Celebrate Tupac’s 49th Birthday with Ballin’ Ink

These Tupac tattoos are straight up legendary

If alive today, rapper Tupac Shakur would have turned 49-years-old on June 16th, 2019. We’re celebrating the legendary musician with badass ink, from color to black-and-grey to micro portraits. Take a look at some of the best Tupac tattoos from talented artists around the world in the gallery below, then let us know your thoughts on the epic ink in the comments section.

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California Love, work done at @villainarts in Houston Texas, thanks a lot my sponsor @aftermathskincare to give me this opportunity. Thanks @codyw92 to come down and sitting like a champ, 2 days in a row around 14 hours total. I hope to see you guys next expo @patrickbjames +9 hahah. #aftermathskincare #villainarts #castofcrowns #tupac #2pac #tupactattoo #tupacportrait #sullenclothing #inkjecta #wipeout #houston

A post shared by ERIC MACHADO (@ericmachadoart) on Jun 11, 2019 at 4:36pm PDT

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Tupac totally healed. Done at @thygallerystudios Sponsored by @pantheraink @kreativecartridge #tat#tattoo#tattoos#tattootupac#tupactattoo#tupacshakur #portraittattoo#tattooportratit#tattoonapoli#napolitattoo#tattooartist#tattooer#tattooist#blackandgrey#blackandgreytattoo #realism#realistictattoo #tattoodo#sullenclothing #ink#inked#tattooarm#gianlucaschiappapietra#healedtattoo #healedtattoo#loveink##thebesttattooartist #bestoftheday #

A post shared by Gianluca Schiappapietra (@gianlucaschiappapietra) on Jun 9, 2019 at 12:26pm PDT

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TUPAC (Leg in progress) Sponsored by @water_law_tattoo @medvsatattoosupply For info: hydraskindesign@gmail.com #tattoo #tattoos #tat #ink #inked #TattooistArtMagazine #tattooed #tattoist #realisticink #tupac #rap #instaart #instagood #rapper #tupactattoo #tattoosnob #photooftheday #tatted #instatattoo #intenzepride #tatts #tats #amazingink #tattedup #inkedup #tattoodo #skinartmag #hydraskindesign #thuglife

A post shared by Michele Colosimo (@michelecol90) on Mar 14, 2019 at 1:09pm PDT

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Realismo em preto e cinza! Orçamentos no whats (49) 99803-0892. Obrigado pela confiança! #tupac #tattootupac #tupacportrait #tupactattoo #lages #sc #santacatarina #brasil #inkedmag #skinart_mag #mestresdatattoo #inkmasters #inkstars1 #tattooja #inpirationtattoo #bngsociety #bng #inspirationtattoo #tattoo #tatuagem #tattooing #pretoecinza #tattooleg #tattoo2me #blackandgray #realismo #realismopretoecinza #tigertattoo #tigretattoo @inkmachines @electricink @2pac @thebest_2pac

A post shared by Tigre Tattoo (@tigretattoo) on Mar 25, 2019 at 2:14pm PDT

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Después de 10 horas y 1 mas después del evento este fue el resultado Tupac Shakur TRABAJO PRESENTADO EN @tattoomusicfest Bogota #tupac #tupactattoo #productostattoopride #radiantcolorsink #radiantcolorsusa #tatuateconjhonalexcruz #angelonicolellaportraitset @radiantcolorsink @radiantcolorscrew @radiantinklab @productostattoopride @fkirons @tattoomusicfest

A post shared by Jhon Alex Cruz (@jhonalextattoo) on Mar 19, 2019 at 3:37pm PDT

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✨Tupac Shakur Uno de mis raperos favoritos, sin lugar a dudas. Este tatuaje fue para nuestro amigo @sebastian.gaviriaa de @brooklynmde (las mejores hamburguesas en #medellin por cierto) Diseño hecho por el señor @villalobostatuador #tattoo #tupac #tupacshakur #tupactattoo #linetattoo #blacktattoo #blackwork #precisionnedless #painfulpleasuresla #medellin #poblado #cuatronaipes

