City of Ink [Melvin Todd, Tuki Carter, Wale, & Rick Ross] VIDEO

City of Ink’s Melvin Todd & Tuki Carter featured in Wale (and Rick Ross) video “Tats on my arm” It also features the art work of many of COI and atlanta artists…so check out the paintings in the background….props to Tuki for handling all the business for this video shoot…he making boss moves….

Art by artist: Samba Sillah

We all know Samba Sillah is the road & shop manager for City of Ink.. But few know he is also an ARTIST.... From paintings to color pencils... He do it ALL...i will be adding a few of his paintings & illustrations to my personal art collection... If you would like to purchase some art from, Samba please call 404-525-4465 mon-sat 1pm-10pm





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Location:323 Walker St. Atlanta, GA 30313

Infinity Maze Tattoo..

I finally got a chance to tattoo NY tattoo artist, Made Rich... He just finished college and entering a new chapter in this maze we call "life"








This tattoo was inspired by these drawings... Made Rich this was a dope idea.. Thank you young brother... Positive energy & respect.. MB





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Color Outside the Lines (Lettering)

Yesterday I officially started the artwork for the film "Color Outside the Lines" here is a step by step look...














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Ball Point Pen Drawings...

I was just playing around with a Bic ball point pen... It was laying on the table at the hotel room.... Curves & soul...





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"Self Love" Series...

Another drawing from the "Self Love" series... Nothing like a woman who loves herself












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Butterfly / Body Sketch

Step by step... This piece was inspired by a young lady who just lose her breast to cancer.... It's reflects her strength and her beauty...

















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Erykah Badu helps me reach 10,000 followers!

This morning the goddess Erykah Badu helped me reach 10,000 followers on twitter....it was random and VERY surprising... Man it's crazy how the "law of attraction" work... When you put out positive energy it will come back to you... Im very thankful to all my supporters and to Ms.Badu for seeing my vision... Many blessings








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Miya Bailey & Zulu in LA

Wednesday in LA I got to tattoo one of my Heros in the tattoo industry, "Zulu" back in 1997-98 I wrote him an email about how he inspired me to take my tattooing way more serious as a career... he was the first black tattoo artist to get press world wide... This brother was international when I was still playing around in the streets... It was an honor to ink him and it was also an honor to have him star in "Color outside the Lines" having him be apart of my first film is a milestone in my life.... And to tattoo him...amazing... Thank you, Zulu for believing in me and proving we can do anything if you believe and focus....many blessings, MB


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Tattoo "Balance" Sleeve

This was my last appointment in New York... It was a rainy day... We rolled a few blunts up and let the art flow....he wanted balance... He already had his lower arm & chest done by Queen's tattoo artist, Made Rich.... Rich reminds me of a young version of myself so I was easy to flow off the pieces he already had on him... It was an Allday session....this client was super cool and laid-back... Good energy makes it earlier to work Allday... I'm thankful






























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The Human Body "Sketch"

Step by step look at a sketch I did yesterday morning....reflections of the human body... Str8 pen.. No pencil














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Walker Street "Street Art"

I was walking down Walker Street and seen these 3 pieces.... I love to see art street in Atlanta... I hope more artist hit the walls...inspiring





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Closer to God...Closer to Death

Inspired by a friend of mine who died from a drug overdose a few months ago... The tortured soul of an artist.. Trying to find his way in a world that don't understand...waiting on God to answer him back...

















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