The Rebound Chronicles: Our Favorite Rebound Couples in Music

Just like us, they rebound too.

The Bounce Back - Rebound relationships are a reality for anyone who goes through a major breakup. Musicians aren’t any different and, in fact, they sort of stick together when it’s time for that very common rebound relationship. There isn’t a rebound quite like the music kind though, where the possibility of a short-lived romance making it to wax is multiplied by a thousand. Check out our favorite musical rebound couples. – Jon Reyes(Photos from left: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Newsmakers, Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

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The Bounce Back - Rebound relationships are a reality for anyone who goes through a major breakup. Musicians aren’t any different and, in fact, they sort of stick together when it’s time for that very common rebound relationship. There isn’t a rebound quite like the music kind though, where the possibility of a short-lived romance making it to wax is multiplied by a thousand. Check out our favorite musical rebound couples. – Jon Reyes(Photos from left: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Newsmakers, Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

Tinashe and Calvin Harris - Famed Scottish producer Calvin Harris just went through a breakup with pop star Taylor Swift back in June and is now rumored to be with singer Tinashe. Musically, this could be a hit.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Sergi Alexander/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) 

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Tinashe and Calvin Harris - Famed Scottish producer Calvin Harris just went through a breakup with pop star Taylor Swift back in June and is now rumored to be with singer Tinashe. Musically, this could be a hit.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Sergi Alexander/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) 

Jordin Sparks and Sage the Gemini - Prior to this coupling, Jordin went through a brutal breakup with Jason Derulo that included the return of a gift. Jordin’s bounce back included a 10-month relationship with rapper Sage the Gemini that ended this year.(Photos from left: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) 

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Jordin Sparks and Sage the Gemini - Prior to this coupling, Jordin went through a brutal breakup with Jason Derulo that included the return of a gift. Jordin’s bounce back included a 10-month relationship with rapper Sage the Gemini that ended this year.(Photos from left: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) 

Mariah Carey and Luis Miguel - It was long ago, but after her divorce to Tommy Mottola, Mariah dated Derek Jeter for a year. After that fizzled out, she linked up with Latin superstar Luis Miguel super quick in 1999. That two-year romance found our favorite diva splashing the front of Spanish-language tabloids while traveling all over Europe. She’s a citizen of the world now, dahling.(Photo: Newsmakers)

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Mariah Carey and Luis Miguel - It was long ago, but after her divorce to Tommy Mottola, Mariah dated Derek Jeter for a year. After that fizzled out, she linked up with Latin superstar Luis Miguel super quick in 1999. That two-year romance found our favorite diva splashing the front of Spanish-language tabloids while traveling all over Europe. She’s a citizen of the world now, dahling.(Photo: Newsmakers)

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Ciara and 50 Cent - After 50’s breakup with actress Victoria Rowell in 2007, he found himself with singer Ciara for three years before they called it quits. At least they made pretty music together.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images) 

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Cassie and Puff Daddy - We don’t really know what happened — whether Puff really did steal Cassie away from producer Ryan Leslie or if it was a breakup that Cassie bounced back from. Either way, this is a couple that went strong after they got together before finally splitting in 2015 and being rumored to be back on in 2016.(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) 

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Rihanna and Drake - This could have been so much more! Anyway, this glorious pair prove that there isn’t any time restriction on rebounds. Drake and Rihanna kicked off their saga just three months after Rihanna’s assault by Chris Brown in 2009. Drizzy and RiRi have been on and off since then, but we still root for those crazy kids.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

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Miley Cyrus and Mike WiLL Made It - Yup, this odd pairing actually happened. It arrived after Miley’s breakup with Australian heartthrob Liam Hemsworth. During the making of her 2013 album, Bangerz, she began to canoodle with famed producer Mike WiLL Made It. Miley has since reunited with Liam.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Christina Milian and Lil Wayne - When Christina Milian’s engagement to Jas Prince broke off, she and Lil Wayne began to make the couple rounds, which didn’t curb any of the rumors about her joining the Young Money record label. They are no longer together.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

Big Daddy Meek - Kanye and Future may have thought they won but Meek wifed up the baddest trophy in hip hop, Nicki Minaj. The Young Money queen seems to have mellowed out the screaming rapper and he's even revealed that she's showed him new ways to move in his business ventures too.  

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Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill - Nicki tried to keep this on the low for a hot minute. After her massive breakup with Safaree Samuels, rumors began to swirl about Nicki and Meek Mill, which prompted Nicki to respond coyly when she was asked about it. Rebound be damned, it’s been two years and they’re still together!(Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Ariana Grande and Big Sean - The Detroit rapper linked up with pint-sized singer Ariana Grande for a year after his messy breakup with actress Naya Rivera. That breakup was a mess and resulted in Big Sean being accused of stealing Rivera’s Rolexes. She didn’t know what time it was.(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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