15 Rappers Who Went From Braids to Fades
A lot of famous rappers have tried wearing their hair in braids, and usually when they get a little older they realize it’s time to give it up. Just recently, Pusha T took to Instagram and fooled a lot of people by claiming he cut his hair. Many thought he got rid of his power, but later found out it was just a joke.
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However, several artists really have done the big chop. Check out these 15 rappers who went from braids to fades.
If you’ve seen any of Meek Mill‘s old freestyle videos, then you know he wore braids that appeared to be kept in for months at a time.
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While asking what’s our fantasy and telling people to roll out, Ludacris stayed with the cornrows on deck.
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Little girls around the world cried real life tears when Bow Wow cut off his signature braids.
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Not only did Mystikal wear braids, he switched the styles up. Sometimes they were braided straight back, other times they were swinging as he yelled “Danger”!
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Busta Rhymes pulled off a combination of braids and dreads for a very long time. We still get thrown off sometimes by his haircut.
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Sometimes halfway done, sometimes with or without a bandana, Ja Rule definitely rocked braids in the early 2000s.
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Jim Jones had his braids in every time he was seen rapping “Balling!”. Not anymore though.
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Not a Pimp My Ride episode went by without Xzibit‘s braids on display, so it was surprising when he hit up the barber.
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Jermaine Dupri definitely wore his braids for some years before taking them all off.
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Chamillionaire wore braids for quite a while, but a haircut probably goes best with his new entrepreneurial role.
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Young Buck used to wear braids and since he cut his hair off, we rarely see him without a hat.
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Tech N9ne wore braids, but admitted he cut them off due to split ends.
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Both members of Outkast wore braids when they had hair, but Big Boi could be seen with them a lot more often.
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Never forget, Yeezus was on the braid wave.
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