The street art reflects the feelings and emotions of the socially and economically depressed young people who live in the community. They spray paint their associations with gang members, their frustrations, their hopes for a better world, and their personal statements in bold, daring, and colorful designs that force the observer to pay attention and try to interpret the meaning of the words or designs.

Picture Eminem Ghetto Tattoos

The most common ghetto tattoos are words that make bold statements, symbols that show gang allegiance, skull tattoos, partially naked ladies, self portraits, pitbulls, classic cars and memorials to friends who were killed.

Hip-hop music artists like to wear ghetto tattoos and can influence a lot of people to wear similar street, thug, prison, or gangsta tattoos.

Maybe you are wondering what the difference is between ghetto tattoos and gangsta tattoos? The answer is the ghetto tattoos are creative works of art and gangsta tattoos are symbols that portray violence, criminal behaviour and tough guy attitudes.