symere woods, popularly known as lil uzi vert, is a 25-year-old American rapper, producer and songwriter from Philadelphia. He began rapping when he was in high school and is best known for his single Bad and Boujee, which reached the number one position on the US Billboard Hot 100. He rose in name and fame after the release of his album“El amor it’s rage” in 2017. like other rappers, he also likes tattoos. he has many inks tattooed on his skin. let’s see the meaning behind the inscriptions on it.
1. “faith” on his forehead
tattoo: “faith”
Meaning: Lil Uzi got the word “faith” tattooed on the left side of his forehead, below his hairline. this tattoo prompted him to take his rapping career seriously. It was his first tattoo of his on his face that he signed up for so that no one would offer him a job. he got it when his mother kicked him out of the house for quitting his job. In an interview with Faders, Lil Uzi said,
I had a fucking four day job, “I couldn’t do it. i’m not normal i was there thinking, why am i doing this? It was like, if I get this tattoo on my face, I have to focus. I can’t walk into someone’s office in a suit with this shit on my face. I have to concentrate on what I want to do”
2. “16” on his forehead
3. “broken heart” on his forehead
4. “Sign of the cross” on his forehead
5. “adinkra symbols” in the middle of his eyebrows
tattoo: three adinkra symbols
meaning: Lil Uzi obtained three Adrinka symbols from the Asante tribe of West Africa. the tattoo is inked in red color between his eyebrows. From top to bottom, they mean, son of god, justice and universe.
6. “loser / lover” next to his right eye
7. “no way” on his forehead
8. “cross” under his left eye
9. “adrinka symbol” above his left eyebrow
tattoo: adrinka symbol of “strength”
Meaning: Lil Uzi has another adrinka symbol tattooed above his left eyebrow. this symbol represents strength. Lil Uzi says that he has no family connection to the Asante (Adrinka) tribe of West Africa.
10. “heart with crossbones and number 3” on the neck
11. “skull in a heart” on both shoulders
12. “Number 215” on his chest
13. “skeleton playing a guitar” on his right rib cage
14. “rage” under her right breast
15. “a rose through a skull and 16 on it” on her sternum
16. “War” in his abdomen
17. “steaktown zombies” on his abdomen
tattoo: “steaktown zombies”
meaning: Lil Uzi has steaktown zombies tattooed on his abdomen. When Uzi was in 10th Standard, one of his friends, William Aston, recorded a freestyle over the Chris Brown instrumental “Watch Me Now”. Uzi became jealous of the attention Aston gained after recording a song. so, he decided to make a song and started looking for instrumentals and beats on youtube and recorded some songs. After a while, Uzi, Aston, and one more friend, folded together and formed a rap group, Streattown Zombies. caught the attention of local DJ buzz worthy, who offered to manage them. aston turned down the offer, but uzi agreed, and the city zombies broke up in 2012.
18. “winged skull” on his right elbow
19. initial “s” with fire on his right forearm
tattoo: initial “s”
meaning: Lil Uzi has the initial tattooed on his left forearm. represents her name, symere woods.
20. “heart with arrows” around the left nipple
21. “revolver gun” on his left waistband
22. “liluzi” in the lower abdomen
23. “knife” in his right ribs
24. “naked women with a gun” on their right forearm
25. “naked mamba girl” on her right ribs
26. “sabrina” with stars on the upper right arm
27. “ghostly image” in his right hand
28. “two hearts” design next to her left eye
29. “One-eyed cat” on his neck
30. “star with eyes” on the upper part of the chest
31. “your heart here with a key” on the right side of the neck
33. ‘cccxiii’ with b.b. below and cross over his neck
34. “skeletal hand holding a woman’s hand and vert” on her waist
35. “spider hanging from his web” behind his right ear
36. “adrinka symbol” behind his left ear
tattoo: adrinka symbol for “protection of gods”
meaning: uzi has a design that looks like a four-leaf clover flower, but it is the adrinka symbol of the Asante tribe, which means protection of the gods.
37. “small circular character” under his left eye
tattoo: adrinka symbol of “god is king”
meaning: Lil Uzi has another adrinka symbol tattooed under his left eye. it’s a circular design that says “god is king”.
38. “rose with a name” next to her left ear
39. “yin & yang, guitar, flower and cross” on the upper left knuckles
40. “luv” with an undefined design on her lower left knuckles
tattoo: initials “luv” and design on each knuckle
meaning: uzi has letters of the alphabet, l, u, v, and an indefinite design inked on each knuckle of the left hand. luv represents her name, i.e. lil uzi vert.
41. “cartoon character” on his left shoulder
42. “bat wings” on his back
43. unknown words on both forearms
44. “cartoon character” on her right calf
45. “grave with small r.i.p” on his left forearm
46. “no more with an emoji” on his left forearm
47. “Asante tribal face” under his right eye
48. “heart with two crossed lines” under his right eye
49. “flower” besides her right ear
50. “skeleton-like design” on left upper arm
51. “luv initials” on her lower inner lip
tattoo: initials “luv”
meaning: lil uzi has luv tattooed on the inside of his lower lip. represents the initials of her name , lil uzi vert .
52. “puppy” on his left forearm
53. “alien” on her left wrist
54. “butterfly” on her left cheek
