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A Picture Worth A Thousand Smiles - Before the big purge, 2014 was more about the make ups than the break ups on Instagram. Some of music's favorite couples shared their love, we saw new friendships, marriages, babies, and and even former frenemies joining forces in the studio.Check out the best pics of the year, and cheers to 2015. We still follow.(Photos from left: Lupita Nyongo via Instagram,Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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Kim Kardashian, @kimkardashian - With a lesson in "Stuntin' 101," Kim Kardashian shut haters down at the end of 2013 and top of 2014 with this photo featuring baby Nori holding her engagement ring. Remember, don't hate the player... hate the game. (Photo: Kim Kardashian via Instagram)

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Ciara, @ciara - While Kimmy K. started the year engaged and with baby Nori, Ciara started the year by announcing her pregnancy with baby Future on The View.  (Photo: Ciara via Instagram)

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Beyoncé, @beyonce - Tina Knowles turned 60 in style with her daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, by her side at a masquerade ball in NOLA. And of course Bey showed this pic off. If Ms. Tina was your mama, you would too! (Photo: Beyonce via Instagram)

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Drake, @champagnepapi - It was Drake vs. Wayne on their summer joint tour, but when Drake took the SNL stage, he put his best foot and Lil Wayne impression forward.  (Photo: Drake via Instagram)

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Justin Bieber, @justinbieber - Peep Justin Bieber flexing with his older brothers and the industry's finest, Diddy, Rick Ross, Wale and Jermaine Dupri.  (Photo: Justin Bieber via Instagram)

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Beyoncé, @beyonce - Queen Bey with baby Blue made for a photo op worth a thousand smiles.  (Photo: Beyonce via Instagram)

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Kelly Rowland, @kellyrowland - Girls just wanna have fun and when Kelly Rowland, Solange, Beyoncé and Angie Beyince get together, it's always a good time! (Photo: Kelly Rowland via Instagram)

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Lupita Nyong'o, @lupitanyongo - 2014 was truly the year of Lupita Nyong'o and Pharrell and lucky for us they're just getting started.  (Photo: Lupita Nyongo via Instagram)

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Questlove, @questlove - Questlove and Will Smith put on for their city in the biggest way. Is Philly in the house? We'd have to say yes! (Photo: Questlove via Instagram)

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Jhené Aiko, @jheneaiko - This pic of Rihanna and Jhené Aiko is so perfect that it could be mistaken as a mirage, but you know, it's real life. Ha! (Photo: Jhene Aiko via Instagram)

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Ellen Degeneres, @ellenshow - The most shared picture on Twitter ever happened at the Oscars and featured Ellen Degeneres, Lupita Nyong'o, Bradley Cooper and more! (Photo: The Ellen Show via Instagram)

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Teyana Taylor, @teyanataylor - If you've been skipping the gym, Teyana Taylor will motivate you to get your entire life together with this one picture.  (Photo: Teyana Taylor via Instagram)

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Jhené Aiko, @jheneaiko - Jhené Aiko and Trey Songz go so far back that in this throwback picture he still had those straight back cornrows that he rocked at the top of his career.  (Photo: Jhene Aiko via Instagram)

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Snoop, @snoopdogg - When legends meet, it looks something like this. Pharrell, Stevie Wonder and Snoop Dogg took advantage of the time they spent together and have this picture that'll last a lifetime. (Photo: Snoop Dogg via Instagram)

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Amber Rose, @amberrose - The beginning of 2014 looked quite a bit different than the end of the year for Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, but needless to say they were one of our favorite couples.  (Photo: Amber Rose via Instagram)

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Mariah Carey, @mariahcarey - It was then and is still now all about #dembabies when it comes to the ultimate love that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon share.  (Photo: Mariah Carey via Instagram)

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Shantal Jackson, @missjackson - Love is in the air and with a beach involved, Nelly and Miss Jackson hit the jackpot in paradise.  (Photo: Shantal Jackson via instagram)

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Odell Beckham Jr., @iam_objxiii - Three greats in one place: Odell Beckham Jr., Drake and Johnny Manziel had this moment a few months ago, and with futures as bright as theirs, we'll see a lot more of their budding bromance.  (Photo: Odell Beckham Jr via Instagram)

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Beyoncé, @beyonce - Black excellence was all up and through the 2014 MET Gala and with Beyoncé, Solange and Lupita Nyong'o in the mix. They were quite the sight for sore eyes.  (Photo: Beyonce via instagram)

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Kim Kardashian, @kimkardashian - We are now watching The Throne, so don't you forget it.  (Photo: Kim Kardashian via instagram)

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Solange, @saintrecords - An unbreakable bond from day one. Peep Solange and Beyoncé as young girls just flexin' in Texas. We love it! (Photo: Instagram via Solange)

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Kim Kardashian, @kimkardashian - If your last supper as a bachelorette looks anything like the evening that Kim Kardashian shared with LaLa and her sisters, consider yourself lucky.  (Photo: Instagram via Kim Kardashian)

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Cassie, @cassie - Three baddies in one place at one time is exactly what went down when Cassie crossed paths with Nicki Minaj and Laurieann Gibson earlier this year.  (Photo: Casandrae via Instagram)

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Kim Kardashian, @kimkardashian - Holy matrimony. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Oh, and only the most liked Instagram picture of all time. They won (again). (Photo: Kim Kardashian via Instagram)

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Rick Ross, @richforever - A family that feasts together, stays together. Rick Ross, Omarion, Wale, Meek Mill and the entire MMG family broke bread and kicked back a few months back, making us all wish we were there.  (Photo: Rick Ross via Instagram)

