Drake has always liked tattoo designs.

The Toronto rapper has almost 55 tattoos, each telling a story as complex as his chart-topping singles.

Since his 2010 first studio album, Drake has added tattoos honoring his OVO Sound company, Aaliyah, Rihanna, and Drakkar Noir.

The “Hotline Bling” singer revealed a stunning face tat in November 2023, and his tattoo fetish continues.

Below, we examine Drake’s tattoos and their significance, from symbolic motifs to personal messages.

Face tattoos

In November 2023, Drake displayed a tattoo above his right eyebrow saying “miskeen,” slang for a “sweet and innocent” person in his Canadian homeland.

Fans were bewildered by his odd face tattoo’s dual connotation of “poor” or “pathetic” in Arabic.

The “No Guidance” singer previously had his mother Sandra Gayle Graham’s initials “SG” tattooed behind his left eye in 2022.

Rihanna

Drake has two tattoos that may or may not be dedicated to Rihanna, despite his convoluted relationship with her.

His inside arm features a camouflage-printed shark motif, while Rihanna had one on her ankle until 2021, when she covered it with a crown. The rapper bought Rih a stuffed animal at an aquarium, which inspired the design, according to E!

Drake has a tattoo of a woman licking ice cream on his arm, which many admirers believe is a depiction of the “Diamonds” singer.

Family and Friends

Drake’s tattoo collection includes many tributes to his family and friends.

The “One Dance” singer has his mother’s initials on his face and a back tattoo of her amid photos of his grandmother and uncle. He got his father, Dennis Graham,’s mugshot tattooed on his back, and his dad gave him a big photo of his famous son few years later.

Drake had the nаme of his only child, Adonis, tattooed on his right arm.

“Degrassi” star has photos of friends and role models on his arms, including Lil Wayne, LeBron James, Denzel Washingtоn, and his close buddy Anthony “Fif” Soares, who was murdered in 2017.

Other important figures

Besides his purported Rihanna tat, the “Rich Flex” singer has tattoos of other female performers.

Drake, who admired Aaliyah, got a tattoo of her on his back in 2011.

After being seen with the Canadian rapper at one of his gigs, Sade sent him an autographed poster for his birthday in 2017.

One woman who doesn’t want Drake’s body to bear her face? Celine Dion.

Please, Drake, I adore you. Can I explain? Don’t do that,” the “My Heart Will Go On” singer told iHeart Radio in 2019 after the “Ride” singer indicated he wаnted to add her face to his collection.

Nature

Drake’s 2011 right shoulder owl tattoo is one of many natural-themed tattoos that reference his career. He often incorporates his fashion company, “October’s Very Own” (OVO), owl emblem into his style, such his 100-carat diamond necklace with a birdcage.

A tree and lion’s head with the words “Oktober Lejonhjärta” or “October Lionhearted” are also tattooed on his left side.

Two songbirds are on his back and left, and the rapper got a bee-filled hibiscus flower for his 2017 album “More Life”.

Music

Drake’s body art references his music career in various designs.

One controversial tattoo, which extends down his left arm, depicts Drake leading the Beatles down the street like on their “Abbey Road” album cover. Fans called it “cocky”.

Drake has several tattoos depicting Toronto, including the city’s area code, “416” (with a reduced version reading “6” on his right arm) and the CN tower.

In 2015, the singer received a compass design on his left bicep with the letter “E” for the East side, another Toronto nod.

Sports

The “First Person Shooter” vocalist is adorned with Toronto Raptors, Houston Astros, and Kentucky Wildcats insignia because sports are important to him.

Drake has his buddies Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant’s Golden State Warriors jersey numbers 30 and 35 below his compass tattoo.

Miscellaneous

Drake is known for his bicep tattoo of a bottle of Drakkar Noir perfume, which seems random but references his old Twitter account, @drakkardnoir.

Drake’s inner arm has “EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON SWEET THING” inscribed upside down, but its meaning is unknown.

The Eye of Horus, an ancient Egyptian emblem of protection, luck, healing, and power, is on his left arm.