Is that love in the air? You best believe it! Here is Concrete Loop’s list for the top couples that you loved to hate or maybe even hated to love in ’07.
JAY-Z & BEYONCE – 2007′S IT COUPLE
No one can deny it, Jay-Z & Beyonce were the definite IT couple of 2007. From their many vacations across the pond, to their late night dinner dates – these two were the most talked about couple in hip-hop this year.
I wonder if they’re going to keep their title next year or will someone else take the throne? Who knows? But with all those wedding rumors going around, it looks like we’ll see them at the top again in ’08.
USHER & TAMEKA – MOST HATED ON LOVE
Drama, drama, and more drama can only describe the love affair that is Usher Raymond & Tameka Foster. They were heavily talked about this year on CL and many other popular blogs. People hated on them so much that it prompted Usher to release an official statement about the whole situation. Not to mention, the rumors about his mama not approving of Tameka. Who could resist that juicy info?!
With their marriage back in August and the birth of their first child last month, these two were all smiles. Let’s just say if they are in love and happy let’s just let them be.
DIDDY & KIM – MR. & MRS. PUBLICITY STUNTERS
Even though they supposedly broke it earlier this year, I still say Diddy & Kim Porter make the top couples list this year. Their on and off again relationship was heavily talked about in the mag and blog circuits and don’t even get me started on Diddy’s other child with Sarah Chapman (that’s a whole ‘nother topic).
We all know Kim covered Essence Magazine back in September, and talked all that jazz about her not taking Diddy’s mess anymore, but when we see her popping up at random parties with Diddy by her side, it makes me think this whole thing was a publicity stunt of some kind. Cute twins though!
T.I. & TINY – RIDE OR DIE LUV
Forget Beyonce and Jay-Z, T.I. & Tiny are hip-hop’s real Bonnie & Clyde! What other couple do you know was taken down by the ATF and FBI and are still going strong? All jokes aside, these two went through a lot this year with the lost of their daughter but kept moving forward.
Tiny made many appearances with her man in ’07, from his album parties to his movie releases – she stood by his side. Now with T.I.’s upcoming court date on weapons charges (among other things) we can just say that she is a true ‘ride or die’ chick.
KANYE & ALEXIS – THE STYLISH DUO
Another couple that made waves this year was Kanye West & Alexis Phifer. From his record breaking album, Graduation, to Alexis’ first showing at Fashion week – they supported each other to the fullest.
Can you think of any other couple that was spotted at more fashion events than these two in ’07? I know I can’t! We all can’t wait to see what ‘07′s fly’est couple‘ will be up to in ’08. Wedding, perhaps?
MEL B & STEPHEN – THE P.D.A PROS
No other couple this year showed as much P.D.A. (public displays of affection) than Mel B and her husband Stephen Belafonte. Hate it or love it, these two were spotted everydamnwhere getting their kiss on in front of the cameras. Even though Mel B had a lot of drama with Eddie Murphy in ’07, she seems happy and in love with her new man. Now get a damn room!!
love t.i. and tiny….love bee and jay…waiting on diddy
what Happen to ashanti and nelly! they did alot this year, they never get the credit they deserve, and they are way beta than most of those boring couples !
@ 2. Did you even read the full post before commenting? They are featured on Page 2 in the honorable mention section. Geez!
Yeah Jay and Beyonce are still in love and going strong.
Nelly and Ashanti are so cute togther.
My only thing is other than Nas & Kelis,Usher & Tameka and Will and Jada, some of other these folks need to be tying the knot….
i just love jay-z and beyonce
Love Jay & Bee…I love the photos of them dancing on a deck (I believe it was in Paris). They looked so happy together. It reminded me of me & my man.
Neva had a problem with Usher & Tameka, still dont.
Angel you aint neva lied “Ride or Die luv.”
And are Ashanti & Nelly still together?
oops I pushed the submit comment button by mistake.
agree with no#4 Ashanti & Nelly are a cute couple, I haven’t seen any pictures of them together lately. Yes I know this is for the year but I hope CL will post some new ones soon.
Everybody else NO Comment.
Awwww how sweet….
Okay I am not writing my comment again but what is the Freakins comment on Will and Jada, please do not say its about that swigger rumor which is completely false. It started after that Oprah interview where they talked about having boyfriends and girlfriends and openly permitting each other to have them, but they did not mean literally. They meant they say it to one another which permits them to be honest about their attraction to other people, despite being married, but they do not act on it. I actually watched that Oprah episode so I heard it straight from Will and Jada’s mouth not some b.s. gossip. Come on lets support the positive marriages in the Black Community.
the one has spoken….NOW SHUT THE BACK DOOR!!!
