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!
Snoop Dogg & Shante Broadus
Married, 1997
Almost 20 years of marriage! #RELATIONSHIPGOALS
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!
Pharrell & Helen Lasichanh
Married, 2013
Don’t let the wedding date fool you. These two have been known to date for about 10 years and even have a 7 year old son together.
Tamar Braxton & Vince Herbert
Married, 2008
They’re approaching the 10 year mark! Congrats!
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.
Ice Cube & Kimberly Woodruff
Married, 1992
In hip hop, having a 23 year long marriage is like having a unicorn. They’re approaching their 25 year mark soon. #GOALS
Wacka Flacka & Tammy Rivera
Married, 2014
This pair might be newly married, but they’ve been dating for a decade. Congrats to them for finally making it official!
Ja Rule & Aisha Atkins
Married, 2001
They’ve kept their relationship relatively quiet and it works for them. 14 Years is a milestone nowadays!
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!
