randy Taraborrelli titled Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story.

It has led many to revisit the notorious elevator spat between Beyoncé’s sister Solange and Jay Z, questioning whether Rihanna really was the root of their dispute.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Beyonce’s publicist for comment on the book, but did not receive an immediate response.

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