Less than a month earlier, the Sunflower rapper declared his support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter moment as he announced that he would take a step back from social media.
- Jun 22, 2020
AceShowbiz - Post Malone has added a new massive tattoo to his body art collections. Less than one month after declaring that he was taking a step back from social media for the sake of his mental health, the "Circles" rapper offered a peek at what seemed to be a large flaming skull on the right side of his head.
In a dark Instagram photo he shared on Sunday, June 21, the 24-year-old rapper debuted his newly shaved head and mullet. Along with it, he told his followers, "I have cut my hair even shorter, also skeletons are cool." He added, "Spread your heart as much as you can. A little love goes farther than you think. Stay strong, and keep kicking a**. Love, Austin."
The massive head tattoo was the latest he got in four months. Back in early February, the Swae Lee collaborator on "Sunflower" got a bloody buzzsaw ink etched on his left cheek. Revealing the MC's new body art, at the time, was a Kansas City-based tattoo artist named Ruben through an Instagram post.
Aside from the skull and the buzzsaw tattoos, Post has had a number of other inks on his face. He has an image of a sword pointed downward on his right temple, of barbed wire across his forehead, of the words "Stay Away" written in above his right eyebrow, and of the words "Always Tired" written under each eye.
The tattoo's post also came in less than a month after he explained why he decided to take a step back from social media. "Over the past few months I have been trying to distance myself from social media for my mental health, and by doing this and letting others have more control over posts on my pages," he explained to fans amid the Black Lives Matter movement.
"That being said, I see frustrations over the blatant miss-use of my social media," he further addressed. "Especially, when I have a voice to speak loudly, and so far have not. I would like to apologize for that. I watched the video, and when I saw it, my heart sank into my stomach. I am so appalled and so heartbroken. I cannot believe in this day violence like that is so commonplace and still happening."
Expressing his support to the fight for justice following George Floyd's death, he added, "I stand with everyone taking a stand. I stand on the side of love. The officers involved must be held accountable for what they did. This can't continue to go on. I pray that everyone taking risks and making they're voices heard in powerful and impactful ways, stays safe, and knows that they are making a difference."
