Females First reported on Jay-Z and Beyonce marriage question posed by Barbra Walters. "Hip-hop star JAY-Z has fuelled rumours he is planning to wed his long-term love BEYONCE KNOWLES, by declaring "of course" he will marry. His singer girlfriend on Thursday (07DEC06) denied reports the couple are planning to wed on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. However, the rap mogul seems to be planning a ceremony at some point in the future. In an interview with veteran US host BARBARA WALTERS on her annual 10 MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE TV special, Jay-Z is asked if he sees marriage in the "near future". After Jay-Z replies, "Of course," Walters asks, "How near." The elusive rapper answers, "I don't know. I don't." Let the people know J! Let the people know, lol!

And in related news Beyonce threw down a lot of Benjamins celebrating her man's bday in a three-day bash according to Females First. "BEYONCE KNOWLES reportedly splashed out on a $3 million three-day birthday party for her rapper boyfriend JAY-Z earlier this week. Following the New York premiere of her new movie DREAMGIRLS, Knowles whisked Jay-Z - who turned 37 on Monday (04DEC06) - to an airport where she had chartered two planes to fly 20 of their closest friends to the island of St Martin in the Caribbean. According to the New York Daily News, the guests, who included Knowles' former DESTINY'S CHILD colleague KELLY ROWLAND, spent the next two days aboard a 270 foot (82.3 metre) long yacht consuming lobster and champagne. They also reportedly had two helicopters at their disposal. An insider tells the publication, "The party must have cost $1 million a day." On Thursday, Jay-Z - real name SHAWN CARTER - was in Miami, Florida and he is expected to be back in New York this weekend , and not getting married to Knowles on the Caribbean island of Anguilla as widely reported." Now that's what's up! I wonder if there's pictures to this lavish event anywhere...