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On May 12 a video hit the internet that shows Jay-Z and Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles getting into a huge confrontation in the elevator after the Met Ball Gala after-party on May 5. Fans of both artist have taken to Twitter to weight in on this violent and strange series of events.
A security camera captured video of Solange Knowles, 27, and Jay-Z, 44, getting into a violent confrontation, while Beyonce looks on, in an elevator after the Met Ball Gala after-party on May 5. Fans are blown away by the images on the video, and have taken to Twitter to voice just how shocked they are at seeing Hov battling Solange
After a few seconds, Solange begins shoving Jay Z, and when she is restrained by another man, believed to be a bodyguard, she tries kicking the rapper. The man believed to be Jay Z says something back at her, but does not attempt to retaliate physically. The woman believed to be Beyonce is standing next to Jay Z and does not get involved in the altercation.
Reps for Jay Z and Solange did not immediately respond to Billboard's request for comment. Although the faces in the elevator cannot be identified, the outfits that the people are wearing -- a white suit with a black bowtie, and a light-colored gown -- clearly resemble what Jay Z and Solange were wearing at the Met Gala last week.
It is unclear what caused the altercation, as the surveillance footage did not contain audio.
Last month, Solange was joined by Beyonce onstage at Coachella during her performance, while Jay Z stopped by Nas' set as a guest star at the festival. Solange recently announced that her next album, which follows her critically acclaimed 2012 EP True, is due out this fall