Freddy Negrete is one of the pioneers of modern day tattooing. Working primarily in black and grey, Negrete helped develop and popularize the Chicano style that the industry now recognizes today. Negrete has worked along side other tattoo legends like Jack Rudy and Ed Hardy and ...read more
Inked is lucky to present the latest project from the modern day Renaissance man Evan Seinfeld, Badass TV. Whether he is rocking faces off in one of the many bands he has been in, like Attika 7, or playing a imprisoned biker on OZ you know that Seinfeld is going to bring it. And ...read more
Rick Ross covers the February 2018 issue of Inked Magazine with powerful words about loyalty and persistence in our exclusive interview. The MMG boss also speaks on his new Rich beard grooming line, his sneaker collaboration with Ewing Athletics and more. Watch the sneak peek ...read more
Rapper Freddie Gibbs, born Fredrick Tipton, may be one of the toughest rappers in the game, best known for his ferocious lyricism and smooth delivery, but he obviously has a sweet spot when it comes to his baby daughter, a fact he proved this week by getting an adorable new chest ...read more
Regrettable ink Despite becoming a household name and winning numerous academy awards, Chance The Rapper is a regular dude, who, like many of us, has gotten a regrettable tattoo in his lifetime. Although the wordsmith has been extremely private about the tattoo that he admits he ...read more
If you are the type of person that is constantly looking at technology and fearing that it will become self aware (like Skynet!) and lead to the eventual destruction of the human race we suggest that you stop reading right now. But if the idea of a tattooing robot seems pretty ...read more
John Hetlinger is not the kind of man you would expect to be fronting a heavy metal band. But there the unassuming 82-year-old was, on a festival stage screaming along with hard rock veterans Drowning Pool behind him. It's a sight that truly needs to be seen to be believed. ...read more
Kylie Jenner is showing off her assets once again. Her famous booty just got a whole lot more coverage, both in the terms of press and ink, as the 18 year-old reality star appears to have gotten a second tattoo below the belt line. She showed off to fans on her Snapchat storyline ...read more
This season of tattoo's greatest competition is a whole new ballgame. It's time to pick a side. As Spike TV's Ink Master publishing partner, Inked presents you with the exclusive first look at the Season 8 Ink Master trailer. This season kicks off in less than a month, Tuesday ...read more
Those Jackass guys have all the fun! Steve-O just launched this video in which he tosses pingpong balls into the ample bosom of Australian DJ and tattooed model Laura Lux. We were pretty good at hitting Solo cups in college, and yes, there was that one time we rimmed out and it ...read more
It's another day, which means there is another celebrity beef taking place on social media. This one pits celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D against musician/makeup guru Jeffree Star. Many people first became aware of Star after he appeared on LA Ink when he received a portrait of ...read more
Alby Rydes is the woman your girlfriend doesn't want you looking at. And you'll look because you don't care. You can't not look. You have to look. Don't worry, your girlfriend wouldn't be able to help herself either. Alby has the curves other women only dream of. The kind they ...read more
In the ever-changing record industry bands are struggling to find new ways to market their albums. Even the most fervent fans seem reluctant to purchase albums this day, why not sweeten the deal by giving them a free tattoo at the legendary Shamrock Social Club? That's exactly ...read more
Ben Oxley is a 28-year-old badass with a taste for good tattoos and a need for adrenaline highs. He was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP), but that doesn't stop him from jet skiing, skydiving or getting tattooed. In fact, his condition—and Travis Barker—encouraged him to get inked. ...read more
Krit McClean, a 21-year-old male model who was a student at Columbia University, stripped naked in Times Square on the morning of Thursday, June 30, where he kicked and screamed for Donald Trump's appearance. Wearing nothing but an elephant tattoo on his left side, McClean ...read more
Getting ready for the Fourth of July is always a big deal. After all, we are celebrating America—it's only right that we put together our best looks. Makeup tutorial videos might scare you (they scare me!) because they are so often made possible with fancy products, a steady hand ...read more
