Brooklyn rapper Fabolous recalled one of the most absurd episodes of his tour, which happened against the backdrop of an Amsterdam weed cake and a tattoo session. According to him, ignoring a simple warning that only one corner of the edible was allowed turned a routine visit to the artist into a story he still tells. The story was shared on the Let’s Rap About It podcast, which Fab hosts with Jim Jones, Maino, and Dave East.
Three corners instead of one
Fabolous himself described the situation as follows: Amsterdam used to have famous weed cakes, and he was explicitly told that he was only supposed to eat one corner. But he ate, by his own admission, about three corners. “Amsterdam used to have the weed cakes,” the rapper recalls, “and everyone said, ‘Listen, you’re only supposed to have one corner.’ And I ate like three.” The consequences came quickly, as soon as the artist’s work began.
For the tattoo industry, such an episode is not just a tall tale. A tattoo session requires the client to be calm, maintain a fixed pose, and trust the artist’s hands. Any change in state – alcohol, edibles, strong excitement – breaks this fragile connection. Fabolous, on the other hand, put on headphones, turned on his iPod, and got lost in the music while the artist worked. Under the influence of the edible, he said he got stuck on The Notorious B.I.G.’s track “Long Kiss Goodnight” and jokingly admitted that he played it “about a hundred and seventy-five times” because the track kept him in a trance.
When the artist is finished, but the client is still standing
The climax of the story is that Fabolous didn’t notice when it was over. “I didn’t even realize when he finished the tattoo,” he says. “I was just standing there holding my arm. I was so high from that edible.” To the viewer, this sounds like a joke, but for the tattoo community, it’s a clear example of how important it is to understand your state before a session. Edibles are unpredictable: the effect comes with a delay, intensifies disproportionately to the dose, and doesn’t always match what a person “expected to get.”
In the context of tattoo culture, such a case is part of a broader conversation that is being had on Let’s Rap About It. Earlier in 2026, the group dedicated one of its episodes to sneakers and tattoo culture, including the debate about whether it’s worth getting matching tattoos with loved ones. Fabolous, through the weed cake story, added a practical lesson to this conversation: it’s better not to experiment with doses before a session if you want to control the process and the result.
Why this is important for tattoo culture
Fabolous’s story fits well with several recurring themes in the tattoo community:
- The client’s state directly affects the quality of the session – from pain to line precision.
- Edibles and alcohol are among the most common “silent” risk factors that artists warn about in advance.
- A trance-like state can both help (reduce pain, concentration) and harm (loss of control over posture and time).
- Humor and openness from artists like Fabolous help normalize the conversation about risks and make tattoo culture more conscious.
Ultimately, the Amsterdam episode isn’t about Fabolous “overdoing it.” It’s about how tattoo culture lives in the details: in the choice of music, in the dosage, in trust in the artist, and in the ability to say “stop” on time. It is precisely such stories, told without pretension and with a touch of self-irony, that make tattoo culture more accessible to a wider audience, not just a narrow circle of enthusiasts.