Rappers over the years have been known for their aggressive lyrics about growing up on the streets and hustling to make a living. Tattoos and entertainers have been virtually synonymous for years now, with rappers like Birdman and Lil' Wayne leading the pack when it comes to full body coverage. Now there is a whole new craze going on in the world of hip hop -- bad tattoos. Some rappers just choose crappy designs, while others have so many tattoos already that they run out of ideas of what to get, and that's when imaginations run wild. Here is a look at the rappers with some of the worst tattoos to date.

Gucci Mane

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Face tattoos have become all the rage lately. Gucci Mane is holding it down and staking his claim to the "Icy" title. When Gucci was released from a mental hospital earlier this week after driving on the wrong side of the road, he did what any normal, sane person would do; he got tattoo of a three-scoop ice cream cone with lightning bolts shooting out of it, and the word "Brrr" written on it. The ice cream man is here, and everyone better recognize.

Lil' Wayne

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Keeping it going with face tattoos, Lil' Wayne is no stranger to the needle -- or face tattoos for that matter. Lil' Wayne already has "I am music," in red ink above his right eyebrow, and "Misunderstood" in jail style handwriting along his left hairline. As of last week, Lil' Wayne is now embracing the spirit of Kat Von D, with 10 stars on the left side of his face.

Birdman

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Birdman is the CEO of Cash Money Records, and has a very intimate love affair with tattoos. Birdman is completely covered in tattoos, and was running out of space -- but not anymore. Birdman decided to get his dome tattooed, and we can't figure out for the life of us why he couldn't have picked something cooler.

Wiz Khalifa

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Tons of rappers choose to get tattoos that directly relate to the "struggle" of the hustle, and living in the hood. They then turn around and get tattoos that relate to how blessed they are for making a living off of hollering at hoes, and smoking blunts all day. The one thing we don't get is since Wiz is from Pittsburgh, why does he have a Washington Nationals tattoo on his hand?

Soulja Boy

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It seems like just yesterday Soulja Boy barely had any tattoo's at all. Then he was featured on last months cover of XXL magazine with 50 Cent, and he was completely covered. The only problem with Soulja Boy's neck tattoos are they look like a kid in grade school did them. Maybe another shading session is on tap in the near future?

Crook I

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Hip hop artist Crook I is an incredible rapper, we just hope he's also a nasty fighter because he needs to give his tattoo artist the beating of a lifetime. It was supposed to be a "Slaughterhouse" tattoo recognizing his new crew, but instead he got "Slaugter," minus the H. Seems like the whole crew may have to follow suit.

The Game

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Seems as though the Game just can't make up his mind. First the tattoo on the right corner of his eye started off as a butterfly. When he learned the error of his ways (the Crazytown - Butterfly song didn't help) he looked to have the tattoo covered. He transformed the butterfly into a L.A. Dodgers logo, but that looked like trash, so he decided to get a red star behind it, and has successfully ruined his face.

NAS

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This is one of the most common mistakes someone in love will make. They will get a tattoo of either their lover's name, or in NAS's case, a full on mural of their lover naked. It;s a nice gesture -- we're not doubting that. It's just that getting your lover tattooed on your body is like a shaman sealing a death wish on the relationship. Live and learn?

Kid Ink

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Kid Ink is a new rapper that is blowing up on the scene right now, and from what we can tell from his rap moniker, he is definitely all about tattoos. He has tons of different types of tattoos from junkie tribal on his right forearm, to skeleton bones on his hands. The strangest tattoo he has though is just under his neck. It looks like a shirt collar and tie tattoo, with the bottom part of the tie being burnt up from the flames coming off the Hollywood sign. Guess we know what he thinks about dressing up don't we?

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