In the very rare moments when he isn't playing drums for one of his seemingly endless number of bands, Travis Barker is a pretty big UFC fan. So when he was recently signing autographs prior to a Blink-182 show a TMZ photographer gave Barker an intriguing proposition—pick the ...read more
Warning: This story will make you feel like an asshole for all the times you blamed your lack of success on a swollen ankle. Facebook thinks advertising the documentary Can't See Sh*t, the story of a blind artist, is a little profane. But Brendan Patrick, the star of the doc, ...read more
Garip Ay is a Turkish artist with some serious skills. Using a method known as "ebru," or decorative paper art, Ay creates a masterpiece by painting directly on to water. By adding colors to dark water Ay is able to move them around and recreate the amazing fluidity of the Dutch ...read more
The Red Hot Chili Peppers probably didn't expect to take their shirts off while driving around Los Angeles with James Corden, but that's what happened and it is hilarious. The band appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden to promote their highly anticipated new album ...read more
It seems like the only thing stars talk about on late night TV shows are the tattoos they see of themselves. On Wednesday Bill Murray and other stars of the original Ghostbusters were treated to seeing a ton of tattoos inspired by the iconic comedy while on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and ...read more
On first glance the device looks like either a medieval torture device or the kind of accessory you would see on a Steampunk aficionado at Comic Con. Both of those guesses are wrong, as you'll see in the video below it is the world's first prosthetic tattoo machine. And it is ...read more
Jenni Farley, better known as JWOWW from MTV's Jersey Shore, made headlines when she debuted a huge tattoo of a tiger inked on her hip, and again when she got a massive tat on her shoulder blade of her daughter’s name and baby footprints. Now the Snooki & JWOWW star is at it ...read more
When you are needing to book an amazing late night TV show who you gonna call? The Ghostbusters, of course. Jimmy Kimmel live was the scene of a massive Ghostbusters party Wednesday night as cast members of both the original movies and the upcoming remake were on the program. It ...read more
This year we skipped spring and went straight to summer. Now it’s time to grill everything under the sun, chill poolside with an ice cold drink and show off all the epic work you put into your body. What else could we possibly ask for? How about some new summer tunes? From ...read more
Portrait tattoos have become so commonplace that we are used to seeing people get tattoos of their favorite actors, musicians and athletes that no one batted an eye when a fan had renowned tattoo artist Andrea Afferni ink a portrait of Juventus goal keeper Gianluigi Buffon on to ...read more
Alysha Nett checks in with us as often as her busy schedule will allow to give her insight on modeling,tattoos and art. She even throws in a recipe from time to time. We all know how good she looks in front of the camera, but now she has flipped the script and is shooting her ...read more
Behold the exclusive world premiere of Mesplé’s “Killing Time.” When is the last time a piece of art made your synapses explode? If it’s been a while then you are reading this description before clicking play on the video above, just go ahead and do that now. It isn’t very often ...read more
If Justin Bieber, Zayn Malik, and Aaron Carter defied the laws of science and had a baby together, that baby would be Conner Friel, stage name, Conner 4 Real, the star of this summer's presumed blockbuster Popstar. Played by Andy Samberg, the boy wonder does what all celebrities ...read more
Tattooed moms just can't help standing out from the crowd. It's hard enough being a mom in 2016, dealing with the judgmental mom-cliques at the school pick-up certainly doesn't make it any easier. A lot of moms blend in while attempting to "do it all," the inked moms don't. Inked ...read more
People on the internet are unhappy with the latest tattoo reveal trend: The soapy tattoo reveal. Surely by now you've seen a video or two? See? There's an example of a fantastic soap reveal. It just gets you sort of pumped up when you see that tattoo appearing out of nowhere, ...read more
Rihanna's "Needed Me" video is packed with footage of tattooed strippers, sophisticated weapons, and big stacks of bills—but that's not the point. We're just going to say it: Rihanna loves her nipples. And Rihanna, the world loves you for it. First because it was explicit, but ...read more
