American rapper and actor Ludacris has responded to the widespread use of his images in barbershops across Africa and beyond.
In Kenya, his picture has been a staple in many barbershops, used as a marketing tool to attract customers. The trend isn’t limited to Kenya—it extends across the world, from Europe to the Caribbean.
In a TikTok post, Ludacris reacted to a fan who asked if he was aware that his face was plastered across countless barbershops.
“Not only do I know that they got my side beards and my cut plastered all around Africa, Europe, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico,” he said. “The only thing I’ve been trying to figure out is—who’s getting all of my residuals?”
Fans React to Ludacris’ Global Barber Fame
His response sparked a wave of reactions from fans who grew up seeing his iconic fade in their local barbershops:
@iballright: “I thought that was a universal barber logo growing up.”
@Lejo Official: “For real! 🤣 We grew up seeing you in all barbershops.”
@Yesisatnglee: “If your photo isn’t in a barbershop here in London, they can’t cut hair for shit. That’s all I know.”
@Thabobaqwa: “FACTS 😂 I always wondered if he knew!”
@mixedeyewonder: “Bro, I used to try to grow my hair out and get sideburns because of you, but that didn’t happen, captain 🤦🏾♂️. Your cut is untouchable.”
@Joel Tamba: “I’m from Cameroon, and I can confirm this.”
@Avalonokope: “When I was younger, I used to think @ludacris owned all those barbershops in Nigeria.”
@Teetoceemos: “It’s deeper than rap, your barber’s a living legend 🔥😂🙌🏾.”
@Jaimesullivian: “My little sister owns a Dominican barbershop in Jersey—when they remodeled, they still put that picture back up.”
@Yoloopapi: “Even my barber in Guadeloupe had his face hanging on the wall.”
@Bmgonstage: “I’ve been seeing it in Nigeria since the early 2000s as a teenager.”
@Tonyz97: “Growing up with Ludacris’ fade in every damn barbershop.”
@Kleens18: “I saw Luda’s pic in barbershops in Ghana before I even knew him as a rapper. As a kid, I thought he was just a picture created for barbershops!”
@Al Kemy: “On God, it’s all over the world 😂. Since I was a kid, I’ve seen your head in every barber shop in Africa.”
@Chijindum: “If they don’t have your poster, that’s a red flag.”
@Richmario: “Ghana tops it… I think after Luda, it’s Lil Romeo, then Bow Wow, Chris Tucker, and Omarion.”
@Not2bad Sa: “SOUTH AFRICA IS WORSE—EVERY SALON GOT YOUR PICTURE.”
@Big Simmz: “Bruh, for real—you are everywhere. I saw you yesterday getting my cut. If a barber doesn’t have that picture of Ludacris, I’m leaving.”
@Ceoluyinka: “He ain’t lying when he said he’s ‘pimpin’ all over the world.'”
@Ianleeze: “Ay, I got a question—what’s the name of the gold chain style you had in ‘The Wash’? That shit was hard af.”
@John Diore: “Yo Luda, you are everywhere—even in a small village deep in Tonga. Do you even know where that is?”
@Bossing Edward: “They’ve been using his pictures since the 2000s. Almost every barber shop I saw growing up in Ghana had his pic.”
@Josslyn Gomewz: “I saw it myself in Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, Portugal, and Paris! Luda, the African continent already paid you—your ‘residual’ is Eudoxie, and you won!”
by QUEEN SEREM
