Lathan Moses Echols, better known by his stage name, Lil Mosey is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He started his career in 2018 by signing with Interscope Records but his most notable work is his second album, “Certified Hitmaker”, released in 2019 that peaked at no 12 on the US Billboard 200. He is also known for his song, “Noticed” which is his most-streamed song on Spotify. Mosey was also listed in the 2019 XXL Freshman Class. Like his contemporaries, Lil Mosey is also a fan of getting tattooed and has quite a few interesting ones on his body. Let us take a look at the tattoos on his body and explore the meanings behind them.
Neck Tattoos
1. Lipstick Mark Tattoo
Tattoo: The right side of his neck, a little below his ear, contains a tattoo of lipstick mark on it done in red ink.
Chest and Stomach Tattoos
2. ‘Thank God’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The left side of his chest contains a tattoo of the words, “THANK GOD” tattooed on his along with clouds done in the background of the words.
Meaning: Lil Mosey is really thankful to God for everything he has achieved and the love that he receives which made him get a tattoo on his body to show his thanks to the almighty.
3. ’30 Bands’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The right side of his stomach, on his ribcage contains a tattoo of the words, “30 BANDS” tattooed on it in a very stylish font. The S in the word “BANDS” is also replaced with a dollar sign.
Meaning: The words, “30 BANDS” represent the name of the singer’s unreleased song which can be found on YouTube.
4. ‘YBG’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The middle of his stomach contains a tattoo of the letters, “YBG” tattooed on it, surrounded by a red line to give the effect of flames.
Right Arm Tattoos
5. ‘Loyalty and Leaves’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his right forearm contains the word, “Loyalty” tattooed on it in red ink. There is also a vine full of leaves and a few berries, tattooed just above the word on his forearm.
Meaning: Loyalty is one of the most important factors in any relationship and is a trait very important for Lil Mosey which is the reason behind him getting this tattoo.
6. ‘Skull’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The outer side of his right forearm, just below his elbow contains a tattoo of a skull on it. There are also two dotted lines tattooed in the shape of an X behind the skull.
7. ‘Snake’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of Mosey’s right forearm contains a tattoo of a snake on it. There are also tiny stars on his forearm in the empty spaces between his tattoos.
Meaning: The snake on his arm is from the Gucci logo which is one of his favorite brands.
8. ‘GBA’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his right wrist contains a tattoo of the letters, “GBA” on it. The letters are surrounded by little stars and the letter, “GG” tattooed around where the second G is upside down.
Meaning: The letters, “GBA” stands for the Gameboy advance which is a gaming console popular in the early 2000s. The letters represent a part of his childhood as well as the name of his song, Gameboy. The “GG” stands for the phrase, “Gucci Gang” which was made popular by his fellow rapper, Lil Pump.
9. ‘Words, Gun, and Leaves’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The inner side of his right forearm, where his elbow folds contain the words, “KILL OR GLORY” tattooed on it. The inner side of his right forearm also contains a tattoo of a rifle and another tattoo of a vine with leaves on it.
10. ‘Matchstick’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The lower side of his right forearm also contains a tattoo of a matchstick on it.
Left Arm Tattoos
11. Hand and Gun Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his left forearm contains a tattoo of two hands, shaking each other with a gun behind each one, to give the effect of a concealed weapon. This tattoo goes with the words tattooed on the side of his arm as you will read further. There are also two red lightning bolts tattooed on one of the hands. The upper side of his wrist also contains a tattoo of a dagger on it.
Meaning: The tattoo represents the bond between brothers and how Lil Mosey and his brother are protective of each other and would do anything to save the other. Mosey got the tattoo of the dagger as a symbol of his accomplishments.
12. Words Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left forearm contains the words, “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER” tattooed on it to go with the tattoo of the hand and gun on his forearm. There are also little tattooed on insects tattooed near his wrist.
13. ‘Gingerbread Man’ Tattoo
Tattoo: There is a large tattoo of an angry gingerbread man, on the inner side of Mosey’s left wrist. The gingerbread man has evil, bloodshot eyes, and is holding a candy cane in his hand. There are also snowflakes and stars tattooed in his background.
14. Words Tattoo
Tattoo: The inner side of his left arm, just where his elbow folds, contains a tattoo of the words, “DON’T GET LOST” on it.
Meaning: Lil Mosey got this tattoo as a reminder not to get lost and to cherish and value the important things in his life as fame can get to some people.
Hand Tattoos
15. ‘Arrow and Mouth’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his left hand contains a tattoo of an arrow, piercing an open mouth.
16. ‘Scribble and Line’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The side of his left hand contains a scribbled pattern tattooed on it. There is also a long, broad line that originates near his wrist and contains different shapes inside it, finally ending in a hook, on his left middle finger.
17. Logo Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left hand’s palm contains a tattoo of the letter, “B” in red ink, tattooed inside a circle along with wings on either side.
Meaning: The tattoo is the logo of the automobile brand, Bentley which is another one of his favorites. The tattoo holds a double meaning as it also represents the title of Lil Mosey’s type beat, “Bentley”.
18. ‘Dollar’ Tattoo
Tattoo: Mosey’s right ring finger contains a tattoo of a dollar sign on it.
19. Dagger Tattoo
Tattoo: The right hand’s index finger of the singer contains a tattoo of a dagger on it. The dagger appears to be going underneath his skin, just above the joint and comes out the other side.
20. ‘Smiley and Fish’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his right hand contains a smiley face tattooed on it. The side of his right palm contains an outline of a cartoon fish on it too.
21. ‘Spider and Silhouette’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his hand also contains a tattoo of a spider on it, devouring on an arm. There is also a little silhouette of a man tattooed on Mosey’s hand.