Is there anything that Kat Von D can't do? We've seen her tattoo,model and create her own line of beauty products; now the tattooer turned reality TV superstar can add "singer" to her extensive resume. On the new single "Black Leather," Kat joins the self-described "cholo goth" ...read more
While the fringe scenes had hardcore and metal musicians who voiced the ethos of the community, Derek Hess was the first artist to truly put it to paper. His iconic imagery is home outside a crusty venue in his home city of Cleveland and at the Louvre in Paris. He is possibly the ...read more
A cute tattooed girl with a large breast/chest piece, an out-of-control woman who prove that ladies do, in fact, fart and a very pregnant girl who thinks it’s OK to blaze get into a car… One of our favorite pranksters, Ryan from HammyTV, just dropped his second hidden-camera ...read more
Have you ever wanted to see the world from the perspective of a world class BMX rider ripping tricks as he tears through Los Angeles? Until now you would have to practice for thousands of hours and likely endure more than a few broken bones and lacerations to get this ...read more
Searching for makeup tutorials that won't give you Kylie Jenner's lips or Carrie Underwood's smokey eye is tricky. So we turned to YouTube sensation Lex of Made U Look in an effort to avoid being basic and trendy and to start being classic and original, because tattoo enthusiasts ...read more
Rihanna is known to sex things up—she does just that in her new "Work" video featuring Drake. Luckily for fans who have long awaited RiRi's new album, the seven minute clip delivers more than one music video—both parts equally steamy. In Part I, Rihanna and Drake grind it out ...read more
Zayn Malik (the former One Direction singer is in the process of rebranding himself as simply "Zayn" so let's forget that last name for now) has released the artwork for his first solo album, Mind of Mine, featuring a baby photo of the pop star fronting the same ornamental ...read more
Photo Gallery Follows the Text and Videos The tattoo industry's favorite celeb added more ink to her rib cage over the weekend. Lady Gaga paid a visit to Shamrock Social Club in West Hollywood on Saturday, February 13, where tattooer Mark Mahoney inked the late David Bowie's ...read more
One of the most revered tattoo artists in the industry, Scott Campbell, has come up with a new niche—free tattoos for people willing to take a massive risk. Last November Campbell was part of an art exhibit that dared people to stick their arm through a hole to be tattooed with ...read more
Alysha Nett checks in with us as often as her busy schedule will allow to give her insight on modeling,tattoos and art. She even throws in a recipe from time to time. Alysha always makes sure to include plenty of sexy pictures of her exploits, so check back often to see what ...read more
It's hard to ponder a more serious situation than jumping into the octagon and going three rounds with a trained martial artist. But for UFC Light Heavyweight Sean O'Connell it's all fun and games, especially at the weigh in. The tattooed O'Connell has been horsing around at the ...read more
This past weekend a blizzard by the name of Jonas ravaged the East Coast and dropped two feet of snow on New York City. While the majority of us stayed inside wrapped in blankets and binge watching Netflix, filmmaker Casey Neistat got out his snowboard and started shredding. He ...read more
Photo Gallery Follows the Video and Text Every morning we go through the same struggle to wake up and get ready for the day. Throughout years of practice shaking the cobwebs out in the a.m. we have discovered that there are two amazingly helpful tools—coffee and hot, tattooed ...read more
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text By now we pretty much expect most musicians to be covered in tattoos. Hell, we don't even bat an eye when some guys from bands spend their days not touring working in a tattoo shop. But seeing the way that Belgian band Tat2NoisAct integrates ...read more
Brock Lesnar is not the type of person that you would want to get into a tussle with. The WWE Superstar and former UFC champion is jacked beyond what we ever thought was possible and he should probably be required to list his body as a deadly weapon. As if that weren't enough ...read more
Gallery Follows the Text You can't win it if you're not in it. And you probably can't win it even if you are in it. Hopeful Americans that have lined the sidewalks outside of hundreds of 7-Elevens have basically no chance of winning the Powerball whatsoever. It's been seemingly ...read more