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Bromances to Remember - Some of hip-hop’s strongest pillars were built on bromances — think Run DMC in the '80s or Diddy and Biggie in the '90s. One of the latest bromances, Rae Sremmurd (which is actually literal since the pair are siblings) has raised eyebrows due to their being shirtless together on the latest cover of The Fader magazine. The story was perhaps a blessing in disguise since it’s pushed a discussion of male interpersonal relationships in hip-hop. Hip-hop’s greatest moments usually came from a pair of great minds bonding over shared origins and ideas. So let’s take a look at some of the genre’s greatest bromances. – Jon Reyes (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

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Jay Z & Kanye West - The mogul and producer began their bromance at the top of the millennium when one of Kanye’s tracks (“This Can’t Be Life”) made it to The Dynasty compilation album. As one of the producers on Jay’s classic The Blueprint, the pair would grow closer over the years culminating in affectionate declarations in the form of records like “Last Call” and “Big Brother.”(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Puff Daddy & the Notorious B.I.G. - This pair’s bromance is still one of the most remembered in hip-hop. It first kicked off when Puff discovered the rapper, but the two became a much stronger pair when Biggie walked away from Uptown Records to follow Puff to Bad Boy Records.(Photo: Jim Smeal/WireImage)

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Lil Wayne & Birdman - Currently it’s one of the most volatile friendships, but it seemed to have soured many years after it began. Lil Wayne flourished under the Birdman tutelage in Cash Money, as the "father and son" bond led to some great music and business moves.(Photo: Doug Benc/Getty Images)

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Tyler, the Creator & Earl Sweatshirt - These two are among the new echelon of bromances derived from being young, bright eyed, and void of caring about hip-hop’s masculinity. While Tyler seems to have bromances within Odd Future (Hodgy Beats, Taco, Jasper) none seem as creatively fulfilling as his bromance with Earl Sweatshirt. On par with a younger Jay Z and Kanye West, they both live comfortably outside their collaborations. That’s a true bromance.(Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage for Governors Ball Music Festival)

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Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole - The two presidents of hip-hop’s new power class could have gone down the road of rivalry, but instead have gone on to become part of hip-hop’s bromance elite. How about that joint project though?(Photo: Chad Ubiwa / Splash News)

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Eminem & Dr. Dre - Despite Game’s claim to be the “doctor’s advocate” Eminem is the one allowed to take playful jabs at Dre — just check “Guilty Conscience.” Plus, this bromance brought us to the Eminem we know today.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg - The two A$AP Mob constituents are the greatest example of new school crew bromance. The pair that hail from Harlem have remained close since their careers mutually exploded.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Jay Z & Beanie Sigel - Of all the Jay Z bromances, this one hurt the most when it ended — marking a period of time when Jay Z's popularity reached new levels. Sure Dame Dash was the OG bromance, but there was something about the shared creativity between Hov and Beanie on the mic. Jay Z has since moved on to cultivate even more epic romances with Chris Martin, Kanye West, and his forever bro, Tye Tye.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images for Universal Music)

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Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - One thing is for sure: the hip-hop king of weed has passed the crowning dutch to Wiz Khalifa, who has gone on to grow his own strand of the herb. The bromance is so great they’ve taken it on the road for this summer’s High Road Tour and released the ever so awesome Mac & Devin Go to High School.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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50 Cent & Himself - Since he came on the scene, 50 Cent has burned bridges left and right and among the roster of bromances that include Game, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo, one has endured the test of time: the bromance with himself.(Photos from left: Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald, Mike McGregor/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)