Usher and Tameka should have been number one.They had so many rumors flying around and I believe a fansite was being shut down.
Jay and Bee are the biz I believe they are married. T.I. and Tiny are ride or die he better marry her after he clears up his situation.
Nelly and Ashanti looks they have tons of fun.
All of this is beautiful, it is amazing, gowing up in London there was a time when you NEVER EVER saw black couples in the media be it mainstream or not.
I know the images we see are just that images, but these are still snap shots of the lives of our people for the world to see, good bad and ugly and I love it all.
What ever you thing about us remember we are one of the most coveted races, our style, our looks, our music, our expressions, our culture, our men, but they will never say it. ( a London perspective)
I LOVE HOW PRIVATE J & B R, U STAY IN LOVE LONGER THAT WAY, USHER IS DOWN FOR HIS WOMAN & I LOVE IT, TI & TINY, I CAN RELATE, MAMA IM IN LOVE WIT A THUG, LOL, ALEXIS & KANYE, MAN I JUST LOVE THEM!, SHANTI & NELLY R SO FLY, NAS & KELIS R DA REAL, MY FAV!
Uhm I don’t really agree with the Mel B. and “Fraud” Belafontae one. But I enjoy the list.
Jay and B are my fav couple as well ! Love Nelly and Ashanti!
Congrats to the couples who made it legal.
great list again.. love nas and kelis
i agree you sum it up!
Congrats to all of the couples. Black love, and love in general, is a beautiful thing.
Serena and Jackie??? Odd but cool. Diddy and his chick amuse me. As much ish as she has stirred up dealing with him, it would seem like I would remember her name…
I love Jigga and B and Will and Jada. Beautiful black love right there! I also like Janet and J and Ashanti and Nelly. I think we will be seeing a lot more out of Ashanti and Nelly in the future, and I think Janet and J are at their peak since neither wants to get married. Everyone else on this list just amuses me, and I am sure they will continue to amuse me in ’08. Drama is undeniable with this list!
@ The One I am so glad you said something about the Will and Jada rumor of them having an open marriage. Its sad that some one ran with what they really said and made it into something totally different. As if the only way a strong black couple can stay married is to have open affairs. Anyhow I love Bee & Jay so thats my comment on them But I do have to agree with Alicia Keys when she said she wonders how people can get pics of someone in the middle of the ocean if you dont tell them your going out there? Hmmm
I would have never expected to click the link and see Jay Z and Beyonce first… How did you make such a difficult decision?
I mean, deciding not only that Barack and Michelle Obama shouldn’t be first up but that they shouldn’t be mentioned at all…well, that’s such hard-won genius.
Janet and the oompah loompah should of been in the top list, not honorable mentions, but I digress.
Look at these black power couples! Love it!
I looooves me some Jaz-z and Beyonce. I hope it lasts.
That last picture of Kanye and Alexis (with him in the camel-colored jacket and her in the black shirt) … I love it. The look in his eyes when he looks at her just melts my heart. You can see how much he loves her just by the way he looks at her.
I must admit, I thought it was a bit odd at first, but Nelly and Ashanti are soo cute together. They seem to just put smiles on one another’s faces.
As strange as the Kelis/Nas combo sounded when it started … they seem to make it work. Congrats to them.
Tiny is a true ride or die chick but I wish the couples luck
Awww! That’s soo special!! Love is a beautiful thing, and they are all beautiful couples! Congrats to longivity of the relationship.
My favorite ’07 couple is Kanye and Alexis…you can tell they truly vibe which each other and I LOVE it!!!
And Ashanti and Nelly are Hip-Hop’s Cutest Couple…they really make me say awwwww lol.
Opps I meant with each other!!! A few days off from work and I already am slacking on the typing skills lol.
I love Bey & Jay together I’m hoping for a wedding in “08″ between these two.
Ashanti & Nelly they are nice together as well.
Ush, moving along too much drama there to mention couple.
YES T.I. & Tiny are the new Bonnie & Clyde I swear ppl can talk, but they are truly the couple to watch in “08″
Kanye & Kimora with there partners are very cool to me I love it…
Especially Kimora!!
Will & Jada the new Hollywood couple bump what you heard…
Jermaine & Janet marriage in “08″ yes!!!!
Great selection kudos to the Angel…..
