19-year-old michael lamar white iv, known by his stage name, trippie redd, is an emo rapper on a fast track to stardom. He is best known for his single Love Scar, which currently has over 76 million views on YouTube and counting. Trippie is also known for his expensive diamond-encrusted teeth, his devilish looks, and the tattoos on his body. Let’s take a look at his tattoo collection.
1. numeral “14” on his forehead
tattoo: numeral “14”
Meaning: Trippie Redd has the number 14 inked red in the center of his forehead. in an interview, he said,
has two meanings; I grew up on a street called 14th Street. And then there’s also a religious connection. I have a true spiritual family. my grandmother who stays on that street is also very spiritual… there is an angel 1400; there is an angel 14. all that shit is related to some angelic shit”. the numbers repeat themselves in my daily life.”
2. “love scar” under his left eye
tattoo: “love scar”
Meaning: Trippie has a “love scar” under her left eye. is one of her most successful singles. trippie got this ink before the recording of this song. in an interview with pigeons & planes, he said he,
I got it tattooed on my face and then after that I did a song after the tattoo, and that shit blew up, I knew it was going to blew up. I felt it, just the energy that I gave to that song, it vibes it.”
3. “xoxo” under his left eye
tattoo: “xoxo”
Meaning: Trippie got “xoxo” tattooed in red ink under her left eye. In an interview with DJ Smalls, he said, “I got this xoxo-rock because of some heartbroken shit.”
4. “m oomps revenge” on his right cheek
tattoo: “mama’s revenge”
meaning: trippie has a phrase, moomps revenge, tattooed on her right cheek. is the title of his song, released in 2018, and on his instagram story, he said, “it’s in memory of his late brother, who died in a car accident in 2014.”
5. “anime stars kill la kill” next to his left eye
tattoo: kill la kill anime stars
Meaning: Trippie has two stars tattooed next to her left eye. the idea for this tattoo is taken from one of his favorite anime shows, kill la kill. on a chat show, pink risky rotation, he said,
These are actually from the anime kill la kill. So, it’s like all the warriors on that show have these stars on their suits. each star makes your suit stronger and if you have three stars you are the most powerful. so I got two stars and I’ll get one more when I do something crazy in the industry, that will make me feel like I’m a three star warrior.”
6. “barbed wire” under his right eye
7. “vertical scar” on the left side of the face
tattoo: vertical scar
Meaning: Trippie has a vertical scar tattooed on the left side of her face that starts on her forehead and ends on her left cheek. she broadcast a live video on his instagram account and said:
This is for my brother who passed away in a car accident. then, this part of the face was split. so they did a makeover on his face and it looked like this scar of mine.”
8. “infinity sign” on his left hand and nose
9. numeral “14” on the knuckles of his left hand
10. “Celtic crosses” on the knuckles of the left hand
11. “tr666” on the eyelids of both eyes
tattoo: “tr666”
Meaning: Celebrity tattoo artist, Daniel Silva, tattooed “TR666” on Trippie’s eyelids. In 2017, he released a song titled TR666. ‘tr’ are the initials of her name. however, many fans interpreted tr666 with Satanism and claimed that she worships demons. she shared a post (now deleted) on her instagram account where she gave a unique scientific rationale for this tattoo. she says it represents 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 6 neutrons. she said,
They’ll be telling you that “666” is the mark of the beast, explaining that it’s a dark entity with shaggy hair, and all this other sh*t… nigga, that’s black people! Six protons, six neutrons, six electrons, nigga! do your research. don’t try to bash a successful black man and say i’m satanic or illuminati. I’m trolling, you know what I’m saying? but this is not a troll, this is black power shit.”
12. “demons at play” on his left forearm
13. number “14” in a female sign emoji on her left forearm
14. “1400/800” on his neck
tattoo: 1400/800
meaning: trippie has numbers 1400/800 tattooed on his neck. The hip hop star explained that he grew up on “14th street/block” in Ohio and that 1400 is important to his old gang. 14′ and ‘1400’ are recurring numbers in his life that have become both; the symbols of him for the religion and identity of his rapidly growing fan base.
15. “Crown” on his chest
16. “undefined design” on the index finger of his right hand
17. “ninja cartoon character” on his right forearm
18. “undefined design” on his right forearm
19. “inverted celtic crosses” on his left forearm
tattoo: inverted celtic crosses
Meaning: Trippie has many inverted Celtic crosses tattooed on her right forearm. For some people, the inverted cross is a symbol of Satanism, occultism, and demonic interference, while for others, it’s a complete religious symbol.
20. “Tr666 and a great all-seeing eye” in the palm of it
tattoo: tr666 with a big all-seeing eye
Meaning: trippie has a great all seeing eye with tr666 tattooed on the palm of his hand, after the release of his song, titled tr666. many fans interpreted his meaning that trippie is a satanist. however, he denies being in Satanism.
