I wouldn’t necessarily say the media put that out, men were not talking reckless about her like that, and she wasn’t seen all over the place with guys. The only guy she was seen out with once was Mos Def. Everyone else has been unproven rumors. Besides, Jay-Z doesn’t strike me as the guy who would seriously date a women who has been linked with so many different men.
If Nas has anything going on with Beyonce, in my opinion he would’ve mentioned it in Ether because everyone knew that Jay-Z and Beyoncé were dating by that time.
Nas said Beyonce approached him, but he had no interest in her. Foxy was also a teenager gettin it in with the older dudes.
At any point in history, any part of the world, this was commonplace until recently...only pre-pubescent was taboo. Being a teenager in the 90s, imagine you struggling to get a date to prom because most of the girls taking some 25 year old drug dealer buls. Hell, depending on your age, ask your grandparents their real ages...for some of you, it may be your greats. You'll find out your grandma was a teen, and your grandpa was approaching 30.