Famous And Not-So-Famous Hip-Hop Girlfriends/Wives
Famous and infamous hip hop wives and girlfriends.
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Amber Rose: Kanye West's "shopping buddy" - Some call her a "model." Others call her a former stripper. Either way, Amber Rose has risen to fame in the short time she's dated Kanye West. But the bald-headed, bikini-wearing blonde has got the body to make it even if the two call it quits.
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Toya: Lil' Wayne's Ex-Wife and baby mama - Antonia "Toya" Carter started dating Dwayne Carter back in middle school, and by the time she was 20, the two were married. They have a 10-year-old daughter together. Nowadays, Toya is known for starring in the wildly popular BET Reality Show "Tiny & Toya."
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Nivea: Lil' Wayne's Ex/The-Dream's Ex-Wife - While Mr. Carter was dating his wife, he began seeing Nivea, unbeknownst to Toya. They dated, broke up, and then Nivea married The-Dream. Now divorced from The-Dream, Nivea is pregnant with Lil' Wayne's child. Oh, she is also an R&B singer.
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Lauren London: Lil' Wayne's Newest Baby Mother - Nivea is not alone, as actress Lauren London is pregnant at the same time, by the same man. Though Lauren is building her acting resume, it's her relationship with Wayne that has seemed to make bigger headlines.
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Faith Evans: Notorious B.I.G.'s Wife - Long before Lil' Wayne made it popular to date more than one girl at a time, Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." was putting it down with the famous ladies. But when it came to commitment, there was one, and only one, wife, and that was Faith Evans Wallace.
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Beyonce: Jay-Z's "hottest chic in the game" - Jay-Z and Beyonce kept their relationship quiet for years before they decided to wed in April of 2008. But there is no denying that the marriage has raised the stakes for two of the most famous artists in music.
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Kelis: Nas' estranged wife - They may have started dating after Jay-Z and Beyonce, but they got married way before. Unfortunately, the parents of newborn baby boy Knight are getting divorced, making Kelis more famous for her $55,000 a month child support than for her singing career, which she has had to put on hold.
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Ashanti: Nelly's sort-of girlfriend - Are they engaged or not? Who knows. But Ashanti has been on Nelly's arm too many times to deny that the two artists are an item.
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Alicia Keys: Swizz Beatz's New Woman - Here's a couple that no one would have predicted. The super-famous Alicia Keys allegedly began dating Swizz Beatz while he was still married to up-and-coming R&B singer, Mashonda. Keys' famous ranking probably won't be upped for this one though. She's clearly the star in this sky.
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Mariah Carey: Nick Cannon's wife - If anyone doubted Nick Cannon's "rapper" status, they had to respect his game when he wifed (literally) one of the most famous artists of our time. Mariah Carey became Mrs. Cannon back in 2008 and the happy couple has been going strong since then.
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Tahiry: Joe Budden's Girlfriend - It may have been a bit ambitious, but putting Tahiry on the cover of a magazine (King) was a bit shocking to those who didn't know who she was. The girlfriend of rapper Joe Budden quickly became recognizable from her appearances on Budden's popular video blogs.
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Kim Porter: Diddy's Not-Yet Fiance - Kim Porter might be the longest running "girlfriend" in the business. Hip-hop has seen and heard a decade of hardships that this couple has faced. But Porter has become more known for her status as the mother of Diddy's children than she has for anything else.
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Tiny: T.I.'s fiance - When T.I. met Tiny, she was already a member of the platinum-selling R&B group, Xscape. But these days the tables have turned, as T.I.'s rap career has taken off. But Tiny is quickly regaining her fame as the co-star of "Tiny & Toya."
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Serena Williams: Common's girlfriend - Tennis pro Serena Williams didn't need a rapper to get her name out there, but Common shocked the hip-hop media when pics of the couple surfaced online. They have been spotted vacationing in a number of romantic spots.
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Cassie: Diddy's Secret Girlfriend - Numerous blog sites have reported that Diddy and his Bad Boy artist Cassie are a serious item. Though Cassie was already signed before she and Diddy allegedly started dating, this new couple alert has put her name at the top of the blog sites.
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