I had heard about this shit a while ago, no point in them lying about it,Dame already told everybody.

Are Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z ready to settle down? The London Mirror claims the rap star announced their impending nuptials at a music industry bash in New York Wednesday night. "You've been one of the best friends I could have had," Jay-Z is quoted as telling outgoing Def Jam bigwig Lyor Cohen, who will head up Warner Music Group, before he added to Beyonce, "apart from this woman beside me, who I love and who I will marry very soon."

The chart-topping "Crazy in Love" superstar, 22, and her 34-year-old "Hard Knock Life" beau, who have been dating for a little over a year, are notoriously tight-lipped about their relationship.

I don't say if he's my boyfriend or not," Beyonce told People back in October.

"It was really unexpected," a witness tells the Mirror of Jay-Z's alleged declaration at the party. "As soon as he said it everyone in the place started whooping and cheering."

Just a few days ago, Beyonce told the Mirror she would never pop the question herself. "Hell no. I'm old school, the kind of girl who'll wait for a guy to get down on one knee," the "Bootylicious" beauty explained. "& I admire any girl who's got the confidence, independence, and strength to ask. Anyone who wants my hand has gotta have the courage to act."

Neither Beyonce's nor Jay-Z's reps returned our calls seeking comment. You can catch Beyonce on Sunday singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.