Aristos Petrou, known professionally by his stage name Ruby da Cherry is an American rapper and musical artist. ruby along with el brother el scrim founded the american hip hop duo suicideboys and became popular through soundcloud for their abrasive beats and harsh lyrics. Their first studio album, I Want to Die in New Orleans, was released in 2018 and reached the top ten on the US Billboard 200. So far, Suicideboys has released over 40 projects including albums, singles, and mixtapes. they are currently signed with g59 records. In addition to being called Ruby da Cherry, Aristos also has a few other nicknames including Suicide Leopard and Oddy Nuff Da Snow Leopard. ruby has many interesting inks on his body with many strange ones on his arms. let’s take a look at the ones he has and explore the meanings of it.
tattoos on the left arm
1. bird tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left forearm, near his wrist, contains a tattoo of a little bird. the bird is also crying and holding a banner in its claws that says “cry baby”
meaning: the bird on his wrist is a tribute tattoo to lil peep.
2. car tattoo
tattoo: the upper part of his left hand has a tattoo of an old mercedes car. the word “7 ward” is also tattooed on the car.
3. eiffel tower tattoo
tattoo: the inner part of his left forearm contains a large tattoo of the eiffel tower.
4. boat tattoo
tattoo: the upper part of his left forearm, near his wrist and his bird tattoo contains a tattoo of a sinking ship.
meaning: The singer has not yet revealed the real meaning behind the tattoo, but it could be another clue towards a movie or a series, since his body contains many tattoos from his favorite shows.
5. housefly tattoo
tattoo: the singer’s left forearm contains a tattoo of a house fly. there are also three small eggs below the housefly tattoo.
6. mosquito tattoo
tattoo: the lower part of his left forearm contains another tattoo of an insect that is a mosquito.
7. cockroach tattoos
Tattoo: He has two cockroach tattoos on his left arm. one is on his hand and the other is on the outer side of his forearm, near his skeleton tattoo.
8. skeleton tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left forearm, just below the elbow, contains a tattoo of a skeleton. what is different from the skeleton is that it is on its knees and its hands are joined in prayer. Above the skeleton, you can see the other cockroach tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: Although many of the tattoos on his body are disturbing, this one represents his views on how God and religion helped him through his difficult times. The lyrics as well as the name of his band Suicideboys were inspired by real life events as Ruby actually went through a suicidal phase in his life.
9. ruins tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left forearm, near his wrist, contains a tattoo of broken pieces.
10. monster tattoo
tattoo: the upper part of his left forearm contains a tattoo of the face of a monster that screams with its mouth open. there are also some words tattooed under the monster’s face.
11. circular tattoo
tattoo: the inner part of his left arm, below his bicep, contains a tattoo of a circular design. there is also a leaf pattern tattooed on the inside of his arm, where the elbow bends.
tattoos on the right arm
12.Tattoos of doodles, hanged men and paper ghosts
tattoo: the musician’s right shoulder contains three peculiar tattoos. the first is a tattoo of a man whose portrait has been scribbled into a funny sketch of which he has tears rolling down his cheeks and has horns on his head. the second is a beam from which many men hang who have been hanged with a rope at the end with a noose. the third is a tattoo of a paper bag on someone’s head to make a paper ghost.
Meaning: The portrait tattoo of a man that has been scribbled is a tattoo of the founding father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin.
13. quote and wolf tattoos
Tattoo: Ruby’s right hand has the quote “winter is coming” tattooed on it. There is also a tattoo of a wolf symbol near her thumb.
meaning: the quote, like the wolf, is from the popular game of thrones series. The wolf is the emblem of the House of Starks in the series and the quote “Winter is Coming” is the motto of the House of Starks. ruby got this tattoo on his body because he is a huge fan of the show.
14. cockroach tattoo
tattoo: the upper part of his right forearm contains another tattoo of a cockroach.
