Braids to Baldy - 10 Men Who Took It All Off
The haircuts are real.
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Omarion - In 2008, "O" marked the adult side of his career by growing out his facial hair and cutting off his trademark braids, which at that point were long enough to reach past his shoulders.
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Trey Songz - Trey seems so comfortable in his new low haircut, it's hard to remember the braids he rocked while making his first two albums.
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Mario - Mario's hair was so central to his image, one of his earliest hits was titled, "Braid My Hair." He first experimented with a completely bald look that didn't quite fit. Now he's settled into a Caesar that works well for him.
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Swizz Beats - Fans who are new to the "One Man Band Man" probably don't remember the braids he rocked while working the boards for DMX and the Ruff Ryders. His low cut looks so natural it seems as if it was always that way.
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Bow Wow - Like many of the men on this list, Bow's haircut wasn't just a barber visit - it was a rite of passage into adulthood for his personal and professional lives. And considering the reaction he still receives from the "106 & Park" audience, his fans love the older Bow.
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Marques Houston - The R&B veteran prides himself on mentoring young guns like Omarion. It may have been his haircut and the positive reaction from fans that inspired others to do the same.
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R. Kelly - Kells has cut and grown his hair so many times he may be pulling it back into cornrows as you're reading this. As long as it doesn't affect his ability to write a soulful song, his followers will be fine with it.
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Ludacris - In the past, Luda's hair spent as much time in neat braids as it did in a wild afro. Now he goes with one option each day - a clean-cut fade.
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Jermaine Dupri - Like his protégé Bow Wow, JD's braids didn't stand a chance as he grew older. The musical magician made his hair disappear in 2008.
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Busta Rhymes - Not only did Busta have his hair in dreadlocks, he also styled the locs into braids that were almost as complicated as his rhyme schemes. His fierce musical style hasn't changed, but his hair has.