Overview

• Appearing Sept. 18 on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the musician described why he pursued the large-scale blackout design.
• He said the concept grew from his anxiety research and a desire to rethink what human skin could look like.
• The ink spans his upper torso and both arms, a transformation he credited to friend and artist Roxx.
• He called the sessions the worst torture he has experienced, noting he stayed awake without numbing.
• He previously said the procedure used 44 needles, kept a small tattoo done by his daughter Casie, and first revealed the blackout work on Instagram in February 2024 with the caption “spiritual purposes only.”