Jayonce, Kanye and Alexis and Nas and Kelis are the flyest most stylish couples out there.
PLEASE make Diddy GO AWAY!! He’s a loverat and im sick of him constantly in the news.
Ashanti and Nelly are my favorite. They always look like they have fun together and they look good together. They really are a cute couple.
Ashanti and Nelly did alot this year? The only thing they did was release flop singles and show up at events.
Good list!
Have to agree with #2, though – where were Nelly & Ashanti? I love the two of them together. They always seem to have fun with each other.
Diddy & Kim – Sometimes it’s hard to let go of That Guy!
T.I. & Tiny – I feel you, Tiny. Thugs are hard to love, but you gotta love ‘em anyway! Hang in there with your man.
Hey Beauty Q.T. how are u?
Whasup DAME? I’m ok today. Busy as HELL at work! Trying to keep up with the CL posts! lol
awww black love is soooo beautiful but the thing about Jay and Bey u can tell she is so into him but he is just like walking ahead looking bored all the time like he aint sweating her i don’t know most niccas would be all on Btip but maybe that is why she so crazy about his fugly azz i would like to see him kiss her or hold her hand at least ONCE in the relationship i tell you big d*cks will make a sista caught up trust me i know LOL
Janet and jermaine
Nelly and Ashanti
Will and jada
kanye and Alexis
Far as J&J(Janet&jermaine)marriage so many people is waiting for them to get married but wait if they get divorce the same people is going to be talking about what went wrong. Divorce is not fun at all
Beautiful black people. Here.s to newer better couples in 08 lol @ #39
IM SO MAD DAT NELLY IS WIT ASHANTI BUT THEY ARE 2 CUTE TOGETHER THEY MY SECOND FAVORITE COUPLE AFTER KANYE AND ALEXIS THEY ARE 2 CUTE TOGETHER AND ITS A VERY NICE LUV STORY WITH ALL THE SUCCESSS KANYE HAD THEN THE LOST OF HIS MOM ALEXIS BEEN THERE THROUGHT IT ALL AND I KNOW THAT 08 THEY WILL HAVE A BETTER YEAR AND A MAGNIFICANT WEDDING LUVV THEMM………………………MMMMM THE OTHER COUPLES LOVE WILL AND JADA, JAY AND BEY LUV DEM 2, BUT THE OTHERS ESPECIALLY DIDDY,TI, AND USHER WHO CARES
BLACK LOVE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!
Bonnie & Clyde still riding! Hov & Bee -just love it!
i must say i love reading CL! and i LOVE this article. i did a simular one on my blog a couple of months back…how neat! anyway i MUST agree…t.i. and tiny are my FAVE and that girl is ride or die. she sticks by that man thru it ALL. wow. i pray to God that i can be loving to my man. and Tip loves her too…he brings her to every event…and keeps her close by his side. and then i just am smitten my kanye and alexis…that kind of love…i tell ya it brings my heart joy. you can see it in the way he (Kanye) looks at ol girl. to be loved like that is the stuff that dreams of made of! and boooooooo on diddy…he needs to grow on up. all that skirt chasing bcz he’s rich and outta control wit $$ is old. it’s time to be a man in 2009. bey and j…yawn. bored of them….if they get married then it’ll b fun again! but who cares about fun…it’s their relationship, not ours right?? tameka and usher…i agree leave them laone damnit! they should be happy with what they chose…marriage is hard enuff so the public should chill out. how would u deal with everyone on ur back and all in ur marriage. CL yall do a great job with not gossing about people badly. you report the news in a fun way and it is popular without giving lots of diss to those folks out there. good job. happy new year!
Off-topic for a sec. for some REAL news.Benazhir Bhutto was killed by a suicide bomber who shot her-then blew himself up. ISLAM once again shows itself to be ASS-BACKWARD.Scarier still is that these people have nuclear weapons.
Tameka always looks like a hot %ss mess I hope the baby looks like Usher for the sake of his mom!
Man that LAST photo of Kanye & Alexis is the business. That is REALLY what love does & SHOULD look like. (Grabs tissue box, sniff sniff, sniff)
I love Jay & Bey together… they’re hot!
oh, I didn’t comment on the others:
Cupids arrow must’ve struck Usher when he was alone with Tameka, but if she’s what makes him happy, then I’ll leave em alone.