A post shared by Rojas Galban Emily (@emilyrojasg) on Jun 13, 2019 at 4:46pm PDT

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Disfrutando mucho haciendo estas piezas @laurittagil Gracias por ese aguante y la confianza locaa Hecho en: @sangrevirgentattoo #tupac #notoriousbig #biggie #tupactattoo #biggietattoo #rapperstattoo #tattoo #ink #inked #tattoed #realism #realismtattoo #letteringtattoo #sangrevirgentattoo #girlstattoo #armtattoo

A post shared by •Λlexander Bravo• (@alexbrtattoo) on Jun 8, 2019 at 8:31am PDT

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Cały rękaw zagojony. Full sleeve healed. #ry23 #rapsleeve #2pac #2pactattoo #tupac #tupactattoo #notoriousbig #notoriusbigtattoo #bigie #bigiesmalls #drdretattoo #drdre #snoopdogg #snoopdoggtattoo #eazye #eazyetattoo #rap #hiphoptattoo #hiphop #tattoo #tatuaż #portraittattoo #tattooportrait @snoopdogg @drdre @worldfamousink

A post shared by Łukasz Wrzalik (@ry23pdg) on Jun 7, 2019 at 6:31am PDT

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ARTISTA PHILIPPE GRAVEL – QUEBEC FACEBOOK Stuff Arts/ WEB http://www.stuffarts.com/ INSTAGRAM @phil_gravel #phil_gravel #buscandoselloidentidad #buscandosellodeidentidad #buscando_sello_de_identidad #buscandosellodeindentidad #buscando_sello_identidad #tattoo #worldtattoo #intenzetattooink #dermalizepro #crazytattoo #tattoos #cheyenne_tattooequipment #tattooed #tattooartist #inktattoo #tattoomagazine #tattooartistmagazine #skinartmag #lovetattoo #stencilstuff #TUPAC #tupactattoo #portraittattoo

A post shared by Buscando sello de identidad (@buscando_sello_de_identidad) on Jun 4, 2019 at 1:14pm PDT

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Tupac Para @biel_renam . . . . . . . #tupac #tupactattoo #tatuagemtupac #tupacamarushakur #palhoca #tatuagempalhoça #tattoopalhoca #tatuagempasseiopedrabranca #passeiopedrabranca

A post shared by Lennon Monfort (@lennonmonfort) on Jun 1, 2019 at 8:07pm PDT

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Tattoo do meu mano @brendownbraga .Vlw meu camarada . . . . #tattoo #rap #hiphop #tupactattoo #tupac #thuglife #tattoorealistic #tatuagem #ink #colors #tattooink #realistictattoo #usarap #music #kingofhiphop #arte #tattoowork #cacotattoo #familytattoo materiais usados @electricink @pf.electricink

A post shared by Marco Antonio (@cacotattoo) on May 23, 2019 at 4:33pm PDT

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of this #2pac #2pacshakur done at @celebrityinktattoohighpoint Done using @inkjecta @intenzetattooink @inkeeze @killerinktattoo @dermalizepro @electrumstencilproducts @mdwipeoutz @immortalprime @cheyenne_tattooequipment @sullenclothing @inkedmag

A post shared by Steve Butcher (@stevebutchertattoos) on Dec 15, 2018 at 9:43am PST

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Tupac Shakur @worldfamousink

A post shared by ✶ (@ponylawson) on Jun 17, 2018 at 3:41pm PDT

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➖2pac / @2pac ➖ THUG LIFE – The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone” Done with @bishoprotary @killerinktattoo @inkeeze #2pac #tupacshakur #shakur #2pacshakur #tupac #bishop #bishoprotary #killerink #inkeeze #tat #tats #tatoo #tatoos #tattoo #tattoos #tatted #tattedup #ink #inked #inkedup #inkedgirls #blackandwhite #blackandgreytattoo #blackandgrey #tattoooftheday

A post shared by Inal Bersekov (@inalbersekov) on Mar 24, 2019 at 10:57am PDT

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Tattoo done by @marionevestattooartist .Sponsored by @balmtattooportugal . . . . .#tattoo #tatted #tattoos #tattoostyle #blackwork #intenzeink #realism #minimalism #ink #inked #fineliner #tattoolife #bodyart #art #instagood #colourtattoo #tupac #tupactattoo #intenzepride #colour

A post shared by Magnus Tattoo Studio (@magnustattoostudio_oficial) on May 11, 2019 at 2:48am PDT