While G-Unit rapper
Lloyd Banks is revving up to release his sophomore album Rotten Apple on
October 10, the rapper will also make an appearance on TLC’s#### show Miami
Ink., where he’ll receive a full-back tattoo.The
tattoo, intricately placed on Banks by renowned tattoo artist Chris Garver, depicts
a New York City landscape, showcasing the best and worst of Banks’ hometown.
In the
tattoo’s foreground, Garver has created an unique replica of the Statue of
Liberty, but instead of carrying a torch, she holds a gun. Also
in the episode, Banks describes the hardships that have helped build his music
career and recounts the day he was shot, stating "it’s not like the movies.”Miami
Ink tells the stories of five professional tattoo masters (Ami James, Chris
Garver, Darren Brass, Chris Nuñez, and the apprentice Yojiro Harada) in
Miami who met ten years ago when they lived, worked and studied under the world
famous tattoo artist, the late Lou Sciberras. They
went their separate ways and opened up their own tattoo parlors in Los Angeles,
New York, Connecticut, and South Beach respectively, with hopes of one day reuniting
and opening their own tattoo parlor together as partners. Miami
Ink/I> chronicles their journey as they deal with rude customers, difficult
requests for tattoo designs and celebrities looking for the perfect piece of body
art.The
episode airs October 10 at 10pm EST on The Learning Channel (TLC), the same day
Banks’ Rotten Apple is released.