Drake's Tattoo Collection Includes More Than 57 Designs

During three-day of the Twenty Years of Wireless festival in London in July 2025, the rapper debuted a noticeable change to his tattoos. He covered up his LeBron James ink on his upper left arm with new artwork honoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2025 NBA and Finals MVP.

On Nov. 19, 2023, Drake was spotted with a new script tattoo above his right eyebrow. The piece reads "miskeen," which is an Arabic term that means poor or hopeless.

Drake's left forearm bears the word "Sicko," which is the logo of the namesake clothing brand from the rapper's friend and stylist Ian Connor.

Situated right below his "Sicko" tattoo is a lion-head portrait with the Swedish words "Oktober Lejonhjärta" surrounding it. It translates to "October Lionhearted" in English. While October is Drake's month of birth, Lejonhjärta is a nod to the last name of the twin models Victoria and Elizabeth Lejonhjärta, who are good friends with the rapper and were there when he decided on the impromptu design in 2016.

On the inside of his left wrist, Drake has the number "11" inked in black. Many speculated that the tattoo might be dedicated to Jorja Smith, the English singer with whom he was briefly romantically linked in 2017. Smith, born on June 11, 1997, also has the same number inked on her left middle finger. Though the singer denied all rumors about their supposed matching ink, Drake teasingly addressed the speculation in his 2018 song "March 14." "I got this 11 tatted for somebody, now it's yours," he sings in the track, as he talks about now relating the tattooed number to his son, Adonis, who was born on Oct. 11, 2017.

Drake has three solid-black curved rectangular shapes inked on the inside of his left wrist, right next to his "11" tattoo. It's the symbol of his record label, OVO Sound, which he cofounded with long-time collaborator Noah "40" Shebib in 2012.

"BBK" is tattooed at the top of his left shoulder in Old English font in all small letters. This piece is an homage to the British grime group Boy Better Know, which Drake added to his ever-growing tattoo collection in 2015.

On Drake's left triceps is a portrait of Lil Wayne, which shows him looking sideways. The piece holds sentimental meaning for the rapper, who paid a sweet homage to his mentor through this ink in 2017. The "Love Me" rapper helped kick-start Drake on his musical journey in 2009 when he got signed under Lil Wayne's Young Money label.

LeBron James's portrait can be seen on Drake's left upper arm, next to the compass piece. The NBA player is wearing his iconic high school Irish 23 jersey in the black-and-white design, which sold for a whopping $187,500 in an auction in 2019.

Below the compass, Drake got the number "30," with an angel halo inked above the digit and the word "Gifted" placed below it. The ink represents the jersey number of famous NBA player Stephen Curry — Drake's close pal.

Though he typically only shows them off when he is on vacation, Drake has a plethora of portraits and script designs on his back.

Drake's Mother's Portrait Tattoo

Drake dedicated another piece of ink to his mother with a portrait of her on the right side of his back.

Drake's Uncle and Grandma's Portrait Tattoos

On the upper central part of his back, Drake got the portraits of his late uncle and maternal grandmother. They gleefully posed for the picture while hugging. The heartfelt family portrait was done by Nikko Hurtado in 2012.

Drake's Harry Potter Portrait Tattoo

Drake is a huge self-proclaimed Potterhead, and to solidify his love for the universally beloved wizarding world, he got a portrait of Harry Potter and his pet owl, Hedwig, on the lower right side of his back.

Drake's Songbird Tattoo

Drake's tattoo collection mostly features black and gray pieces, except for a couple of colorful exceptions. The eye-catching songbird design that sits on his left shoulder blade is one of the few colored-ink designs. The red, brown, black, and white bird is in flight, flapping its wings open, with "XO20" written in black and red beneath it. The letters "XO" might be a reference to The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), whose record label's name is XO.

They also mention this in the duo's 2012 collaboration, "Crew Love," with the lyrics reading, "That OVO and that XO is everything you believe in, I know." The same song also features the lyric "Tell them I'ma need reservations for twenty," likely referencing Drake's number of close friends, which might explain the "20" in the tattoo.

Drake's Aaliyah Portrait Tattoo

A portrait of the late R&B singer Aaliyah is situated directly below the songbird tattoo on his back. Drake has never shied away from expressing his admiration for Aaliyah and her inspiring artistry, which translated into this ink tribute in 2011.

Drake's Noah "40" Shebib Portrait Tattoo

Drake has another portrait dedicated to his longtime music-producing collaborator and close friend Noah "40" Shebib, which sits on the lower left side of his back.

Drake's "I Love You" Tattoo

On the left of Aaliyah's portrait, he has the words "I Love You," followed by another unknown word, which is hard to read. The script tattoo is prefaced with a peace sign and ends with the female gender symbol. The script tattoo runs vertically down the length of his back. The inspiration behind it remains unspecified.

Drake has his clothing line's logo of an owl on his right shoulder blade. To the left of the design, he also got the lyric to Lil Wayne's "John (If I Die Today)" tattooed in a light script that read: "If I die today . . . it'll be a holiday." He also has a list of acronyms close to him in the lines below the lyrics that say, "atf / ovo / ymcmb / reps up." "ATF" refers to All Things Fresh, Drake's official fansite, while "YMCMB" stands for Young Money Cash Money Billionaires, aka the artists repped by Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.

Drake has the official logo of the Houston Astros on the top of his right shoulder, which features a bold outline for the letter "H" sitting atop the solid black-inked star.

Drake's right bicep bears the words "All Kinds" in block letters, which he got in 2012. This piece is a nod to the often-repeated phrase that Drake and his friends use among themselves.

Below the floral design on his right bicep, Drake has a portrait of Jesús Malverde, the legendary Robin Hood-esque figure from Sinaloa, Mexico, who would rob the rich to help the poor. He was famously known as the "Narco-Saint" and the "Angel of the Poor" among the local people.

Drake's right bicep has a portrait of Robin Givens on it. The phrase "Be Careful Out There," written in cursive letters, surrounds the face.

When life gives you birthmarks, turn them into body art. Drake put an artistic spin on his round birthmark by incorporating it into his mythological design. He has the Greek figure Atlas on his right forearm, where the Titan god is carrying the world upon his shoulders, but instead of the Earth, it's Drake's birthmark.

In 2016, Rihanna and Drake sent the world into a frenzy by getting matching tattoos of a camouflaged shark. While the "Toosie Slide" rapper got his design on his right forearm, the Fenty Beauty founder placed hers on her left ankle. Done by Bang Bang Tattoo, the twin designs hold a lot of significance to the former couple, who shared a romantic moment on a date at an aquarium in Toronto where the rapper reportedly gifted her with a plush shark toy. However, since their split, Rihanna covered up the shark ink with a crown that wraps around her ankle.

At some point after parting ways with Rihanna, Drake also covered up his matching shark tattoo. He instead converted the former design into an elaborate anchor. It also has a banner flying across it carrying some small text, though we don't exactly know what those words read.

A true October enthusiast through and through, Drake has a Halloween-style, carved-out pumpkin lantern inked above his right wrist. The piece also features text beneath the lamp that says "Halloween Gang" in a closely packed hollow font. He got it in 2016.

He also dedicated another portrait tattoo to his parents where both of them are smiling in the same frame. The tattoo sits on his upper right forearm, left of Adonis's portrait.

On his right shoulder, next to his dad's portrait, there's a horse's head design enclosed in a circle. It's a similar design to one seen on his merchandise for "Morning Hills," the name of his former LA mansion.