City of Ink Euro Tour 2010 [Greedmont TV]

Greedmont TV presents City of Ink’s Euro Tour, where a group of their tattoo artist [Miya Bailey, Corey Davis and Samba Sillah] venture overseas to Europe for a first time experience and to learn about the different cultures of London, Amsterdam and Paris. [Shot by Corey Davis]

Miya Bailey meets MONA LISA

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Miya Bailey and company venture out to the Louvre for selfies with the most mysterious figure of all time. Music by Asston Kusher.

Do City of Ink DESERVE a TV Show???

Do City of Ink deserve a TV show?....the POWER is only in your hands...the PEOPLE have to DEMAND it..and email and write the netwerks...power is in numbers.....watch this video and spread it around!!!! The City of Ink TV show????? yall make it happen...we did our part...its all up to the people now...

Miya Bailey tries Escargot in PARIS

SALE GOSSE 2 (shot by Corey Davis)

Yall dont even understand what this short video means to me...when I was going to Asheville High School I was always in trouble...no one really understood my views on the world and how I wanted to see, taste, and feel new things...I always felt I was a KING even as a child....I would tell my teachers "Yall, will see one day I will be in Paris sipping wine with my pinky figure up like I'm rich" it might don't be a big deal to others...but it was a big deal to ME....when I say something out loud for others to hear..I will do what I said I will do...100%...no one can make me out to be a liar...I'm a MAN OF MY WORD and follow all my dreams like a MAN suppose to....from small to big goals...I did it and I want to do and see more....a ghetto nigga in Paris eatting crazy foods and drinking wine with Corey Davis and Samba Sillah...City of Ink is a LIFESTYLE!!! we live this shit!

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PARIS VIDEO: SALE GOSSE Part 1

The City of Ink Family goes to Paris, France to visit the Eiffel Tower...its been a dream of mine as a child to visit Paris...when I was in school I always told my friends oneday I will be in Paris, eatting different foods, and sipping wine with my pinky finger out like I'm rich...I'm not rich YET...so at less those dreams did come true...this is Part 1 of the Paris series...Part 2 drops on thrusday and part 3 next monday...please give feedback...shot by Corey Davis of City of Ink & Creative Control

SALE GOSSE PT I from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Amsterdam (Outakes) Video

FOUR TWENTY FOUR SEVEN OUTTAKES: This is the last video from the Amsterdam series...Corey put together all the outtakes and made this video...boy I miss Europe..I hope yall enjoyed the London & Amsterdam short films...on monday Creative Control will upload the PARIS videos...so stay tuned!

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FOUR TWENTY FOUR SEVEN PT 3

FOUR TWENTY FOUR SEVEN PT 3 from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Ghamte of Patta breaks down Amsterdam's streetwear culture for us.

FOUR TWENTY FOUR SEVEN PT. 2

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The City of Ink family continues their journey in Amsterdam. After smoking a few blunts at the Rokerij Coffeeshop they go to check out the infamous Red Light District. [Shot By Corey Davis]

FOUR TWENTY FOUR SEVEN PT. 1

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The City of Ink family ventures into the Netherlands to partake in their very own Cannabis Cup, on an effortless journey to find out who has the best bud in Amsterdam. [Shot by Corey Davis]

SOMEWHERE OVER THE POND EPISODE 3

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City of Ink visits the studio of Japanese fine artist, Masakatsu Kondo, in Brixton.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE POND: EPISODE 1

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Somewhere Over the Pond [Trailer]

Here is the actually video of the trailer from our trip to Europe...its starts with London first...next week you will get to see part 1 of the series "Somewhere Over the Pond" by Corey Davis

SOMEWHERE OVER THE POND [TRAILER] from Creative Control on Vimeo.

London Part 10..more coming SOON!

Photos by Corey Davis

Corey did an amazing job shooting London on this trip...the next photos I will post will be from my film partner, AJ....some of the photos will be stills (scenes) from our film...I think we got a name for our movie now...but I will post that info once I got it legal...

London Part 9

Photos by Corey Davis

London Part 8

Photos by Corey Davis

London Part 3

Photos by Corey Davis

London Part 2

Photos by Corey Davis

UPDATE: Tattoo Film Project

These are scenes from the tattoo film... This is an interview with my brother (author, poet, painter) Damion Bailey... He was talking about the streets and how we came out of it....


Me tattooing my brother, Damion aka Dada.....


Me tattooing Samba Sillah, painter, illustrator, City of Ink manager...


The interview with tattoo forefather, Lord Yatta at his art studio....


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Samba's Sleeve on Dark Skin

A lot of artists have problems tattooing darker skin.. I actually find it earlier....the use of negative space & movement helps in making the subject pop more to the surface... This is the method I will be using on City of Ink's shop manager, Samba Sillah....I redid his old BGP/Prophet Family tattoo I did back on 1999-2000 and added an elephant to the front arm...Sophie did the lotus at the bottom of his wrist..the next session I want to add flowers that can be found in Africa as background images... And many even one on his elbow.. I will post more as we go on...much love Samba "Friends & Family" FREE Tattoo weekend





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South Africa Adidas

The only dude I know with a fresher shoe game than me is Samba Sillah, artist & City of Ink manager... He just walked up in my art studio wearing these South Africa Adidas...he soooo lucky I didn't buy them first.... So I'm giving him props today...








Very very dope my brother!


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