Kanye West, Jay Z and Other 'Real Friends'
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'Real Friends, How Many of Us?' - Kanye West asks the question in his latest release, "Real Friends." The single kicks off a series of Friday releases that we're hoping goes all the way until 'Ye gives us Swish on February 11. While he reflects on friendships that have been lost, let's turn our attention to friendships that have stayed strong. Every artist needs an equally famous friend to share the limelight and deepest darkest secrets. —Janice Llamoca(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)
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Kanye West and Jay Z - I think there's a rule that you have to stay friends with the person you record an entire album with. (This rule does not apply to boy bands.)(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For Roc Nation)
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Rick Ross and DJ Khaled - Social media, specifically Snapchat, allows us to peek inside day-to-day lives and remind us how a true friend has dock parking at his Miami mansion for their friend's jet ski so he can visit whenever he would like.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET)
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Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland - If there ever was a time to tag #wheresmichelle, it'd be now on this "Real Friends" post.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Sports)
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Erykah Badu and Drake - You don't have to be promoting your friendship on theInternet for it to be real. Real friends inspire each other, enough to make a mixtape about it. (Photos from left: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole - Real friends have mythical unfinished joint projects just waiting to be heard by floods of fans.(Photo: Chad Ubiwa / Splash News)
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Mac Miller and Rick Rubin - Real friends ride with each other through tough times and even open the doors to their Malibu home when one is in need of a serious life change. (Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for Laird Apparel LLC)
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Childish Gambino and Jhené Aiko - Real friends enjoy each other's company and creativity even if it is dragged down with rumors of a possible romance.(Photo: Michael Bezjian/WireImage)
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ScHoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky - Q and Rocky's friendship off wax has led to organic collaborations on each of the rappers' projects. (Photos from left: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for FYI Brand Communications, Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Drai's Beachclub-Nightclub)
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DJ Mustard and YG - For both YG and DJ Mustard, the top isn't so lonely when you're sharing it with your best friend.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)