Offering an explanation. In October, Kanye West unveiled a patchy, half-shaved haircut that left many confused.
But now, the 44-year-old rapper is providing some clarity. As it turns out, the peculiar design was a reference to when Britney Spears infamously buzzed off her hair Esther’s Haircutting Studio in Tarzana, California amid her highly-publicized breakdown. “It’s a phobia of mental health, that’s the thing … When I cut my hair like that, I’m like, ‘Yo they’re gonna try and figure out [the meaning of] the haircut,” West said on the Thursday, November 4 episode of the “Drink Champs” podcast.
At this point, the host inquired: “What’s the name of the haircut?” West responded: “At first, you know, I called it the Britney.
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