15. warrior tattoo
Tattoo: The side of Ruby’s right forearm contains a tattoo of an ancient Greek warrior carrying a sword and shield. it’s tattooed as such to make it look like she’s diving down.
Meaning: The tattoo is of the ancient Greek goddess Athena, who is the goddess of wisdom and war. she is also the symbol of inspiration, law and justice, and strength. she is mostly depicted with a sword and shield in the tattoo and an owl. ruby got this tattoo as it represents her greek heritage. Ruby has a Greek Cypriot father, Pavlos Petrou.
16. viking tattoo
tattoo: the musician’s right arm, just above the elbow, has a Nordic symbol tattooed on the inside. it is a pattern of eight branches that start from a circle, enclosed in another circle with Viking runes tattooed around them.
meaning: The Viking symbol is called “aegishjalmur” and is the symbol of victory and protection. The tattoo is also known as the Helm of Awe and serves as a protective amulet.
tattoos on the legs
17. warrior tattoo
Tattoo: There is another tattoo of a Greek warrior on the front of Ruby’s left leg, just above the ankle.
18. goat tattoo
Tattoo: There is a tattoo of a man with the face of a goat, bound for sacrifice in front of a crescent moon symbol, on the inner side of Ruby’s right leg, just above of your ankle.
meaning: the goat is considered the devil’s pet and being sacrificed here means the victory of good over evil and justice.
19. cartoon tattoo
Tattoo: The front of the musician’s right leg contains a tattoo of a little cartoon penguin in an orange astronaut suit. he is the cartoon character kenny from the cartoon series ‘south park’.
20. batman and f1 tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his lower right leg has a tattoo of the batman hood and the word “f1” tattooed underneath.
21. tattoos on the legs
tattoo: the lower part of the musician’s right leg contains some other tattoos that include a mask, some words and two characters.
22. gray tattoo 59
Tattoo: Ruby’s left thigh has the words “greyfivenine” tattooed on it. later, he added a box to enclose the words along with a rifle below. there are also palm trees surrounding the words.
Meaning: “greyfivenine” or gray 59 is the full form of the label, g59 which is the record label the suicideboys have released all of their songs and mixtapes on. the word g59 or grey59 refers to highway 59 in his hometown that separates parts of black and white communities. gray is the color you get when you mix black with white and g59 represents the neutrality between the two communities.
23. devil tattoo
Tattoo: Ruby’s entire body is covered in many unnatural tattoos, but her right thigh contains the creepiest of them all. there is a tattoo of the devil with a small crooked body and a goat’s head on the musician’s right thigh. it also has large claws and a pair of wings.
24. dead by dawn tattoo
tattoo: the front of his left knee has the words “dead by dawn” tattooed on it.
Meaning: Ruby got this tattoo on her body as it is the name of one of her favorite TV shows called “dead by dawn”.
hand tattoos
25. cross tattoo
tattoo: the index fingers of both of the musician’s hands contain tattoos of a small cross on them. the one on his right index finger is straight but the one on his left index finger is inverted.
meaning: the tattoo represents the religious views of the musician.
26. lettering tattoo
tattoo: all of ruby’s fingers contain a letter tattooed on each of them.
27. signature tattoo
tattoo: the musician’s right thumb contains a tattoo of a signature.
meaning: the signature is yours. signing his stage name, ruby da cherry.
tattoos on the neck and head
28. heart and spider web tattoo
Tattoo: The left side of Ruby’s neck contains a large tattoo of a heart. the heart is covered in chains and the name “krystal” is tattooed just above the heart surrounded by little stars. The musician’s left ear contains a small tattoo of a spider web.
Meaning: Ruby has many tattoos on his body that he did himself, but this one was done for his then-girlfriend, Krystal.
29. target tattoo
tattoo: The left side of the musician’s head, above the ear, contains a large tattoo of a gun target mark. the tattoo is rarely seen as it is mostly covered by her hair.
