Late American rapper, Gustav Elijah Ahr aka Lil Peep, was one of the talented young artists, who was also responsible for bringing Post Emo Revival rap to the world. He died at a young age of 21 years. He kind of ‘felt’ that he was about to die, as, just a few hours before his death he posted on his Twitter account, “when I die, you’ll miss me.” He became a millionaire overnight after his death when his fans emptied his online merch store. He was famous for his weird looks and tattoos. He had got a bunch of tattoos on his body, each of which had a special meaning to him. Let’s take a tour of his inscriptions.
1. ‘GET CAKE DIE YOUNG’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘GET CAKE DIE YOUNG’ below his hairline.
Meaning: Peep got the phrase, ‘GET CAKE DIE YOUNG’ inked on his forehead, just below his hairline. In a video shoot for GQ, he said that one morning he woke up and found this tattoo on his forehead. He said that he had no idea when he got these tattoos.
2. ‘PEEP’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘PEEP’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: Lil Peep got his name inked on his left upper arm. His mother used to call him Peep during his childhood, that is where his name came from.
3. ’11-1′ Tattoo
Tattoo: ’11-1′ on his abdomen.
Meaning: Peep got his birthdate ’11-1′ inked on his abdomen. He was born on November 1, 1996, on Halloween night.
4. ‘Halloween Pumpkin’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Halloween Pumpkin’ on his left forearm.
Meaning: Peep got a tattoo of Halloween pumpkin inked on his left forearm as he was born on Halloween night on November 1, 1996.
5. ‘Halloween Bats’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Halloween Bats’ Tattoo behind his left ear.
Meaning: Peep got two Halloween bats inked behind his left ear. In a video for GQ, he said,
I was born on Halloween night, November 1, so, I got these bats over here and this pumpkin.”
6. ‘Centipede’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Centipede’ Tattoo on his left forearm.
Meaning: Peep got a tattoo of a ‘centipede’ inked on his left forearm. He used to hate these creepy-crawlies, and they used to bother him all the time. So, he got one on the inner side of his left forearm. He said,
I hates these centipedes and they seem to find me and bothers me every time. So, I figured to get one tattoo on me.”
7. ‘FLY SHIT ONLY in Nike’s Symbol’ Tattoo
8. Initials ‘LKW’ and Date ’10-27′ Tattoo
Tattoo: Initials ‘LKW’ and Date ’10-27′ on his right forearm.
Meaning: Peep got the initials of his mother, Liza Womack. It was his first tattoo which he got when he was 14 years of age. He got it inked on his mother’s birthday, October 27, as a birthday present to her. There are some flying birds inked between the initials and birthdate. He said,
I did not always know I was gonna get tattoos. The first one I got was this big one right here. It’s my mum’s birthday, her initials, so that she wouldn’t get mad at me because it was my first tattoo when I was 14’.”
9. ‘LOVE’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘LOVE’ Tattoo on his abdomen.
Meaning: Peep got the word ‘LOVE’ inked below the tattoo of his birthdate. There is a sad emoji in the letter ‘O’ of the word Love.
10. ‘Meep’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Outline of a dog-Meep’ Tattoo on his left leg.
Meaning: Peep got the tattoo of his pet dog ‘Meep’ inked on his left lower leg. He said that he and his ex-girlfriend had bought this pet dog who was his son to him.
11. ‘Simpson’s LISA’ And ‘MOM’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Simpson’s LISA’ and ‘MOM’ Tattoo on his neck.
Meaning: Peep got the character from Simpsons, Lisa, inked on his neck. Lisa is shown screaming. The word Mom is inked above it. Peep said that it depicts his relationship with his mother. He said,
This is a screaming mom, Whenever something’s going wrong in my life I call my mum, I stress her the fu** out.”
12. ‘HELLBOY’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘HELLBOY’ Tattoo on his neck.
Meaning: Peep got this tattoo inked after the release of his first mixtape, Hellboy, in 2016. It was his first release which helped him to gain stardom. Also, he was a great fan of the comic ‘Hell’ and its character, ‘Hellboy’.
13. ‘Pink Panther’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Pink Panther’ Tattoo on the left side of his neck.
Meaning: Peep got the tattoo of the ‘pink panther’ inked on the left side of his neck. He was on a trip to Venice with his friends, where he got so bored that he went to a random tattoo shop that had pink interiors. So, he decided to get a pink panther tattoo on his neck.
14. ‘HOMESICK’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘HOMESICK’ Tattoo on his fingers.
Meaning: Peep was a young artist and used to travel a lot because of his music shows. So, he got ‘HOMESICK’ inked on his fingers. He said,
I am young, and I miss my mommy certain times.”
