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Street culture. few things embody that particularly southern california latino street culture more than low riding. esteban orrial is a photographer, chronicler of everything iconic at the cross-roads of hip-hop, design, tattooing, fashion, and low riding. >> the old-timers that used to cut the coils or put picks or sandbags in their truck to make them lower. then around the 70s is when they got popular. >> why these particular models of cars? >> its pretty much always been late 50s all the way ...

Few things embody that particularly southern california latino street culture more than low riding. esteban orial is a photographer, chronicler of everything iconic at the cross-roads of hip-hop, design, tattooing, fashion, and low riding. >> the old-timers that used to cut the coils or put picks or sandbags in their truck to make them lower. then around the 70s is when they got popular. >> why these particular models of cars? >> its pretty much always been late 50s all the way through the 60s a...

Esteban is a photographer, and chronicler of everything iconic at the crossroads of hip-hop, design, tattooing, fashion and low riding. >> they used to put sandbags in their trunks to make them lower and around the 70s they got popular. >> why these particular models? >> pretty much always been the late 50 this is through the 60s, and any 80s they brought in the cadillacs and regales. the most classic well known car for low riding is probably the 64 impala. >> how many korean low riders are ther...

Everything iconic at the crossroads of hip-hop, design, tattooing, fashion, and low riding. >> they used to put sandbags in their trunks to make them lower and around the 70s they got popular. >> why these particular models? >> pretty much always been the late 50 this is through the 60s, and any 80s they brought in the cadillacs and regales. the most classic well known car for low riding is probably the 64 impala. >> how many korean low riders are there? >> theres a few asian ones. >> more asian...

L.a. is mexican, central american, filipino, vietnamese, thai, is a mo an, bangladeshi. everyone has left their mark, continue toss shape the town. k-town exists upside its neighbors, and its natural that both choe and choi identify very much with mexican street culture. few things embody that particularly southern california latino street culture more than low riding. esteban is a chronicler of everything iconic at the crossroads of hip-hop, design, tattooing, fashion, and low riding. >> they u...

Much with mexican street culture. few things xwod counter that particularly southern california latino street culture more than low riding. esteban is a chronicler of everything iconic at the crossroads of hip-hop, design, tattooing, fashion, and low riding. >> they used to put sandbags in their trunks to make them lower and around the 70s they got popular. >> why these particular models? >> pretty much always been the late 50 this is through the 60s, and any 80s they brought in the cadillacs an...

What happened or what it was over or anything like that, because thats a convict code. but we know what it was over. i got enough people out there telling me what it was over. >> and now things are about to heat up even more for inman as the prison disciplinary board takes up his case. >> hes been charged with tattooing or possession of tattoo paraphernalia. some interesting evidence recovered from his cell as a result of this. he did come over -- i spoke with him briefly, and he has elected not...

Ironically, gill has already served two years for sexual assault and is now back on a parole violation. but hes won allies in segregation by carrying out other crimes in prison including some against sex offenders. >> a lot of write-ups, tattooing, theft, unauthorized possession and assault. >> why? >> to fit in. i dont know. >> theft? >> to earn respect. theft. i took someones tv. he was a piece of [ bleep ]. thats crazy. whats that noise? >> yeah, im curious too. >> our interview is cut short ...

So the lowest prices ill give them, ill give them low quality. not that im a [ bleep ] but, you know, you get what you pay for in here. >> but tattooing is strictly against prison rules. >> tattooing is always a big deal at prisons. the inmates use it as a way to make money. it causes us big problems just from the health standpoint because they spread diseases such as staph infections or hepatitis by tattooing. >> as a result, correctional staff keep a close eye on walker. >> my control officer ...

I got my swag back. i mean, it just makes you feel less captive, less like an animal. you know what im saying? >> narrator: voltz still spends his nights incarcerated, but is free to leave during the day to go to work at his louisville tattoo studio. this is body tags. this is my heart and soul. >> hey. >> you ready? >> im ready. >> whats up? >> this is what i love doing. i love tattooing. i love the fact that, you know, we got our shop going, and it is what it is. >> tattooings like riding a bi...