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Justify My Thug: A History of Madonna's Relationship With Hip-Hop

The Queen of Pop was working with rappers long before Weezy showed up. Check out our retrospective.

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Let's be honest, a Madonna x Lil' Waynecollaboration was inevitable, and not just because Weezy will hop on a track with anybody. See, the Queen of Pop has been working with MCs since big sis was still playing with Barbie. Not everyone knows about her roots in the genre, but Complex is here to explain all of that. Keep reading to check out our retrospective on Madonna's long history with hip-hop...

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