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Faith Evans, @therealfaithevans - One of our favorite family shares on Instagram this year was when Faith Evans posted this pic of her son with the Notorious B.I.G., Christopher Wallace Jr., graduating from high school. Good to see Big Poppa's legacy living on. (Photo: Faith Evans via Instagram)

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Nicki Minaj, @nickiminaj - Rihanna took a hiatus from Instagram this year, but in the meantime, celebs like Nicki Minaj gave us small, but necessary doses of the pop diva out and about.  (Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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Damaris Lewis, @damarislewis - There is nothing better than this picture of Prince getting right captured by Damaris Lewis. That is all.  (Photo: Damaris Lewis via Instagram)

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Kim Kardashian, @kimkardashian - One of the sweetest photos we've seen features North West napping with her father, Kanye West, over the summer. The snapshot was taken by proud mommy and wife Kim Kardashian.  (Photo: Kim Kardashian via Instagram)

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August Alsina, @augustalsina - Music is so much better when it comes from passionate people like August Alsina, Sevyn Streeter, Chris Brown and Tyga. (Photo: August Alsina via Instagram)

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Elliott Wilson, @elliottwilson - Reconciliation is the best medicine sometimes. This picture embodies one of the best music moments this year when Chris Brown and Drake were caught creating in the studio together. We're still waiting on that single, though.  (Photo: Elliott Wilson via Instagram)

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Mannie Fresh, @djmanniefresh - Southern lovin'. Mannie Fresh and Erykah Badu shared this pic, which was a lens into the world of two legends of the sounds of the South. (Photo: Mannie Fresh via Instagram)

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Justin Bieber, @justinbieber - The Biebs basically took 2014 off to chill, grow up a bit and hang with friends like Christian and Justin Combs and Khalil. (Photo: Justin Bieber via Instagram)

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Trey Songz, @treysongz - Just another day in the lifestyle of the young, rich and famous with Trey Songz, Kendall Jenner Chris Brown, and Kylie Jenner. (Photo: Trey Songz via Instagram)

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Remy Ma, @therealremyma - Another highlight of 2014 was the return of Remy Ma and boy did she look hotter than ever!  (Photo: Remy Ma via Instagram)

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J.Lo, @jlo - Who else would Jennifer Lopez recruit for the remix of "Booty" but for Iggy Azalea because... well... there's booty, booty, booty, booty rockin' errrywhere! (Photo: Jennifer Lopez via Instagram)

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Drake, @champagnepapi - Young, fly, fresh and on top with Drake and Bobby Shmurda.  (Photo: Drake via Instagram)

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Chance the Rapper, @chancetherapper - Chance the Rapper met his idol Kanye West the night that this picture was taken and he was both grateful and ecstatic. Wouldn't you be? (Photo: Chance the Rapper via Instagram)

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Bobby Shmurda, @bobby_shmurda - Rihanna was still absent from Instagram at this point, but Bobby Shmurda brought us this pic of her doing his signature pose, so it was a win-win for fans everywhere. (Photo: Bobby Schmurda via Instagram)

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Nicki Minaj, @nickiminaj - Nicki and Bey Bey got their lives in Paris on and offstage. Oh, and this pic? "Flawless." (Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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Karen Civil, @karencivil - A meeting of the minds that we would have loved to hear went down between LeBron James, Karen Civil, YG and Young Jeezy. Big things coming in 2015? Wait and see... (Photo: Karen Civil via Instagram)

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Omarion, @1omarion - Fatherhood looks good on Omarion, especially when he's sharing it with his girlfriend Apryl and their new baby Megaa. (Photo: Omarion via Instagram)

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Wiz Khalifa, @mistercap - Uh oh... Baby Bash behind the wheel! But not to worry, his purple-maned father Wiz Khalifa has the situation under control. (Photo: Wiz Khalifa via Instagram)

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Amber Rose, @amberrose - She may have looked like the queen of hearts, but Amber Rose knew that the attention would only be on her new hair for a minute before folks became hypnotized by her bawwwwdy. (Photo: Amber Rose via Instagram)

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Beyoncé, @beyonce - This bang happened. Dita Von Teese would be proud of Beyoncé for rocking it with pride and confidence even though it confused fans everywhere. (Photo: Beyonce via Instagram)

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Rihanna, @badgalriri - Rihanna returned to Instagram with photos related to this Esquire UK shoot and all we know is that the RIHvolution will be Instagrammed.  (Photo: Riahnna via Instagram/Esquire UK)

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Big Sean, @bigsean - After months of poorly attempting to duck the papparazzi, Big Sean posted this "usie" with Ariana Grande, letting the world know that she's his baby. *cue cute sounds here* (Photo: Big Sean via Instagram)

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Nipsey Hussle, @nipseyhussle - Lovebirds Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London keep a low profile, but in this rare "usie," they show off their love and grillz in the cutest way possible. (Photo: Nipsey Hussle via Instagram)

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Beyoncé, @beyonce - All eyes were on Solange on her wedding day and Beyoncé's pic of her little sister, new hubby and baby Blue Ivy proved exactly why Solo had the wedding of the year.   (Photo: Beyonce via Instagram)

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Fabolous, @myfabolouslife - A '90s birthday party is what Fab wanted, so a '90s party he got, complete with a Coogi sweater, a Zack Morris phone and Teyana Taylor in Cross Colours. (Photo: Fabolous via Instagram)

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Wiz Khalifa, @mistercap - Why Wiz Khalifa poured distilled water on himself in a shower we'll never know.  (Photo: Wiz Khalifa via Instagram)

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Rick Ross, @richforever - After a few months away, Meek Mill returned home and Rick Ross was there to greet him and treat him like a big bro should. Glad you're home, Meek! (Photo: Rick Ross via Instagram)