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    Here’s How These 18 Hip-Hop Stars Looked On Their First Ever Red Carpet

    From Drake and Chris Brown, to Rihanna and Beyonce - this is how your favourite Hip-Hop and R&B celebrities looked on their first ever red carpet.

    1. Snoop Dogg Billboard Music Awards

      1. Snoop Dogg at the Billboard Music Awards in 1990.

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    2. Eminem 'Source Hip-Hop Awards' 1999

      2. Eminem at the Source Hip-Hop Awards in 1999.

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    3. Destiny's Child Red Carpet 1998

      3. Destiny's Child at the Soul Train Awards in 1998.

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    4. Rihanna at Teen Listening Lounge

      4. Rihanna at Teen People Magazine's Listening Lounge in 2005.

      Picture: Getty

    5. Chris Brown during 'S.O.S' The BET Telethon Relief

      5. Chris Brown at The BET 'S.O.S' Telethon Relief in 2005.

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    6. Drake 2005 Teen Choice Awards

      6. Drake at the Teen Choice Awards in 2005.

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    7. Kanye West Damon Dash

      7. Kanye West at the launch of Damon Dash's Roc-A-Wear clothing line in 2002.

      Picture: Getty

    8. Nicki Minaj BET Hip Hop Awards '09

      8. Nicki Minaj at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2009.

      Picture: Getty

    9. Big Sean 2009 Braylon Edwards Foundation

      9. Big Sean at the Braylon Edwards Foundation Arts & Stars Gala in 2009.

      Picture: Getty

    10. JAY-Z Derek Jeter Party

      10. JAY-Z at Derek Jeter's 26th birthday party in 2000.

      Picture: Getty

    11. Kendrick Lamar Heineken Red Star Access 2012

      11. Kendrick Lamar at "Heineken Red Star Access" Atlanta in 2012.

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    12. John Legend

      12. John Legend at the opening of a Hugo Boss store at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, 2004.

      Picture: Getty

    13. Jennifer Lopez Selena Premiere

      13. Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of her movie 'Selena' in 1996.

      Picture: Getty

    14. Missy Elliott

      14. Missy Elliott at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, 1996.

      Picture: Getty

    15. Ja Rule Ashanti Vita Teen People Party

      15. Ja Rule, Ashanti & Vita at Teen People Magazine's 'What's Next In New Talent' party, 2001.

      Picture: Getty

    16. Lil Kim 'Source Hip-Hop awards' 1999

      16. Lil Kim at the Source Hip-Hop Awards in 1999.

      Picture: Getty

    17. Diddy

      17. Diddy at the Billboard Music Awards in 1997.

      Picture: Getty

    18. Ciara

      18. Ciara at the World Music Awards in 2004.

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