15. ‘Anarchy Logo’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Anarchy Logo’ Tattoo on the left side of his face.
Meaning: Peep got the tattoo of ‘Anarchy Logo’ inked on his left cheek. He said that he wanted to look different because many people have followed him and have got similar tattoos.
16. ‘Crying Mickey Mouse’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Outline of a Crying Mickey Mouse with word MOOD’ underneath it on his right arm.
Meaning: This is the favorite tattoo of Peep. An outline of a sad mickey mouse with the word ‘mood’ underneath it is inked on his right upper arm. He said,
It describes my low-quality mood as the low-quality tattoo, but is my favorite.”
17. ‘Broken Heart’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Broken Heart’ Tattoo near his left eye.
Meaning: This was Peep’s first face tattoo which he got inked to get the motivation to make music.
18. ‘Horseshoe’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Horseshoe’ between his eyebrows.
Meaning: Peep got a horseshoe tattooed between his eyebrows. He believed that it was his lucky charm.
Lil Peep getting his ‘horseshoe’ tattoo inked between his eyebrows
19. ‘Cry Baby’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cry Baby’ Tattoo above his right eyebrow.
Meaning: Peep got the tattoo above his right eyebrow, saying, ‘Cry Baby’ as he said that he used to complain a lot during his childhood. CryBaby is also the third mixtape by Lil Peep, released on June 10, 2016.
20. ‘Rose’ Tattoo
‘Rose’ Tattoo on his right cheek.
Tattoo: ‘Rose’ Tattoo on his right cheek.
Meaning: Earlier, Peep had the tattoo of ‘playboy logo’ on the left side of his cheek which he later got it covered with the ‘rose’ tattoo. The reason as to why he got his playboy logo tattoo-covered is still not known. Generally, a rose tattoo is a symbol of new beginnings, hope, new love, emotions, promises, and feelings. It also symbolizes the protection against the envious lovers.
Lil Peep covered his old ‘playboy logo’ tattoo with ‘rose’ tattoo
21. ‘Sharp End Weapon with REVENGE’ Tattoo
‘Sharp End Weapon with REVENGE’ Tattoo on his right arm
22. ‘DADDY’ Tattoo
‘DADDY’ Tattoo on his chest
23. ‘Marijuana Leaf/Cannabis Leaf’ Tattoo
24. ‘Wine Glass’ Tattoo
25. ‘Star’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Star’ Tattoo below his right eye.
Meaning: The star tattoos are used to represent the fight against the darkness. It also defines the divine relationship with God.
26. ‘Insects’ Tattoo
‘Insects’ Tattoo on his left arm
27. ‘PlayBoy Sign’ Tattoo
28. ‘Coffin’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Coffin’ Tattoo near his left wrist.
Meaning: Coffin tattoo is used to represent mortality. It also specifies that death is inevitable.
29. ‘Letter A’ tattoo near his right wrist
30. ‘Clique’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Clique’ Tattoo on the right side of his chest.
Meaning: Clique refers to the group of people who usually not allow others to join them and like to enjoy themselves only.
Lil Peep getting his ‘Clique’ tattoo inked on the right side of his chest
31. ‘Cross of Saint Peter’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cross of Saint Peter’ Tattoo on his left shoulder.
Meaning: ‘Cross of Saint Peter’ is an ‘upside-down cross’ which is known as an anti-Christian symbol. When Peter was sentenced to death, he requested his cross to be upside down as he felt unworthy of being crucified in the same manner as Jesus.
32. ‘Celtic Cross’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Celtic Cross’ on his right shoulder.
Meaning: Celtic Cross tattoos are related to God, religion, and faith.
33. ‘Hand Holding an Uzi’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Hand Holding an Uzi’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: Peep had the tattoo of the ‘hand holding an uzi’ inked on his left arm. Along with this, a banner is also inked with the words ‘FUCK THE OPPS’ on it.
34. ‘FOREVER’ Tattoo
‘FOREVER’ Tattoo on his right thumb
35. ‘Star’ Tattoo
‘Star’ Tattoo behind his left ear
36. ‘RIP’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘RIP’ Tattoo on the right side of his neck.
Meaning: Peep had got the tattoo ‘RIP’ with cloud shading on the right side of his neck. No information about whom he had got this tattoo is available.
37. ‘Wave’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Wave’ Tattoo on the right side of his jawline.
Meaning: Wave tattoo is a symbol of dreams, emotions, nature, and fantasies. It also denotes the ups and downs of the life of the person.
38. ‘Ghost’ Tattoo
‘Ghost’ tattoo on his left arm
39. ‘Scorpion’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Scorpion’ Tattoo on the nape of his neck.
