Twitter Moments of 2012
A look back at some of the headline-grabbers of the year.
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Rihanna vs. Karrueche Tran - Chris Brown's ex-girlfriends have been going at it all year, with Rihanna throwing gasoline on the flames. When the mega pop star tweeted, "Ima make u my b----" with a photo of a bag of rice cakes wearing sunglasses and door knocker earrings, Karrueche, who's half-Vietnamese, knew what time it was. Tran tweeted back, "I'm Angeline [sic], you're Jen. C'mon you see where Brad is at." However, Brown eventually ended his relationship with Tran and revealed he loved both women. (Photos from left: Rob Kim/Getty Images, FayesVision/WENN.com)
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Nicki Minaj Quits Twitter - Nicki Minaj loves her fans, but not when they interfere with her business. The Pink Friday celeb quit Twitter after a fan site leaked some of her new music. "Like seriously, its but so much a person can take. Good f---ing bye," she wrote. However, she eventually forgave the Barbz and returned to the social network. (Photo: Dan Jackman/WENN.com)
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Chris Brown Quits Twitter - The crooner got in a headed exchange with a female comedian that threw insults at him for his 2009 domestic violence incident with Rihanna. Shooting distasteful remarks right back, Chris Brown had enough of all the criticism, and quit Twitter. The singer previously shut down his profile in 2009 when Walmart refused to sell his album Graffiti. However, he came right back then and now to interact with his fans. (Photo: Chris Brown/Instagram)
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Lil Wayne vs. Pusha T - When Pusha T released his G.O.O.D. Music track "Exodous 23:1," many fans speculated that he was dissing Lil Wayne, Young Money, Cash Money and Universal. Tunechi put the rapper on blast over Twitter, saying, "F--- pusha t and anybody that love em." Back in 2006, Pusha's group, Clipse, and Weezy got into another spat. Clearly, their feelings toward each other haven't changed. (Photos from left: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images, Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Heineken).
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Azealia Banks Takes on the King - When T.I.'s artist, Iggy Azalea, was chosen as the first woman to appear on XXL's Freshman 2012 cover, Azealia Banks definitely had something to say. Tip defended his protege, dismissing the "212" star's criticism, which sent her on a rampage. "@tip funny how you have plenty of time to address me but have nothing to say to the dudes who been calling u at as a snitch forever," she tweeted. The Grand Hustle CEO refused to engage any further with the rising rap celeb, saying the beef was "b---- s---" and he's a man. (Photos from left: Courtesy Interscope Records, Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)
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Azealia Banks Airs Out Lil Kim - After proposing a collaboration with Lil Kim and penning a verse for the hip hop veteran, Azealia Banks took to Twitter to put Kim's management on blast for allegedly being disrespectful in an email response. "Everyone knows Lil Kim doesn't write her own raps and I saw this as a faster more efficient way of getting the track done," tweeted the rap rookie. Queen Bee never responded, but her management accused Banks of making up the entire scenario as a publicity stunt. (Photos from left: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella, Alfred Williams/PictureGroup)
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Vamp Wars - The Harlem rappers had a spat when Azealia Banks was sharing her definition of a "vamp" with her fans. Jim Jones responded that he started using the word first, and that clearly it was "contagious." Clearly annoyed, the 1991 MC told the Dipset star to "shut up" and mind his business. She later released a diss track aimed at Jones. (Photos from left: by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Bragman Nyman Cafarelli)
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Celebs Rep Trayvon Martin - When un-armed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was murdered by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, the nation took notice and demanded justice. Numerous celebs, including Chris Brown, tweeted pics of themselves in hoodies, the same attire Martin was wearing that fatal night. (Photo: Chris Brown via Twitter)
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Gwyneth Paltrow Hanging With "N----s in Paris" - Catalyzing a bunch of controversy, Gwyneth Paltrow tweeted a pic of herself on stage at Jay-Z's and Kanye West's Watch the Throne concert in Paris. The tweeted caption was "Ni**as in paris for real," which caused fans to criticize the star for using the N-word. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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Rihanna Fires Back at Joan Rivers - When Joan Rivers saw Rihanna's intimate feature on Oprah's Next Chapter, the comedian was quite irritated by the pop star's compassion for Chris Brown. "Rihanna confessed to Oprah Winfrey that she still loves Chris Brown. Idiot! Now it's MY turn to slap her," tweeted Rivers. Never one to back down from a diss, Rih Rih played on the "Fashion Police" host's comment, criticizing her old age and telling her to "slap on some diapers." (Photos from left: Robert Wallace/ WENN.com, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Rihanna Whips It at Piers Morgan - Piers Morgan decided to appoint himself a hair expert when he criticized Rihanna's new haircut, suggesting she needed to grow her hair back "fast." The celeb, known for having hair long enough to whip it or rocking sporty short dos, promptly replied for Morgan to "grow a d---...FAST." (Photos from left: Ilya S. Savenok/WireImage, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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50 Cent vs. Floyd Mayweather - 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather traded jabs on Twitter in an effort to gain publicity. While the rapper certainly didn't need another controversy, he agreed to throw some pubic disses at the boxer because "no one was paying attention after his 60 days" in jail. Of course, the fake feud made headlines, which got Mayweather exactly what he wanted. (Photos from left: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok, Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)
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Stacey Dash Endorses Mitt Romney - In a pro-Obama pop culture world, Stacey Dash decided to be bold and publicly endorse Mitt Romney for the 2012 presidential election. "Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future," tweeted the Clueless star. Of course, she received an overwhelming amount of criticism, calling her a sellout, particularly when she admittedly voted for Obama in 2008. Maybe it was just another publicity stunt. (Photo: Stacy Dash/Twitter)
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Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa Announce Engagement - Wiz Khalifa surprised fans by tweeting a picture of Amber Rose sporting an oval-cut diamond ring and writing, "She Said Yes!!!" Amber Rose quickly followed up tweeting to her Rosebuds and Rosestuds, "He made me the Happiest Woman in the World!!!!" The couple is happily in love and expecting their first child. (Photo: Amber Rose/Instagram)
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Nicki Minaj Blasts Steven Tyler - Adding more drama to this American Idol pre-season, former judge Steven Tyler criticized Nicki Minaj for judging contestants too harshly. Nicki responded politically, saying that she's only being criticized because she's a Black female rapper and proceeded to call the Aerosmith star "racist." Tyler immediately apologized and issued a statement attempting to clarify his comments. (Photos from left: Caroline McCredie/Getty Images, David Tonnessen, PacificCoastNews.com)
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