The National Basketball Association (NBA) is one professional sports league with heavy tattoo coverage. Nearly 30% of NBA players have at least one tattoo, compared to approximately 4% percent of the total U.S. population.

This statistic may be because NBA players operate under a spotlight, and in a uniform, that allow them to expose their tattooed skin. Many other professional sports, such as golf and baseball, don’t offer this extreme freedom of ink expression. But if you’ve watched ESPN as …

Hip-Hop is a culture made up of prominent figures that express themselves in extreme fashion with respect to virtually every aspect of their lives.

No matter what they do, these rappers never cease to project their own story, striving to remain interesting in the ever saturated rap game. From media interviews to advertising campaigns and personal ink style, these performers all know and embrace their role as icons in the hip-hop scene.

From The Game to the non-stop Lil …