Beyoncé and Jay-Z packed their Louis Vuitton bags and headed on their first family vacation overseas with Blue Ivy over the Easter holiday. The Carters boarded a yacht with other members of the family including Solange’s son Julez and cousin Angie Beyince and sailed through St. Bart’s.

The couple, who just celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary, held hands as they explored the island, with mama B carrying her three-month-old daughter in a BABYBJÖRN carrier. Jay played devoted husband, holding his wife’s arm and a boombox as they exited the boat, and snapped photos of their weekend in paradise.

Peep more pics from their island getaway below.

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Jay-Z went looking for the perfect gift for his wife Beyoncé to celebrate the couple’s fourth wedding anniversary today. Blue Ivy’s father was all smiles as he visited Jacob Arabo’s jewelry store in Manhattan, chatting with the jeweler outside as the paparazzi snapped away. He left empty-handed, but we’re sure Jay has a few surprises up his sleeve. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Carter on four years of marriage!

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Jay-Z reflects on his inspiring journey to the top in the first-ever Rocawear commercial, directed by Anthony Mandler. Mr. Carter describes himself as a kid growing up in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn to eventually becoming an executive of many brands including his clothing line Rocawear.

“My goal was to have one gold album and that was it,” says the Roc Nation mogul. “And then it became, I want to show that an artist can ascend to the executive ranks.”

Jay, who is part owner of the Nets, will perform eight shows at the 18,000-seat Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards beginning in late September.

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Katy Perry made a bold choice by covering Jay-Z and Kanye West’s hit “Niggas in Paris” during her appearance on BBC Radio 1Xtra’s “Live Lounge.” Sporting teal hair and a Yankees cap, the pop princess rapped along to the explicit single off Watch the Throne. “This is about to get real embarrassing,” she said before diving into the performance. Did she ball so hard? Find out below.

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Fresh from his performance at SXSW, Jay-Z showed his loyalty to his longtime stylist June Ambrose by attending the premiere of her new VH1 series “Styled by June.” Mr. Carter looked sharp in a tailored black suit and open-collared shirt as he sat front row at the screening at New York’s Crosby Street Hotel. June helped take Jay-Z from the streets to the boardroom with his GQ look.

“The first suit I bought Jay-Z was an Armani suit because the shoulders were soft. It was a European cut, it was very relaxed,” June told Media Bistro. “We slowly graduated him into that executive seat that he was eventually going to sit in. He was an executive on the streets. I was just bringing him into the boardroom.”

Watch June “re-brand” Hollywood starlet Mischa Barton into a red carpet diva on the premiere episode of “Styled by June,” below.

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With his wife and baby back home in New York, Jay-Z journeyed to Austin, Texas, to headline the “Amex Sync Show” at South by Southwest. After sipping a glass of wine, the hip-hop king stormed the stage at Austin City Lights to his Black Album cut “What More Can I Say.” Rocking a Leroy Jenkins snapback on his head and Nike Air Yeezy 2s on his feet, he performed hit after hit from his expansive catalog for 80 minutes straight.

“All the parents in the house make some noise one time,” Blue Ivy Carter’s father said after performing “Glory” dedicated to his two-month-old daughter. “That might be a first parent shout-out at a rap show.”

He also shouted out Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and Michael Jackson (“The greatest who ever did it”) during “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).”

“I’m not going anywhere else,” said the Brooklyn boy before closing with “Encore.”

Throw your diamonds up and watch the rebroadcast below.

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Only Jay-Z and Kanye West could tear apart a Maybach and still find a buyer. The famous luxury vehicle from the “Otis” music video fetched $60,000 at auction last week.

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Jay-Z is returning to South by Southwest for the second year in a row. The Roc Nation rapper will perform for hipsters and hip-hop heads during this year’s festival in Austin, Texas.

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