2009 (so far) is definitely the year of the hair clippers. Whether it be a half-baldy or full blown “Sinead O’Connor,” many women are making bold statements when it comes to their tresses. What those statements mean? I have no clue BUT I am starting to see a trend within the trend.

On July 23rd photos of Solange Knowles were leaked of her newly shaved head while on her way to pick up her son, Jules. The internet (especially Twitter) went CRAZY with negative comments and jokes about the new hair do. I personally think she didn’t look bad at all (just takes some getting used to) but folks were ready to burn homegirl at the stake!

The very next day paparazzi shots of Amber Rose at the Guess Flagship Store opening in SoHo hit the net and (like any other Amber Rose photos) the public reaction was pretty much equivalent to Pavlov’s dog and the dinner bell.

In another baldy bias instance, the masses went in judgmental uproar when Cassie debuted her half-shaved head via twitpic, but when Rihanna revealed her half-baldie in a London airport three months later, she received a mere “meh,” and was praised the rest of that week by the blogs for her awesome choice in pedestrian apparel and paparazzi flicks (that girl sure does dress up to walk around A LOT).

And keeping it 100 . . . RIhanna’s haircut was nothing new, it was previously seen back in 2006 on Kelis, before her last name changed from Jones to MISS MONEY BAGS (I’m still shaking my head: $55K/month!?).

So what gives Amber Rose and Rih Rih the “Get Out of Jail free” card and everyone else the “Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200” fine? KANYE and CEMENT . . .

Okay, I know at this point you’re saying to yourself, “Who gave this child a wordpress layout? And where is she going with this nonsense?” But trust, in about three paragraphs, it will all make some sense (hopefully).

Kanye is famous for his innovate lyrics and trendsetting fashion sense (LV backpacks, those retarded sunglasses, bringing back the shag haircut, etc.), but on the low, he’s also famous for making his friends “hot ish” to the public eye, too (i.e. John Legend, Lupe Fiasco).

When “Pon De Replay” came out, no one really care to be in RIhanna’s world (even with the rumors of her and her mentor, Jay-Z, getting it in). But once Rihanna started hitting the fashion scene with big brother Kanye (even had rumors of a backstage concert makeout session with him) and made it her duty to get all dressed up and walk around NYC every . . . damn . . . day, Rihanna is suddenly Hollywood’s new “It Girl.” So much to the point where we forgot what she did for a living until she was featured on “Run This Town” with Jay-Z and Kanye.

And then there’s Amber Rose . . . [cue “Rumpshaker” saxophone intro playing in background]

The girl is truly the Marilyn Monroe of Hip Hop. She screams “sex,” even when she’s wearing Reebok Classics, khaki shorts and a white tee (clearly straight out of Kanye’s closet). Yes, we all know she was in Luda’s “What Them Girls Like” & Jeezy’s “Vacation” videos, but y’all weren’t paying her no mind until she started dating Ye, and her high heels decided to hit the pavement like car service doesn’t exist.

The point is this: Amber and Rih Rih are not making any new strides in the world of fashion or entertainment. Both of them have developed great fashion sense and great publicity for doing “not so much.” The influences behind all of this . . . their addiction to being on the scene EVERYDAY and their close relationships with Kanye, who’s had a big influence on both of these ladies’ careers, creating great PR buzz for any REAL projects Amber or RIhanna will put out in the future, and thus making everything/everyone else NOT Yeezy-associated frivolous and down right wack.

Sorry ladies, maybe you should walk around NYC with Kanye more often. *shrugs* LOL!

Clearly this is my personal opinion because Kanye IS a hip hop trendsetter and he definitely has the Midas touch. But what do YOU think? Be sure to comment below!