The music industry is surely a tough business; especially when it comes to Rap. Your lyrics better be on point, album features are expected to be star studded, the jewels need to bling blaow and the swag should always be pristine. Unfortunately a rapper’s great work in those categories can go out the window if their hairline is struggling.
Rightfully so—a man’s hair is more than an area to groom but truly a symbol of masculinity. So when you see dudes hang on to their receding hairline for dear life, you know why. Rather than embrace their fate and rock a bald head with respect, many men wage a losing battle far too many enabling barbers are complicit in allowing.
In the following pages you’ll find here the 11 worst struggle hair lines in Hip-Hop and reminders why a lot of your favorite rappers stay with a fitted hat handy.
Photos: TMZ, BET
While Soulja Boy’s mane is still growing, the angle of his hairline is pure struggle.
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We have no words for Coolio and the mess that has become of his braids or that Juggalo tattoo.
There’s a reason Plies is rarely seen without a hat on. Apparently his hairline has been leaning back for years.
For years DMX kept a fresh baldie that had us fooled. Then all the arrests and accompanying mugshots revealed the struggle.
Flo Rida tried to hold onto to his hair as long as he could. Thankfully he’s cut it off to avoid further slander towards his extended widow’s peak.
photo: Kavi/ WENN
YMCMB’s Tyga is a young man with an aging hairline.
Memphis Bleek was known to keep a fresh doo-rag and with good reason.
As much as Swizz Beatz gets our love, we applauded him when he finally let it all go last year.
And here we have Jeezy with his best George Jefferson impression.