Meaning: Lil peep had got the tattoo of a scorpion inked on the nape of his neck, as his zodiac sign was Scorpio (born on November 1, 1996).
40. ‘EXIT LIFE’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘EXIT LIFE’ Tattoo on his back.
Meaning: Generally, the word ‘Exit Life’ means to die. Maybe because Peep was suffering from mental health issues like depression and bipolar disorder, he got this tattoo inked on his back.
41. ‘Crescent Moon’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Crescent Moon’ Tattoo on the right side of his face.
Meaning: The crescent moon tattoo is a symbol of creativity, growth, attainments, and new phases of life.
42. ‘WAVY BABY’ Tattoo
‘WAVY BABY’ Tattoo on the inner portion of his fingers
43. ‘Tiny Cross’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Tiny Cross’ Tattoo near his left eye.
Meaning: Generally, a cross tattoo represents the faith in Christianity. It also symbolizes the event of the crucifixion of Jesus.
44. ‘Racing Flags on Fire’ Tattoo
‘Racing Flags on Fire’ Tattoo on the left side of his temporal region
45. ‘Drawing by Ed Hardy’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Drawing by Ed Hardy’ Tattoo on his right temporal region.
Meaning: This art was done by Ed Hardy for an exhibition at Dean Dennis’ tattoo shop. Peep got this tattoo inked in June 2017. On June 8, 2017, Peep uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account with the caption,
My new head tat OG hardy.”
46. ‘Roman Numerals MCM and XCVI’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Roman Numerals MCM and XCVI’ Tattoo on his knuckles.
Meaning: Peep got Roman numerals MCM and XCVI inked on the knuckles of hands. MCM translates into 1900 and XCVI translates into 96, which combines to form 1996, which is his birth year (born on November 1, 1996).
47. ‘Playing Card Suits’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Playing Card Suits’ Tattoo on his left hand.
Meaning: The suit of playing cards is a symbol of good luck and fortune. It also represents fate and even death.
48. ‘Cobweb Design’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cobweb Design’ Tattoo on his left forearm.
Meaning: Cobweb tattoos have both positive and negative aspects. It represents good luck for the upcoming year. It also represents the feeling of being trapped in some situation.
49. ‘MiSS You’ Tattoo
‘MiSS You’ Tattoo on his thighs
50. ‘Tribal Design’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Tribal Design’ Tattoo on his right arm.
Meaning: On November 5, 2017, Lil Peep got his old ‘Layla’ tattoo (his ex-girlfriend) covered-up with the ‘Tribal Design’ tattoo. On the same day, Peep uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account with the caption,
Lil peep brought tribal back and covered up his ex-girlfriends name cuz why the fuck did I do that lol.”
Lil Peep’s old ‘Layla’ tattoo is now covered up with ‘Tribal Design’ tattoo
Lil Peep with his ex-girlfriend Layla Toopoor
51. ‘Flying Bird with Currency Note’ Tattoo
‘flying bird holding the currency note in its mouth’ tattoo on the left side of his neck
52. ‘Spider and Spiderweb’ Tattoo
‘Spider and Spiderweb’ Tattoo on his right forearm
53. ‘Playing Cards’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Playing Cards’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: Again, playing cards tattoos have both negative and positive aspects. It represents good times and food fortune. It also represents fate and sometimes death also.
54. ‘Ghost Design’ Tattoo
‘Ghost Design’ Tattoo on his left hand
55. ‘SONY’ Tattoo
‘SONY’ Tattoo on his right leg
56. ‘Flower’ Tattoo
‘Flower’ tattoo on his left arm
57. ‘Rose’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Rose’ Tattoo on his right hand.
Meaning: Again, the rose tattoo symbolizes new beginnings, hopes, desires, emotions, and true love. It also symbolizes a mature love and protection against an envious lover.
58. ‘Diamond’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Diamond’ Tattoo on his left hand.
Meaning: Diamond tattoo is a symbol of wealth, power, and luxury.
59. ‘BFF Rice’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘BFF Rice’ Tattoo on his right arm.
Meaning: Just before his death, Lil Peep along with his best friend Jody got this matching tattoo of ‘BFF Rice’ on their respective right arms on November 12, 2017. This was the last tattoo which Peep got inked before his death on November 15, 2017.
BOI most of these don’t even have a meaning to them.
