The Barbershop Trilogy's Musical Stars

From cutting tracks to cutting hair.

Open for Business - Back in 2002, a film named Barbershop gave viewers a comedic and familiar look inside a neighborhood barbershop in Chicago. The film starred Ice Cube and rapper-newly-turned-actress Eve. More than a decade later, Barbershop is premiering the third film in its series starring (spoiler alert: more musicians) Nicki Minaj and Tyga. Notice a pattern here? Barbershop: The Next Cut is scheduled to be arrive on April 15, 2016, but while we await its release, let’s see what other artists have flexed their acting chops in the hair-buzzing series. — Janice Llamoca(Photos from left:  MGM, Warner Bros.)

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Open for Business - Back in 2002, a film named Barbershop gave viewers a comedic and familiar look inside a neighborhood barbershop in Chicago. The film starred Ice Cube and rapper-newly-turned-actress Eve. More than a decade later, Barbershop is premiering the third film in its series starring (spoiler alert: more musicians) Nicki Minaj and Tyga. Notice a pattern here? Barbershop: The Next Cut is scheduled to be arrive on April 15, 2016, but while we await its release, let’s see what other artists have flexed their acting chops in the hair-buzzing series. — Janice Llamoca(Photos from left:  MGM, Warner Bros.)

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Ice Cube as Calvin Palmer Jr. in Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Barbershop: The Next Cut  - Without Ice Cube as Calvin, there would be no fictional quaint barbershop in the South Side of Chi-Town where Grammy-winning musicians act as local barbers.(Photo: FilmStills.net)

Eve as Terri Jones in Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Barbershop: The Next Cut  - Along with Ice Cube, the first lady of Ruff Ryders was the first of many rappers to join the cast.(Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

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Eve as Terri Jones in Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Barbershop: The Next Cut  - Along with Ice Cube, the first lady of Ruff Ryders was the first of many rappers to join the cast.(Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Cedric the Enterainer in Barbershop - The salt-and-pepper look is usually a distinguished look on a man, but in Cedric the Entertainer's case—with the big afro and part—we can't co-sign. (Photo: FilmStills.net/Retna Ltd)

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Queen Latifah as Gina Norris in Barbershop 2: Back in Business - Queen Latifah is no rookie to the big screen, but she was new to running a beauty salon. She played it well enough, though. She even nabbed her own spinoff, Beauty Shop.(Photo: FilmStills.net)

Keke Palmer as Gina’s niece in Barbershop 2: Back in Business - At 22, Keke Palmer is all grown up. But at 10, she made her acting debut in Barbershop 2, which actually inspired her family to move to California so she could pursue an acting career.(Photo: MGM)

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Keke Palmer as Gina’s niece in Barbershop 2: Back in Business - At 22, Keke Palmer is all grown up. But at 10, she made her acting debut in Barbershop 2, which actually inspired her family to move to California so she could pursue an acting career.(Photo: MGM)

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Avant as Dexter in Barbershop 2: Back in Business - In his scene, Avant did what he does best: he sang.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

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Avant as Dexter in Barbershop 2: Back in Business - In his scene, Avant did what he does best: he sang.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Nicki Minaj as Draya in in Barbershop: The Next Cut - When she’s not making hit records or conquering the world, we’re all here for Nicki Minaj the actress.(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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Nicki Minaj as Draya in in Barbershop: The Next Cut - When she’s not making hit records or conquering the world, we’re all here for Nicki Minaj the actress.(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

Common as Jabari in Barbershop: The Next Cut - Considering the barbershop is located on the South Side of Chicago, it’s only right that Common, a south Chicago native, joined the third installment of the film series.(Photo: MGM/New Line Cinema)

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Common as Jabari in Barbershop: The Next Cut - Considering the barbershop is located on the South Side of Chicago, it’s only right that Common, a south Chicago native, joined the third installment of the film series.(Photo: MGM/New Line Cinema)

Tyga as Whack MC in Barbershop: The Next Cut  - According to IMDB, Tyga is listed as playing “Whack MC.” There’s a joke in there somewhere, right?(Photo: MGM/New Line Cinema)

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Tyga as Whack MC in Barbershop: The Next Cut  - According to IMDB, Tyga is listed as playing “Whack MC.” There’s a joke in there somewhere, right?(Photo: MGM/New Line Cinema)