Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has vowed to marry his long-term love Beyonce Knowles "soon". The couple started dating in late 2002, after recording duet Bonnie & Clyde, but remain furiously private over their relationship.

The rapper, real name Shawn Carter, was asked by reporters at a press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday if he planned to make 26-year-old Knowles his bride in the future. The 37-year-old said, "One day, soon - let's leave it at that."

When asked if he would consider marrying in Vegas, Carter replied, "I don't know. It's kind of comfortable here." Carter is planning to open his third 40/40 nightclub in the Palazzo Hotel in Vegas in December.

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