Had meaning to him
You’re a bitch. Crybaby over here be jealous as fuck guys.🤦♀️🙄
Actually, They all have meaning. Gustav Ahr is dead and many reasonings are not listed, due to him having a personal life. We do not know them all so stop being stuck up and petty. Thanks! ~
Ur mom
Ur mom
You forgot about the “sony” tattoo
Hellboy released in 2006? Didn’t know he made it when he was 10 years old.
yes
bro like im gonna go have a joint like right now just like the one in tha photo
ps man check out awful things by none other than this man
#loveyou peep R.I.P
ps I HATE CENTERPEDS TOO
who wrote this? multiple tattoos twice… so much rese-arch look armature when it doesnt need to.
It had meaning to him
Where´s the GBC tattoo?
I love him so much
Same girl, he was/is so amazing! RIP Lil Peep. <3
same
I luv him too:(
This girl sayin that most of them don’t even have a meaning is a hater wtf
Fa real like if ya don’t got anything nice to say then don’t say it
period
yeah fr
Rip Gustav
RIP my baby (ಥ﹏ಥ)
my babbbyyyy 🙂
LLP
peep fanboy !!!
we and my frtiend layla miss him so much
yeah fuck her
they prolly dont “nattie” he was a cool guy but i doubt they all had some deep meaning lol
rip peep
cool
he has so many tattoos woah
miss and love him so much omg
R.I.P. PEEP!!!! We all love you!!! <3
He’s so swag😩
miss u peep
Dis sloppy maan
So heartbreaking how young he was &how much pain he was in. Such a talented, beautiful human ❤️ The fact that he posted in his Twitter saying “you’ll miss me when I die” hours before he died (if that’s true) is so odd to me, &the fact that everyone always wanted to be around him, to the point where they were all living with him &touring with him &shit even if he didn’t want that sometimes, but he was left alone in the back of his tour bus for not 1 not 2 but FOUR hours before he was found after doing the fett. that unfortunately killed him. And on a TOUR BUS! Where was everyone for FOUR HOURS while he lay there ??? Seems odd to me. And the fact that these were all suppose to be his “best friends” or so he thought😭 but in the 911 call you hear ZERO noise in the background, the caller says, when asked if he’s awake- no. But when asked if he’s breathing he says “not really” and proceeds to let someone to CPR on him until the ambulance arrived when he was pronounced dead at the scene. First, he later there for 4 fucking hours! He wasn’t breathing at all & was probably stiffining up & idk how cold or hot it was but wouldn’t his body be getting cold four hours later?? Why would the caller say “not really” to if he’s breathing ? There’s zero panic, zero emotions he just sighs and says “fuck”. I’m not pointing fingers or saying it was foul play but busting his ass on that tour to make so many people happy & everybody let him down. He was too kind, too young, too talented, etc. & His photos being released in the docu. of parts of his body that were taken at the scene & in his coffin , imo, should not have been apart of it &released . But that’s all just my opinion… RIPLILPEEP RIPGUS
I feel the same damn way. Shame on those who stood by and did nothing
The fiery chequered flag means the end of his journey/life as he had always planned and to be cremated, EXIT LIFE are his angel wings, RIP means he is dead/dying soon, pink panther is for you to work him out, GEt CAKE DIE YOUNG is literally what he was going to do, CRYBABY because he was crying out his laptop the pain he had. LIL PEEP was a genious, a prodigy, if not a real angel like he said he was, he had a real pain, no happiness, had to use drugs to just numb his pain just to get by, the drugs also helped him express and create music. Because he knew so much about drugs using them daily, he would of definitely known what fake xanax looked like and that they contained fentanyl, people would of already been dying from it around him and in the news. Age 21 was the absolute limit he was staying alive, and 2 weeks after his birthday he overdosed on purpose, his pain was getting worse, he said he was dying, he said he was sick of it, “10 seconds of happiness then its gone”. To blame anyone else for his death is just wrong, he knew what he was doing, and if he didnt die that night he would of died the next night. He did as much as possible in his short life to help people, and to help his mother, he left everything to his mother in his will and she didnt know what to do with it at first. So all passwords to his computer/accounts he left to her on purpose. Gustav might have been one of the most legendary musicians of all time, and to do all of what he did in just a few years is mind blowing, he was none stop thinking, writing and ideas. He will help so many get through their lives.
he love satan man…..
love peep
“you’re a blessed Lil crybaby”
“your a blessed Lil crybaby”
soon im gonna get a smaller version of the crybaby tat on my neck. RIP my baby Gus, will forever be in my heart
he deff sold his soal
RIP lil peep you will never die in my head
“He kind of felt he was going to die” lol, it was suicide, he took loads of fake xanax, which he knew were fake, and he knew they contained fentanyl which was killing people. He was suicidal and 21 years old was when he knew he was going to end it, he lived fast and died young he was an absolute prodigy, and he was in pain, he will live forever!
I have a horseshoe tat in favor of peep. RIP my little crybaby 🙁