Switchin' Styles Up: Artists' Dramatic Transformations
Before and after the way only our faves can do it.
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Epic Music Morphs - There’s nothing like watching our favorite artists transform before our very eyes. Sometimes they grow up, sometimes they grow into hot messes. But for the most part, it’s great to see them evolve. The latest case, Gucci Mane, is a whole body transformation that’s impressive as much as it is inspiring. Check out our favorite artist transformations. – Jon Reyes(Photos from left: Prince Williams/FilmMagic, Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
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Gucci Mane: His major weight loss was one of the most notable things about the rapper's 2016 prison release. It was such a major transformation that Gucci was out in the press battling "clone" rumors. Yeah, you read that one correctly. - (Photos from left: Prince Williams/FilmMagic. Prince Williams/WireImage)
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Eminem: From platinum blond to a brown dye job. 1999 Em vs. 2010 Em was bound to look differently since it wasn't a just a dye job that separated them — a major drug rehabilitation did too. - (Photos from left: Brenda Chase / Online USA / Liaison Agency/Getty Images, Michael Caulfield/WireImage)
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50 Cent: The Queens, NY, rapper went from du-rags to suits — a quintessential hip-hop star transformation. But don't get it twisted, 50 Cent is still out here letting people know he's not one to be messed with. - (Photos from left: Scott Gries/Getty Images, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for JCPenney)
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Chris Brown: From baby-faced cuteness to tatted up and slicked back R&B toughness, Brown's transformation since his debut in 2005 hasn't been just an aesthetic one. - (Photos from left: Vince Bucci/Getty Images, Todd Williamson/Getty Images)
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Justin Bieber: It was inevitable that the Canadian teen heartthrob would move on from his swept bangs phase, but his latest dreadlock-attempt was an unforeseeable aesthetic crash. - (Photos from left: Rob Loud/Getty Images, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna: This has got to be a lot of people's favorite transformation. It's not everyday a recording artist moves from crop-tops, jeans and sneakers to couture. But alas, Rihanna would be the one to pull it off. - (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Beyoncé: From lead vocals in a girl group to full-blown world domination. Obviously, Bey's rise into her current stratosphere would involve some outward changes. The fact that she also manages to look like a real-life version of a chic comic book hero has been a bonus. - (Photos from left: Jason Kirk/Newsmakers, Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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Nicki Minaj: This MC graduated from pink wigs and colorful garb to a more demure look that involved gowns and natural colored makeup. However, the Nicki Minaj spice has not been lost. - (Photos from left: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)
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Jennifer Hudson: Sure, the weight loss transformation is the most noticeable when it comes to Hudson, but her fashion sense from her American Idol debut to now has evolved for the better. Hudson 2.0 for the win. - (Photos from left: Peter Kramer/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Glamour)
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