At least according to Tracy Morgan.

Before the Heat/Knicks game tipped off last night Tracy surprised the Inside the NBA guys on the court to help settle a little argument Kenny and Charles were having on who was better looking, Tina Fey or Sarah Palin.

In the past people usually got tattoos that stood for something, carried an underlying meaning, or simply to help make them look a little more bad ass. But now it seems as though many people get inked just for the sake of doing it, without any foresight into whether they really want it on them for life. Do you really want that “Fuck Bitches” ink on your neck when your 40? How about an ice cream cone on your face that says “Burrr” (Gucci Mane)

I’ve come to find out that rapper Freddie Gibbs has hired LA’s fastest rising painter, illustrator and tattoo artist Jun Cha to have one of the most iconic pictures of the Black Panther’s movement tattooed on his back. It is the picture of Huey P. Newton sitting in a chair holding on to a spear and rifle in the turmoil of 1967. This time it’s a different kind of revolution.

Here’s what Cha had to say about it: “It’s a reflection of youth and independent thought, it’s a symbol for the freedom of ideas and expression. The Panthers were a group that thought for themselves. It goes hand-in-hand with the young hustlers’ generation today. Most art culture — whether it’s hip-hop, art and design, or tattooing — has had its struggle to be accepted into the larger context of society. And this tattoo is the liberation of that.”

Cha has worked with notable lifestyle brands such as The Hundreds, and C1RCA while getting props from many different entertainers and athletes. And he’s only 21! DANK.

Just a sunny lazy Tuesday afternoon for me which consists of trees, rim shopping, and this Wayne track on repeat.

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Download: Lil Wayne feat. Curren$y-Laced Up

Trainwreck is perfect for a day like today, has a very sour and distinct smell.

I need some help choosing a rim. I have pictured three that I am contemplating. Two are the same design just a different finish on them. If you have any input holler at me! (I’m leaning towards the third one.)

Towards the end of 2010 I received a couple of e-mails to check out Jamaal, yet another young, talented rapper out of Los Angeles. I downloaded his mixtape Barely Fittin’ In: The Prelude but it got lost in the mess that is my new music to listen to folder. Fast forward to last week and I saw that Jamaal had linked up with fellow Westside up-and-comer Casey Veggies for “Currency”, an infectiously bouncy anthem for the pursuit of the almighty dollar. I made sure to listen this time, and came away impressed with the two under-20 rappers out to make a name for themselves in the crowded L.A. rap scene.

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Download: Jamaal Feat. Casey Veggies- Currency

Starting my week off with some high quality herbals courtesy of Crackman.