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10 hottest couples.

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With the jaw-dropping celebrity breakups and shakeups that go on in showbiz, some naysayers may speculate that these are indeed trying times for the institution of Black love.

But not so fast.

Here, we celebrate 10 superstar couples who represent the various levels of Black love. They include hip-hopper Bow Wow, who is all grown up, with the sexy R&B songbird Ciara at his side; music stars Nelly and Ashanti, who have claimed to be "just friends" for months, and are apparently in the midst of a full-fledged love affair and aren't ashamed to show it; and Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri seem happier now more than ever. Then there's actor/author Blair Underwood and his wife Desiree, who are still going strong after 11 years, and Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston have re-emerged, apparently more devoted to each other than ever.

These couples, and some other notable twosomes, have withstood the daunting challenges of celebrity courtship, bearing witness that no matter what disbelievers may say, Black-on-Black love is alive and kicking.

Bow Wow & Ciara

When Bow Wow, now 18, dropped the "Lil" from his moniker in 2002, we knew the former child rap star was growing up. But it was when the rapper/actor began hitting the red carpet with a beautiful star girlfriend that he officially took it to another level. Recording artist Ciara, 20, and Bow Wow started off as good friends, and the relationship has blossomed into a romance. The two professed to the world their love with the hit single "Like You" from Bow Wow's latest album Wanted. The two have been photographed together quite often, and while the world knows they are a pair, the queen of "1, 2 Step" shies away from talking about the romance. Bow Wow, on the other hand, is more vocal about his love and admiration for Ciara. "The question really ain't how long we've been together," he has...