Ye and Lexi, >>CL-iens….have yall ever had an itch & can’t scratch it?? Thats what they are to me…
TI & Tiny, are the realest! What they have is the BUSINESS!! I love them together…
Diddy & Kim….rolling my eyes, shakin my head, kissin my teeth on her…she’s a beard…and CL, you hit it on the head….they are real close to their PRs
Mel & her beau are annoying to look at to me….whatever with them
Beauty Q.T. Lol I am a CL junkie.
I commend Usher he really loves Tameka
YEA I LIKE T.I. AND TINY AND KANYE AND ALEXIS. I’M TIRED OF JAY AND BEE.
Of course, Bey and Jay have BEEN THE IT COUPLE SINCE 2002. GET UP ON IT CONCRETE.
ALEXIS LOOKS LIKE A MAN AND KANYE IS A BUM. THEY BOTH COMBINED DON’T HAVE MORE STYLE THAN JADA PINKETT HAS IN HER PINKY FINGER.
PLEASE STOP IT MAKING KANYE AND ALEXIS STYLISH – HE’S BORDER LINE LIBERACHI AND NO ONE IS INFLUENCED BY HIS STYLE – THEY’RE LAUGHING AT IT MORE THAN TRYING TO COP IT.
AGAIN, BEYONCE AND JAY – HOTTEST AND MOST STYLISH COUPLE GOING.
I just love seeing Nelly and Ashanti together. They seem so “regular” to me. You see them and then you don’t. You get the feeling that they have not HIRED photographers to be present whenever they are at events, vacations, etc. It just seems real. Hope we see a lot more of these two in 08. Oh, and it also helps that they are two very attractive people. If they get married they will be some beautiful babies. Just love them…
Dr. Funk—-I’m watching the situation in Pakistan now..It is soo sad. Fmr PM Bhutto was an inspirational and powerful woman.
I should have know Jay and Bee would be couple of the year even though they won’t even acknowledge their relationship. That top pic is one a few pics I have ever seen of them being somewhat intimate. This after what 5 years of dating. Why is that????
TI and Tiny are my fave celeb couple. I for one think they are a cute couple.
I don’t think Diddy and Kim are just for the camera. Unfortunately I think she truly loves him, it’s sad when the other person doesn’t feel the same.
We’ve had a break from Usher and Tameka. I’m actually starting to miss them. I can’t wait to see the pics of the new baby.
Kanye and Alexis seem cool! Mel B and what’s his name…..ehhh!
@ 57 who knows, maybe because it’s THEIR relationship and they prefer doing certain things in PRIVATE! J and B always.
WHAT HAVE JAY AND BEYONCE DONE FOR BLACK COMMUNITY..WAITING FOR AN ANSWER..IT AMAZING ME, HOW YOU BLACK PEOPLE SEE THESE TWO AS ONE OF THE HOTTEST COUPLES IN 07…MY FIRST PICK AND ONLY PICK WOULD HAVE BEEN WILL AND JADA…WILL AND JADA HAVE DONE A LOT FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY FROM MARCHING IN THE STREET I N SOME CITIES WHERE CRIME IS BAD TO JADA VISITNG CITIES TO PROMOTE HER CHILDREN BOOK, AS WELL AS, DONATING MONEY TO HELP CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS IN DIFFERENT STATES…
ALSO, LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS WATCHING ET THEY HAD THE HOTTEST COUPLES FOR 07..AND I WAS SURPRISE TO FIND OUT THAT THESE WHITE COUPLES HAVE DONE A LOT FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITIES FROM HELPING WITH AIDS TO HELPING OUT IN NEW ORLEANS..(J AND BEYONCE WAS NOT ON THE LIST..I WASN’T SURPRISE)
BUT, YOU BLACK FOLKS, STILL HAVE IT IN YOUR MINDS, THAT THE HOTTEST COUPLES ARE THE ONES WHO TAKES THE EXPENSIVE VACATIONS, THE HOTTEST CLOTHERS AND BIG DIAMONDS.
NO WONDER OUR BLACK KIDS ARE SOOOOO LOST IN THE WORLD…….
Jay and Bee are definitely a nice couple and I wouldn’t be surprised they are already married and we end up up finding out that they have been married for years lol . Aren’t Kanye and Alexis about to get married soon? They are cute.
Usher and Tameka – all that woman did was sercure her a lifetime ATM machine and Usher was stupid and fell for it. I just don’t like her at all They should be at the very bottom of the list
Will and Jada should have been #1 I just love seeing them together. it’s beautiful.
Ashanti should of been reconized! Why Honorable mention? Werent they #10 Last Year? They are 1 of the HOTTEST couples out rite now!!!