August 31st, 2021

Epic Tattoos of 50 of Hip-Hop’s Finest

Who's your favorite hip-hop artist?

Hip-hop and it’s artists have made a tremendous impact on music. It’s brought about thousands of charting singles, hundreds of influential musicians and countless cultural resets. From the ’80s to the ’90s to the 2000’s to the 2010’s and now the 2020’s, hip-hop has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. We’ve seen incredible stars rise up and change the course of popular culture forever. We’ve curated a list of 50 of the most influential, epic and down right legendary hip-hop artists in the gallery below, take a peek at these taste makers illustrated in ink and let us know your favorite artist from this list in the comments section on social media.

Drake

 

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Rihanna

Chris Brown

 

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Nicki Minaj

 

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Post Malone

 

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The Weeknd

 

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Kendrick Lamar

 

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Lil Wayne

Beyoncé

 

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Eminem

J. Cole

 

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Kanye West

 

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Jay-Z

 

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Travis Scott

 

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Wiz Khalifa

Rick Ross

Cardi B

XXXTentacion

 

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Lil Uzi Vert

 

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Gucci Mane

21 Savage

 

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Childish Gambino

Missy Elliott

 

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Outkast

50 Cent

 

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Lil Kim

 

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Snoop Dogg

 

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Mac Miller

 

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The Game

 

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Tupac Shakur

 

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Biggie Smalls

 

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Ice Cube

 

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Dr. Dre

Nas

 

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Eazy-E

 

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MF Doom

DMX

 

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Ghostface Killah

 

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Kid Cudi

 

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Busta Rhymes

Tyler, The Creator

 

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Nipsey Hussle

 

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Pop Smoke

Trippie Redd

 

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Lil Yachty

 

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Tyga

 

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Saweetie

 

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Quavo

Doja Cat

 

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Denzel Curry

 

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