Rappers often experiment with hairstyles, resulting in many adopting cornrows. Some famous rap stars, like Lil Wayne, have worn cornrows for over a decade, while others change their style quickly. Lil Wayne often wears his long dreadlocks in cornrows. Snoop Dogg reportedly experienced alopecia and a receded hairline from wearing tight cornrows for years. Kendrick Lamar was dubbed Cornrow Kenny by Complex Magazine. Other notable rappers with cornrows include Sean Paul, Flavor Flav, and Andre 3000. Check out this list to see which rapper pulls off the look best.
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Snoop Dogg reportedly lost hair and his hairline receded from wearing tight cornrows for many years.
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Lil Wayne often wears his dreadlocks in cornrows.
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Lil' Kim looks great in any hairstyle, including cornrows.
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In 2011, 50 Cent debuted his cornrows onThe Today Show.
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Complex MagazineComplex Magazine dubbed Kendrick Lamar, "Cornrow Kenny," in 2016.
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R. Kelly had intricate cornrows in his video for "Ignition (Remix)."
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Ludacris often wears intricately designed cornrows.
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In 2012, André 3000 had cornrows in a Gillette commercial.
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Coolio wore long braids in cornrows through the 1990s.
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Yasmin Amira Davis was Sean Paul's hairstylist for his intricate cornrows.
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Riff Raff takes his cornrows further by often adding neon colors.
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In 2015, Xzibit announced he would revisit his signature hairstyle, tweeting:
"I'm about to grow my cornrows back and go #BOOM."
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Flavor Flav often wears his hair in tight cornrows or loose braids.
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In a 2016 Instagram post, Omarion showed cornrows, a fade, and a man-bun in one look.
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Mystikal has been photographed with cornrows.
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