Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa is just one of the many examples of those in love with the art of tattooing. With a catchy song titled, Ink My Whole Body, the Taylor Gang leader raps about his love for ink from head to toe. Another great example comes from one of hip hop’s biggest names, Lil Wayne. The Young Money recording artist brags, “Body marked up like the subway in Harlem!”
I believe that tattoos are a beautiful form of artwork and self expression. I currently have two tattoos and would like many more. My first was done at a tattoo party. Being one year shy of the legal tattoo and piercing age I was unable to get tattooed at a shop, especially since my mother didn’t support my decision and wouldn’t sign the consent form. I will never forget the numbing pain I felt as the needle broke my skin. This soon became my dirty little secret I hid from my mother. Six months later she found out on her own, but on my eighteenth birthday the first thing I did was sign my own consent form and add another tattoo to my collection.
