Young Life
Exotic cars, designer clothes, iced-out jewels, and an on-demand helicopter are what fill an average day in the life of hip hop newcomer, Young Life. Indeed young, at 20 years old, Life’s living well today, but his ink chronicles his struggle to have survived growing up in the notorious streets of Compton, California. Young Life’s sound promises he’s no gimmick, and with heavy players The Game and Lil Wayne featuring on his freshman album, we can take that promise to the bank. URBAN INK: When did you get your first tattoo?Young Life: When I was like 14 or 15. My first was the Black Wall Street tattoo—I had to get Game as my co-signer.How much ink do you have and what does it all represent?I’ve got uncountable tattoos. I really don’t sit home and count them up, but I’ve got a lot. They all represent different things. A couple represent loyalty. A couple represent money. I’ve got my made man star because in these streets, that’s what I am. I’ve got different stuff.How do you decide what piece you’ll get?First, I have someone draw it, then I take it to different people and ask what they think of it. Onc...