When it comes to many rappers, the statement “Oh he/she is a total character!” is used to describe them. Sometimes it’s offensive, but oftentimes it’s true. Rappers embody the idea of a character – from shedding their government name to substantiating their flows with an outwardly wild personality. Oh yeah, let’s not forget their aesthetics.
From wearing sunglasses all damn day, and night, and on bank holidays, to rocking gold teeth and being draped in jewelry, it’s perennially Halloween for certain artists within Hip-Hop. We’d like to name a few for you.
Check out our gallery of rappers who rock a continuous costume. Some are moments in their careers while others just look like that every day. Peep the flicks, and if you’re wondering what to be this year for Halloween, now you have a few more choices to consider.
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2 Chainz is like 11 feet tall, rocks an inordinate amount of jewelry and never takes off his sunglasses. For some, that might be the greatest costume in the world, but for the artist also known as “Tit,” this is an everyday occurrence.
All you other rappers who think you might win Best In Show at the Hip-Hop Halloween Costume Party better take notes. The Ruler has the illest costume, complete with costume jewelry. That’s just how Slick Rick does it.
No shade with this one, but when the late Left Eye first started her career, she and her TLC counterparts were definitely wearing some elaborate outfits. We had to give some kudos here to Lil Mama for rocking that costume so perfectly in the TLC biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.
If it isn’t ICP (Insane Clown Posse) looking like they’re about to jack a clown car, it’s their many juggalos guzzling Faygo and looking like they’re ready to straight up cause a ruckus. That’s why they have their own Gathering to congregate and surmise.
Forget the costume, Chief Keef is just scary. Even in front of a Bentley. Even when he’s wearing his special red Michael Jackson pants. Even when he’s sort of smiling. It’s like a Dr. Seuss story of terror.
Ghostface Killah is pictured here, but really anyone from Wu-Tang Clan present for the video to “Da Mystery of Chessboxin” qualified as a walking Halloween spokesperson. All it took were some pantyhose and a hoodie to get the job done.
What Flavor Flav fails to mention is the countless trips he makes now to the chiropractor to cure his hyperextended neck from carrying that two ton clock around his entire career. That’s the part of Behind The Music we never get to see.
Remember the days when Nicki Minaj had dark hair and would sit in stairwells rhyming about blowjobs and murder? Well those days died to day she put on that pink wig. The Nickster certainly has an extensive array of colorful wigs now, among other oddities.
Hey speaking of Nicki Minaj, remember Lil’ Kim’s boob-baring ensemble at the MTV VMA’s? Sure ya do! The person who really can’t forget it though is Diana Ross, who jostled the infamous boob when she won an award. Pause?
Tech N9ne isn’t always in a “costume,” but when he is it’s a work of art. Once that warpaint comes on, Tecca Nina is ready to either attack you with his words or his threatening voice. The Strange Music godfather doesn’t play around.
Insert sad face. Hashtag “Never Forget.” Lauryn Hill had that “era” of strange outfits to match her equally strange behavior. Let’s hope she never revisits that time period. Ever.
Remember that time Snoop Dogg was like, “Hey guys I’m going to wear the Ethiopian flag, smoke a lot more pot, and call myself Snoop Lion,” and we were all, “So wait, are you being Jamaican for Halloween?” and then he was being serious? Good times.
Come on, son. It’s Andre3000. Need we say more? From furry pants to porkpie hats to dressing like Sherlock Holmes, you never know what the hell Andre Benjamin is going to come up with when he’s ready to rock.
It’s not so much that French Montana looks like he’s in a costume as it’s like WTF are you wearing? It’s like he’s got all of Claire’s Boutique hanging from his neck most days of the week.
Lil Wayne frequently looks like he’s rocking a costume, but he looks even more Halloweeny when he’s holding a skateboard. It still doesn’t feel right. It just doesn’t.
When Common was dating Erykah Badu he consistently looked like he was dressing up for a Slam Poetry reading, and if you don’t think that was Badu’s fault then you’re lying to yourself.
The strangest part of Kanye West’s whole shutter shades era was the idea that someone who claims to be such a damn fashionista was rocking a party favor from a Bar Mitzvah. Good thing he stopped doing that and moved on to calling himself God.
