Top 25 Social Media Moments of 2014
The newsworthy incidents that grabbed our attention.
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#BreakTheInternet - As 2014 comes to a close, it's clear that this was the year of the a**, a**, a**. There were plenty of bootylicious moments that made the "world stop," as Beyoncé would say (see her new song with Nicki Minaj, "Feelin' Myself"). But before you call the censor troops in on the entire world wide web, there was also plenty of beef (no pun intended), some precious family time and happy homecomings to balance the bawdy.Read on for a look at the Top 25 Social Media Moments of the year.(Photos from left: Paper Magazine, Winter 2014, Columbia Records, Amber Rose via Instagram)
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25. Ice Eyes, Baby - When Tiny flew to Africa to get special surgery to permanently change her big brown eyes to ice-gray, it was a definite intervention moment for the Internet. Trolls and the genuinely concerned hounded her for trying to look white, not caring for her ocular health and just overall self-hate. But Mrs. Harris says that she and her man are happy, so... "Blessed to say my vision is #perfect," she wrote after the procedure.(Photo: Fortunata/Splash News)
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24. When Comedians Clash - Nothing's better for the the end of the year than a good roast, so Twitter was tuned in when these two went @ each other. Mike Epps apparently called Kevin Hart "overrated" on the radio and it spilled over online, where Kev threatened to shut Epps's s**t down. Both eventually denied they had time for that.(Photos from Left: WENN.com, Brad Barket/Getty Images for AOL)
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23. And the Hood Grammy Goes To... - And in a random act of Canadian kindness, Drake gave out #HoodGrammys and had it trending on Twitter. Bobby Shmurda got Best Vocal Performance and OVO's own ILoveMakonnen took home Best Latin Club Anthem. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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22. You Don't Have to Try - Erykah Badu brightened up the season posting a clip of her and her daughters delivering a rendition of Colbie Calliat's "Try." As the lyrics call for, the production (a camera phone) and vocals (a capella) were effortless.(Photo: Erykah Badu via Facebook)
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21. She Don't FWU Either - Naya Rivera pulled a switcheroo and got her old thang back when she and Big Sean broke up earlier this year. Three months later, she hit the Internet with wedding photos of her and her former classmate/now husband, Ryan Dorsey. The move seemed almost as #triflin as her accusing Sean of stealing her Rolex on Twitter.(Photo: Naya Rivera via Instagram)
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20. Worth More Than Money - Call it stylistic differences or whatever, but Meek Mill did not appreciate the way Wale promoted –– or didn't promote (are we still chossing sides here?) –– the release date for his album Dreams Worth More Than Money. Meek hit Wale with the "cornball" and Wale hit Instagram with a soliloquy about nothing.(Photos from left: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for BET, Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)
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19. Still Bound - Kim Kardashian's so deep in love she forgot to notice that she's been caught stanning on Solange twice this year, once with the wedding photos and once giving Elevatorgate the shaft by posting this tender moment with her hubby.(Photo: Kim Kardashian via Instagram)
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18. What Is He Saying?! - If Tracee Elllis Ross didn't break yo' Internet with her recitations of Young Thug and Rae Sremmurd's lyrics, then you're not laughing right. The Black-ish actress took to Vine and other spaces to let you in on her confusion with the latest hot hip hop songs. She was dubbed 2014's Most Unexpectedly Great Rap Critic by Fader magazine.(Photo: Tracee Ellis Ross via Vine)
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17. Remy's Return - Remy Ma came home this summer like a boss. Prior to her release, she had already begun mending her relationship with Fat Joe, she got a radio interview with Angie Martinez and had an eternal promoter in Papoose, who kept her name on everyone's minds. When she finally got out, she wasted no time getting back in the studio.(Photo: Remy Ma via Instagram)
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16. Boosie Back - Lil Boosie had one of the most celebrated homecomings ever seen in hip hop. He dominated headlines, held a press conference and immediately began sorting through invitations to tour.(Photo: XXL Magazine via Instagram)
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15. Beef With Expensive Taste - Azealia Banks's beef with T.I. actually started with his protégé Iggy Azalea some years ago and came to a head in December 2014 amid the emotional outpouring over the non-indictment of the officer who killed Eric Garner. Banks faulted Azalea for her lack in showing concern over Black issues.(Photos from left: Donato Sardella/WireImage, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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14. The Rih-turn - Meanwhile, Rihanna's been happily single and not at all shy about showing what her mama gave her. She was reportedly banned from Instagram for showing too much of her tatas in a topless photo. Six months later, she returned with an extreme close up (see above). And the Internet rih-joiced.(Photo: Rihanna via Instagram)
