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Rihanna Racks Up $2K Fine for Tattoo Shop

phpfU9mBWAM.jpg Back in July 21-year-old singer Rihanna was spotted inking up some others at East Side Ink tattoo parlor in the East Village. The problem is that's not so legal when you aren't licensed, so now the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has cited the shop for "operating with an unlicensed tattoo artist on site." Her longtime tattoo artist, BangBang, was the first to get marked by the singer, getting an "R" on his leg. Two other resident artists got the same; the owner says, "She hadn't done that before. We had a blast. It was so funny and cute." The fine could go up to around $2,000—but we're guessing that's pocket change for the singer, and maybe she'll help out her friends—though with all this publicity she's probably already done her part.

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  • Soggy

    Not that it changes the story at all, but it would have been nice if you used a picture with one of her REAL tattoos. The one in the picture is fake.

  • NannyState

    What's crimminal is that anyone besides an illegal tattoo artist would be spilling ink over this bimbo.

  • jjazznola

    Rihanna is nothing but a low class, talentless trouble maker.

  • whitecastlerock

    Fucking idiots

  • Trilby16

    Stupid.

  • aspiringrapper

    Nothing says classy like a side-boob gun tattoo.

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