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More often then not, when you hear the name Christian Louboutin it's usually coming from a woman with dough and she probably isn't talking about sneakers. But for the past year or so, Mr. Louboutin has been going nuts in the sneaker world and rappers have been eating up the shoes. From the full on sneakers to the spiked hybrids, celebrities from Swizz Beatz to Reggie Bush and Kanye West have been sweating these ultra-expensive kicks. Click on the thumbnails above to see a history of celebrities rocking Christian Louboutins...
chris-brown
Who: Chris Brown
What: Leopard print Louis High Top
When: August 4, 2010
Where: Premier for "Takers" in L.A.
lil-wayne-1
Who: Lil' Wayne
What: Spike Rollerboy Loafer
When: February 13, 2011
Where: 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
kanye-west-2
Who: Kanye West
What: Spiked Rollerboy Loafers
When: January 22, 2010
Where: Paris Fashion Week
rick-ross
Who: Rick Ross
What: Spiked Louis High Top
When: January 27, 2011
Where: Set of DJ Khaled's "Welcome To My Hood" video
chris-brown-2
Who: Chris Brown
What: Spike Louis High Top
When: October 7, 2010
Where: Swatch's
"New Gents Collection" party in NYC
lil-wayne-3
Who: Lil' Wayne
What: Louis High Top
When: February 9, 2011
Where: Miami Heat home game
fabolous
Who: Fabolous
What: Spiked Louis High Top
When: June 6, 2010
Where: Summer Jam 2010 in New Jersey
Pharrell-Williams
Who: Pharrell Williams
What: Spiked Alfred
When: December 4, 2009
Where: Streets of L.A.
tyga
Who: Tyga
What: Spike Louis High Top
When: September 21, 2010
Where: "Lights, Dreams and Nightmares" tour performance
reggie-bush
Who: Reggie Bush
What: Spiked Louis High Top
When: March 15, 2010
Where: Gotham Magazine's annual gala in NYC
swizz-beats-1
Who: Swizz Beats
What: Spiked Louis High Top
When: March 15, 2010
Where: Gotham Magazine's annual gala in NYC
lil-wayne-2
Who: Lil' Wayne
What: Spiked Louis High Top
When: November 20, 2010
Where: Miami Heat home game
gucci-mane
Who: Gucci Mane
What: Spike Louis High Top
When: June 7, 2010
Where: 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors in NYC
juelz-santana
Who: Juelz Santana
What: Spiked Louis High Top
When: June 6, 2010
Where: Summer Jam 2010 in New Jersey
rick-ross-2
Who: Rick Ross
What: Rantus High Top
When: March 5, 2011
Where: Best Buy Theater in NYC
kanye-west-1
Who: Kanye West
What: Rantus High Top
When: September 11, 2010
Where: New York Fashion Week
omarion-1
Who: Omarion
What: Rantus High Top
When: February 13, 2011
Where: Cash Money Records annual pre-grammy awards party
brandon-jennings
Who: Brandon Jennings
What: Louis High Top
When: September 25, 2010
Where: Twit-Pic from his birthday celebration
klhoe-kardashian
Who: Khloe Kardashian
What: Louis High Top
When: December 8, 2010
Where: Streets of L.A.
christian-louboutin
Who: Christian Louboutin
What: Spiked Alfred
When: November 30, 2010
Where: Footwear News' 24th Annual Achievement Awards in NYC
elton-john
Who: Elton John
What: Spiked Alfred
When: January 30, 2011
Where: The Royal Opera House in London
omarion-2
Who: Omarion
What: Zebra Desert Boot
When: November 9, 2010
Where: Twitter
rihanna-1
Who: Rihanna
What: Spiked Rollerboy Loafer
When: October 12, 2010
Where: Streets of L.A.
sean-garret
Who: Sean Garret
What: Spiked Rollerboy Loafer
When: October 2, 2010
Where: BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta
ronnie-wood
Who: Ronnie Wood
What: Rantus High Top
When: March 1, 2011
Where: Streets of London
swizz-beats-2
Who: Swizz Beats
What: Louis High Top
When: January 27, 2011
Where: New York Knicks home game
tiny
Who: Tiny
What: Spiked Louis High Top
Where: Shopping in Beverly Hills
cassie
Who: Cassie
What: Louis High Top
When: June 12, 2010
Where: Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC
taz-arnold
Who: Taz Arnold
What: Spiked Rollerboy loafers
When: January 2, 2011
Where: Los Angeles Airport