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13. Money May I? - In one of the most humorous beefs of the year, 50 Cent took to Instagram to issue a reading challenge to the champ, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fif offered $750 thousand for a successful completion of one page from Harry Potter, or Cat in the Hat, even.Money May's response was equally classic. He posted to Twitter an image of two of his checks totaling some $70 million-plus, with the note, "Read this $72,276,000.00. God bless."(Photos from left: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Nordstrom, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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12. Bromance - Before Breezy threw Drizzy under the bus for an alleged affair with Karrueche, they seemed to be getting very bromantic. They were first spotted in the studio together and the Internet went wild.(Photo: kosine5 via Instagram)
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11. You Better Twerk, Girl! - And now, to celebrate Wiz Khalifa's Blacc Hollywood debuting at No. 1, here's 15 seconds of Amber Rose twerking (because that's the kind of wife she is).(Photo: Amber Rose via Instagram)
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10. No Mediocre Beef - Hands down, Azealia Banks was the top chef when it came to cooking up beef this year, even when she crossed the line and dragged Tiny into her tiff with T.I. Of course, The King of the South defended his queen –– with some unreasonable threats and some name-calling.(Photos from left: Aaron Davidson/WireImage, Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
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9. Wedding Belles - America's favorite lil' sister (you know, the one who has your back even when dressed in a ball gown) got married this year. And there was no better way to honor Mrs. Solange Ferguson than with recreations of her wedding day photos, first posted online by her big sis. Apparently, the holiday season was the perfect time for families to get together and take on this epic formation for themselves.(Photo: Beyoncé via Instagram)
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8. Outta Cash Money - It looks like hip hop's favorite faux father-son duo, Birdman and Lil Wayne are splitting up. Weezy F. (no more Baby?) took to Twitter to announce that he feels stifled by Cash Money and wants out of the only label home he's known. Although he's also declared allegiance to Young Money, nothing was the same.(Photo: Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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7. 7/11 24/7 - Who doesn't love to see Yoncé twerking? Good to know that there is life after motherhood, and don't forget the Solo cups. If you haven't seen Bey's "7/11" video by now, which she released via Instagram, then your Internet provider must not be working.(Photo: Columbia Records)
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6. This Love Ain't Loyal? - Just when we figured Chris Brown was ready to settle his love triangle with Rihanna into a twosome with Karrueche Tran, he and his petite amoré took us through a series of makeups and breakups. Breezy got everyone chatting again when he accused Karrueche of creeping with Drake. Although he denied it, Drizzy apparently steals your girls and your songs. Beware.(Photo: Chessa/London Entertainment/Splash News)
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5. Oh You Fancy, Hun? - As polite as she attempts to be, Iggy Azalea stays marinating in the drama. Snoop Dogg posted a meme of her on Instagram this year and Iggy took all kinds of offense. The most awkward part? No one cared much about the person who was in the original picture. Chalk it up to hip hop hazing.(Photos from left: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for VEVO, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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4. Easy Shmoney - The Shmoney dance became an instant Internet sensation, especially once it was chopped up into a Vine vignette. It was the beginning of an online career for Bobby Shmurda that's already seen him dancing on table tops to celebrate his new deal, cursing that deal and then continuing to tour. The good life.(Photo: Dancing Bear via Vine)
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3. A Lifetime of Slander - Regardless of how you felt about the Lifetime biopic Aaliyah: Princess of R&B, the story of Baby Girl had us all tuned in. Online reactions to her movie were widespread and some of the most slanderous moments of the year. Though the movie got dragged on social media, the ratings for the movie were record-setting. You win some, you lose some.(Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/Lifetime)
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2. Oh My Gosh... - Nicki Minaj set off the #BreakTheInternet movement before the movement was even conceived. She dropped a tease of the cover art for her "Anaconda" single and, besides being NSFW, it also had you non-firewalled employees creating memes with Miley, Marge and Kermit the Frog.(Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)