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The creation of great art can be an arduous and painful, especially when it’s applied to the body. Yet Cardi B seems to devour pain like candy while decorating her body with spectacular imagery. The 27-year-old Invasion of Privacy rapper, born Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar in the Bronx, New York, took to Instagram to floss the…

Cardi B is the very definition of “extra,” “outlandish” and “living on the edge.” She is a walking megaphone who trumpets everything she does at volume 10. Like millions of others, the Invasion of Privacy princess is occupying her quarantine time immersing herself in unorthodox activities that nevertheless enthrall fans and haters alike. Though the…

Kobe Bryant’s older sister has paid tribute to her late brother and niece with a new tattoo. Sharia Washington has shared a photo of her new design this week – which features both Gianna and Kobe’s jersey numbers – as a way of remembering the pair after they tragically died alongside seven others in a helicopter crash…

The Game has paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with a tattoo on a distinct location of his body. The 40-year-old rapper is sporting new ink to remember the late basketball legend — who tragically died last month in a helicopter crash which also claimed the lives of his daughter Gianna and seven others — and revealed…

Millions of people are paying homage to the late, legendary Kobe Bryant in myriad ways, including with the erection of a makeshift memorial outside the place the Black Mamba ruled — the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Rap star 2 Chainz recently decided to go the LeBron James route and get some permanent ink…

Lauren London has been making major moves in the past few months that has her fans excited and happy for her. Rolling out already reported that London bought a $1.7 million gated home in the San Fernando Valley community of Sherman Oaks, California, which is about 16 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Before that, “The…

LeBron James admitted he had great difficulty articulating his feelings in the days following the passing of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. King James, 35, decided to make a powerful statement without having to use words by getting a tattoo to honor and reflect Bryant’s famous self-titled nickname, the Black Mamba. The Los Angeles Lakers forward…

Charmaine Johnise has been a regular on “Black Ink: Chicago” since the series premiered in 2015. Although Charmaine was an integral part of the show, which focuses on Nine Mag a tattoo shop owned by tattoo artist Ryan Henry, she stayed in her lane. Over the years, her job responsibilities fluctuated between administrative assistant to…

Cardi B may have tied the knot with the 27-year-old rapper Offset back in 2017 and has 15-month-old daughter Kulture with him, but she has admitted she decided to get his moniker etched behind her knee because she’s obsessed with his … um… manhood. Or, in the words of the “I Like It” hitmaker, she…

The 31-year-old singer has revealed the eye-catching image — which features Rihanna as Medusa, the mythological figure who had snakes in place of hair — on his Instagram account. Aaron captioned the photograph: “IM THE BIGGEST THING IN MUSIC RIGHT NOW. I CANT BE DENIED. FACT CHECK ME. #unstoppable #LMG #SilenceBreaker” Rihanna, 31, was actually…

Drake was adamant about getting a tattoo of one of his favorite artists, but she urged him not to. The rapper met fellow Canadian singer Celine Dion at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards where Drake, 32, told Dion, 51, that he was “like a year away from a Céline tat” on his body. “It means…

Cardi B has a new tattoo of her husband Offset’s name, and she’s showing it off. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker revealed her new inking, which is on the back of her thigh, to her husband during a FaceTime chat, and he posted it onto his Instagram account. He captioned it: “CANT WAIT TO GET HOME…

Samantha Smith, the sister of Ermias Asghedom aka Nipsey Hussle, is paying homage to her late brother in a grand way. Smith went on Instagram Tuesday, June 18, 2019, to share the first look at her new tattoo in memory of her slain sibling. The photo shows the new ink on her arm with a…

Steven “InkSlutt Dro” Semien has been tattooing his customers for over two decades and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. InkSlutt Dro is the proud owner of InkSluttz Studio, which provides both piercing and tattoo services to his loyal, Houston customer base. Rolling out caught up with Dro in the middle of a tattoo to ask…

Real Name: Kevin Laroy Twitter: @kevinthelaroy Instagram: @kevin.laroy Facebook: Kevin Laroy Tattoo Tattoo Venue: Kat Tat’s Enigma Tattoo in Beverly Hills City/State: Los Angeles Celebrity tattoo artist Kevin Laroy is making his mark at Kat Tat’s Enigma Tattoo in Los Angeles, which is owned by Katrina Jackson. He has come a long way from tattooing…

After the funeral of her longtime boyfriend and soulmate Nipsey Hussle, Lauren London shared a poignant post on Instagram. London revealed a photo of her new ink in honor of the fallen rapper. The caption read, “Real Love Never Dies. When you see me, you will always see him #LoveYouHussle #TMC.” The tattoo on her forearm features wording…

Barbiery Hernandez at Blu Booth at The Philadelphia Tattoo Convention

Milano at Blu booth at The Philadelphia Tattoo convention

The 21st annual Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention took place Feb. 15-17, 2019, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Sponsored by blu, the tattoo convention hosted more than 500 international and national tattoo artists, tattooing live. The room was filled with creativity, color, and an unforgettable ambiance. Special guests included Shanghai Kate, James Vaughn from “Ink Master” season…