As black women we love hair…even if it grows on the head of a man. While you might not date a man whose hair longer than yours, you still have to admire and admit it’s freshness. If you don’t admit that long hair on a man is eye catching, you might just be a little jealous. It’s ok girl, if you do the right thing you too might be able to achieve the shoulder length locks of the following celebrities.
Lil Wayne
What would this list be without “Mr. Long Hair Don’t Care” himself. It’s amazing to look back at Wayne’s hair over the past five years or so and see how it’s transformed from the jaw-bone length, somewhat spiky locs to the mane he rocks now which rests around his pecks. True Wayne heads breathed a collective sigh of relief when they learned the rapper wouldn’t have to shave his head when he went to jail.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop’s hair is the epitome of luscious. One of the few men in the game still rocking a perm, Snoop has been working with some drapage for a while now. It’s not just the length that gets us, his sheen is outrageous. He wears his hair in a variety of ways but my favorite is when he curls it.
Troy Polamalu
Whether you’re a football fan or not, it’s hard to miss Troy’s silky tresses. They hang out of his helmet and his probably known as much for his hair as he is for his football skills.
Al Sharpton
Even though his hair has gotten considerably shorter over the years, Sharpton’s hair used to be shoulder length and the time and effort he spent relaxing and rolling it was a topic of conversation. He reminded us of how serious his hair is to him in Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” when he insinuated that his wife has to ask him to touch his hair instead of the other way around.
Katt Williams
Like Al, Katt’s hair has gotten considerably shorter over the years, perhaps from overprocessing. Whatever the case I remember the days when Katt first stepped on the scene with shoulder length hair. He used the hair to his advantage with his whole pimp schtick in his comedy routine and again as Money Mike in “Next Friday.”
Jesse Boykins III
If you don’t know Jesse Boykins. Get to know him. This young neo-soul singer catches your attention with his wild fro and keeps it with his alluring voice and thought provoking lyrics. While he is talented, he uses his hair to his advantage, swinging it and letting it blow in the wind in his videos.
Travis (Travie) McCoy
The Gym Class Heroes lead man looks different almost every time we see him. But one of his various looks included a very full head of hair. He’s since cut it but we always remember cascading natural curls he once sported.
Stevie Wonder
Whether they’re adorned with beads or cowrie shells, Stevie’s loc length is pretty cool, especially since we’ve seen their evolution for the past few decades. Even though he’s getting older and balding in the back his think locs are always neatly coiffed.
Prince
Even though the purple one is rocking a short pixie cut these days, his longish mane had men and women questioning the musician’s sexuality. Even though he may have passed the age for shoulder length hair, years ago it would be nice to see him rock out, swinging his hair.
Real
I saved the best for last. While all of these men have hair that we either admire or envy, Real’s hair gives them all a run for their money. Like Snoop his straightened head of hairdo is something many women are out here straining and struggling to achieve.
Ever dated a man whose hair was longer than yours?
