Doing The Math: The History of Hip-Hop Love Triangles

July 20, 2014 - 3:17 pm by VIBE

The T.I. and Tiny plus one situation just got messier. On Friday, Floyd held a press conference and it sounded like he said he’d had sex with Tiny, something he’s denied ever since his physical altercation with T.I.’s crew back in May. He later clarified on Instagram—he didn’t say he had sex with T.I.’s wife. He only said TI thought he was having sex with his wife.

Confused? Yeah, we all are.

But here’s what we do know. Whether or not Tiny ever had a fling with her husband’s arch-nemesis, Tiny is a pawn in the rivalry between T.I. and Floyd. It’s the ultimate insult—to claim you’ve been intimate with someone’s woman, especially if you’re still with the person.

Back in 1996, Tupac brazenly rapped about having sex with singer Faith Evans while she was still married to his mortal enemy, the Notorious B.I.G. Faith vehemently denied it but the damage was done and the insinuations fueled the flames to a tragic end.

T.I. and Floyd’s situation isn’t that intense. And most likely, it never will be. And with news of their recent vacation in Belize, it seems like T.I. and Tiny are trying to work it out.

So did Tiny have a relationship with Floyd? Does T.I. believe she did? Will Floyd ever stop floating the rumor and keeping it alive? How will this end?

No answers here. But it won’t be the first time a hip-hop love triangle has had tongues wagging. Flip through and let's do the math:

The variables: Ice-T + CoCo + rapper Ap.9 Level of math skills needed to understand the love triangle: Basic Arithmetic The equation: In 2013, Ice-T and his wife Coco dealt with explosive rumors that Coco had a fling with an unknown rapper named AP.9. The pictures were hard to ignore. Ice-T Tweeted his displeasure about the pics; CoCo denied anything improper. Ap.9 however was very blunt: “We had sex unprotected. I hope she isn’t pregnant.” The solution: There’s three sides to every story. But a picture is worth a thousand words. Chances that CoCo just wanted to make Ice-T jealous: 80% Chances that AP.9 thought this would make him relevant: 99% Chances he will ever be mentioned for anything besides this love triangle: 5% Result: Although it was reported that Ice-T filed for divorce, they remain married a year after the drama.

The variables: Amber Rose + Kanye West + Kim Kardashian (±Reggie Bush) (±Kris Humphries)

The variables: Rihanna + Chris Brown + Drake Level of math skills needed to understand the equation: Pre-Calculus The equation: Rihanna bounced back and forth between Chris and Drake several times. In 2012, the rivalry turned violent when members of Chris and Drake’s crews came to blows in an NYC nightclub. How did the fight start? Police sources told the media that Drake refused a bottle of Champagne offered by Chris Brown and attached a note that said: “I’m still f-------g Rihanna.” Chances that Rihanna will be subtly mentioned in future songs by both Chris and Drake: 100% The Result: Rihanna seems to have moved on from both guys. And while they may have used their relationship with her to throw shots at each other, it seems to have all blown over now. Chris and Drake have been spotted in the studio together and Chris Brown appeared in a skit with Brown at the ESPYs.

The variables: Christina Milian + Jas Prince + Lil Wayne (± Nivea) ?(±The Dream) Level of math skills needed to understand the equation: Quantum Mechanics and Advanced Statistics The equation [part 1]: Christina Milian and Jas Prince were engaged until June of this year. Just weeks later, she was hand-in-hand with Lil Wayne at the Espy’s. (Wayne recently dropped some suspicious lyrics about a girl named ‘Tina’ who needs a king and not a prince.) The equation [part 2]: You’ll need scratch paper for this one. Lil Wayne, producer The Dream and singers Christina Milian and Nivea actually form more of a square than a triangle. Nivea has one son with Wayne, (we’ll call him Baby A) and three children with TheDream, (we’ll call them B, C and D.) Christina Milian also has a child with TheDream. (We’ll call her E.) If Christina and Wayne have a child, then that baby, (we’ll call him Weezy F Baby), will be half-siblings with Baby A but not Baby B, C or D. Which means that TheDream and Christina’s baby E will be half-siblings with Baby B, C, D and F—but not baby A. (Oh! And don’t forget, hypothetical Baby F would also be half-siblings with Wayne’s three other children, bringing Baby F’s potential number of siblings to seven.) See. It all adds up. Chances That Christina’s Career Will Take Off If She’s Dating Wayne: .005% Chances That This Family Will Have The Most Awkward Family Holidays Ever: 100%

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