Drastic Hair Makeovers
Artists who have had eye-catching hair changes.
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50 Cent (Before)\r - The G-Unit general is usually seen with his normal low-cut fade, but for the sake of his craft he'll rock anything from a fro to a clean-shaven head. His latest hairdo has inspired us to examine other examples where music celebs switched up their look and their new dos became a mane attraction.\rPhoto: By T.Arroyo/JPegFoto/PictureGroup
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50 Cent (After)\r - Let your sooooouuuuuuuuuuuuul glow! 50 went for the '80s activator- and oil-sheen inspired jheri curl look for an upcoming film role.\r\rPhoto: By Chris Scott/Getty Images
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Busta Rhymes (BEFORE) - Women aren't the only ones capable of shocking audiences with a drastic hair change. Busta Rhymes was known for his dreads for a long part of his career.
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Busta Rhymes (AFTER) - In 2005, Busta cut off his dreads. But his hair wasn't the only thing that changed. He dropped the screaming on records along with the hair.
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Cassie (BEFORE) - The R&B singer Cassie initially sported long hair when she debuted on Bad Boy.
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Cassie (AFTER) - Out of nowhere, Cassie shaved the side of her hair leading critics to accuse her of doing it as a publicity stunt.
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Kelis (BEFORE) - Kelis's long curly locks became a signature look for the eclectic singer when she introduced herself to the world in the mid '90s.
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Kelis (AFTER) - But she was one of the first R&B singers to go short and give meaning to the India.Arie song title "I Am Not My Hair."
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Omarion (BEFORE) - The young B2K singer originally had braids that were definitely in style at the time.
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Omarion (AFTER) - After a few years, Omarion went solo, leaving B2K and a head full of hair behind him.
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Ludacris (BEFORE) - The Atlanta rapper had long braids for a long time. The braids gave Luda a harder image in the "Move B*tch" kind of way.
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Ludacris (AFTER) - Post-Crash, the rapper/actor abandoned the braids for a cleaner look, picking up a bunch of acting roles along with his new look.
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Bow Wow (BEFORE) - The young Bow Wow was very reminiscent of Snoop Dogg, whose hair always looked more styled than most women.
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Bow Wow (AFTER) - A more mature Bow Wow chopped off his hair and got his grown man on.
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Chrisette Michele (BEFORE) - Chrisette Michele's long hair was short-lived. In the early stages of her career, she was still finding her image.
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Chrisette Michele (AFTER) - Voila! The new and improved Chrisette Michele found herself with a look that she could call her own.
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Solange Knowles (BEFORE) - One of the most drastic hair changes came courtesy of little sister Solange Knowles. While she initially looked a lot like her sister Beyonce, she decided to switch it up.
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Solange Knowles (AFTER) - Solange shocked fans when she completely shaved it all off, opting for au natural.
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Janet Jackson (BEFORE) - Janet has had quite a few hair looks in her time, but one thing has always been true, and that is her hair always looks right.
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Janet Jackson (AFTER) - Staying true to herself, Janet recently went short too. The new look has got everyone talking, anticipating what's next for the pop superstar.
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Chris Brown (Before)\r - C. Breezy broke on the scene with the clean-cut look. Photo: By Rob Loud/PictureGroup
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Chris Brown (After)\r - The new bad boy of R&B went with a bold blond look to represent his new brash attitude.\r \rPhoto: ByBen Hider/PictureGroup
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Jim Jones (After) - Last month the Dipset capo shocked fans with a Twitter pic of his new look. Photo: By Andrew Marks/PictureGroup
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Lloyd (Before)\r - Long hair don't care. The Atlanta singer wow'd the ladies with his sensual songs and long silky hair.
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Lloyd (After)\r - With new album King of Hearts on the way, a new look for the R&B star.\r \rPhoto: By Brad Barket/PictureGroup
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Lady Gaga (Before) - There’s not much that’s conventional about Lady Gaga, with her many transformations the pop star has done some different things to her hair over the years. Photo: By Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup