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Cuffing Season Is Upon Us! 11 Inspiring Hip Hop Couples

Everyone is getting cuffed up in preparation for the holiday season. For the folks who might be spending the holidays alone,  don’t lose hope! True love is still possible!  Here we’ve compiled a list of Hip Hop couples who’ve made it work and stood the test of jail stints, infidelity and of course, time.  Flip the script to see get inspired by which celebs made it.

LL Cool J & Simone Smith

Married, 1995

They don’t bring their relationship too deep into the public eye but LL Cool J and his beautiful wife have been married for exactly 20 years. Old school love!

Jay Z & Beyonce

Married, 2008

They’ve only been married for 7 years but we alllll know Jay Z & Queen Bey have been dating since her early twenties! Shoutout to Hov for showing fellas how to put a ring on it!

T.I. & Tiny

Married, 2010

Being in a long term unwed relationship might not be ideal for some women, but things come around when the time is right.  Tiny & TI have been dating since her Xscape days before we even knew TI existed. Crazy right?  The pair tied the knot after almost 20 years unwed.  Congrats to them! That’s light years in the entertainment game. 

Kendrick Lamar & Whitney Alford

Engaged, 2015

Kendrick and his long time boo aren’t married yet, but they definitely have earned their way to this list.  These two have been dating just over 10 years, and have kept their relationship super private until recently.  It worked for them though! Kendrick finally popped the question this year and is planing on making it official. Congrats to them!

Ice-T  & Coco

Married, 2001

It’s almost hard to remember Ice-T without CoCo now.  It feels like they’ve been together for light years.  These two are approaching their 15 year marriage anniversary and just welcomed a baby girl. Good for them!

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