Is Blonde The New Black? Peep Ashanti’s and Cassie’s New Blonde Hair Color. First is was the bob, and now it appears blonde hair is having a moment. Within the last few weeks, two celebs have hopped on the new blonde hair bandwagon, and we must say, we’re not loathing this trend. Both Cassie and Ashanti have debuted blonde strands, and while the ombre trend was one thing, going completely blonde is a whole different ball game. So with both ladies debuting blonde tresses we’re just wondering if this is the next soon to be big trend on the rise. Leave us your thoughts below, and check out both ladies rocking newly dyed hues.