2015: Jay Z put divorce rumors to rest. In April, the rapper posted a now-deleted Instagram video of his wedding to Beyoncé amid reports that the couple was headed for divorce. The following month, Beyoncé and Jay Z returned to the Met Gala, exactly one year after the afterparty elevator incident.
2016: Beyoncé dropped Lemonade. The HBO special featured songs with lyrics that hinted at infidelity and a marriage in crisis, further fueling rumors that Beyoncé and Jay Z's marriage was on the rocks. Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Lawson, eventually weighed in on the meaning of Lemonade, saying, "It could be about anyone's marriage. I think that everybody at one time or another has been betrayed and lied to and it's about the pain and it's about the healing process and it's about, 'How do you get past that and move on?'" While Beyoncé has yet to address the speculation, Jay made a statement of his own when he collaborated with Fat Joe, Infared, Rema Ma, and French Montana on the "All the Way Up" remix. In the song, he raps, "You know you made it when the fact / Your marriage made it is worth millions / Lemonade is a popular drink and it still is / Survival of the littest." Still, Beyoncé and Jay appeared to be on good terms and he even joined her on stage during her Formation World Tour.