Top 10 Celebrity Hat Wearers

Article written by: SoJones Asmara
Posted on: October 15, 2009

It might be a small part of your daily life that you don’t think much about except to throw one on in the morning, but the hat has played a significant role both in women and men’s wardrobes for centuries. It was and is commonly used in many cultures to indicate social class, religious affiliation and/or financial status of the wearer.

What do hats tell us today about the person under them? Here are Sojones.com’s version of the Top 10 Celebrity Hat Wearers starting from…

Soulja Boy Tellem

Staying true to the brand he endorses, Yums, Soulja Boy Tellem happens to look good in his loud-colored baseball caps.  From striking red, to yellow, to purple, Soulja Boy’s caps added the it factor to his whole attire.  Although only well-understood by pre-teen girls, when it comes to caps, Soulja Boy owns his fashion territory.

Chris Brown

Despite the declining popularity after his infamous domestic abuse incident with ex-girlfriend Rihanna, Chris Brown stayed within the reach of Hollywood’s radar.  His constant cap-wearing habit has brushed off to fans and you’ve got to admit that Chris knows what’s hot and what’s not when it comes to pairing his outfit with his baseball caps.

Jay-Z

Although only wearing his baseball caps on special occasions, Jay-Z is the one rapper who stays true to the New York Yankees. It’s clear that Mr. Carter is not a fan of loud colors, so classic black is his best bet. Speaking of classic, he actually looked good in a fedora.

Get the cap look:

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New Era Yankees Capsulator Jersey 5950, $24.99

New Era Yankees MLB Basic 5950, $26.99

50 Cent

Some rappers wear hats, some like caps, some opt for beanies… but 50 Cent is known best for his du-rag. The thin polyester garment was originally worn by prison inmates in the 1970’s, and also by men with weaves to keep their hair fresh. Nowadays du-rags are a part of hip hop fashion, worn alone or under a baseball cap by men with weaves and bald men alike.

50 Cent made it his signature style that if you see him without his du-rag, you’ll wonder: “Did I just see 50 Cent, or is that just an impostor?” Other famous faces who often sport du-rag as part of their ensemble are LL Cool J, Nelly and the late Tupac Shakur.

Get the look: Amazon.com has a wide variety of du-rags, including the Bewild Desert Camo Head Wrap Du Rag.

Snoop Dogg

Although Snoop Dogg has been sporting weaves for quite some time now, he’s also known to love to cover his head, not with hats, but with hoodies. It takes time to notice, but check it now, whenever he wears a hooded jacket, Snoop Dogg almost always has at least one picture with the hood up. It suits him well, however the Dogg also had a mighty FAIL moment when he showed up on the street, toting an LV bag with a… shower cap on his head.

Get Snoop Dogg’s Hoodie look:

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Ne-Yo

From berets to fedoras, Ne-Yo has tried them all and he’s just made for hats. The flamboyant singer has been denying gay rumors surrounding him for the past year, but gay or not, he sure knows how to put an outfit together.

Justin Timberlake

If Ne-Yo splits his love of fedoras with berets, Justin Timberlake splits his love of fedoras with… nothing. The signature Timberlake style of pairing a fedora hat, t-shirt, vest and jeans are widely copied by fans around the world and you don’t hear people saying, “Oh it’s so 2005.” It has become a neo-classic look and nobody’s stopping it because it’s just THAT good.

Get Ne-Yo and JT’s Fedora look… and maybe try on a beret.

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T-Pain

Over The Top is the right expression to describe T-Pain’s looks. From his shocking Big Ass Chain, to his old habit of donning pimped-out top hats to major events. They’re not exactly what an ordinary person would wear on a daily basis, but you just gotta admit it, T-Pain’s got some hot made-to-measure top hats in his collection. Care to help him bring the trend back?

Get T-Pain’s look?  Are you sure?  Are you absolutely sure?  Err… maybe later.  Next!

Eminem

Beanie is the keyword for Eminem as the rapper is often seen sporting beanies in his performances as well as his daily life. It takes a hell of an attitude to make a beanie look cool, and Eminem pulls it off every single time. Even the King of the South has to give it to Eminem when it comes to beanies, because Tip, you got it all wrong, baby.

Get Eminem’s beanie cool look:

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Last but not least…

Aretha Franklin

You seriously thought we were gonna say Michael Jackson, did you? It’s clear that MJ has influenced the fedora craze amongst celebrities, but there’s only one lady who wore a hat once and instantly became the talk of the town for a full week. Aretha Franklin and her giant-bow hat worn when she attended and performed in Barack Obama’s inauguration day has made Mr. Song Millinery, her hat maker, famous over night. The one-of-a-kind hat was also requested by the Smithsonian Museum to become a part of their collection to commemorate the historic event of the first African-American US President inauguration day. Wonder if T-Pain is jealous.