Bino Rideaux, born Brandon Rainey, has been part of Los Angeles rap’s close-knit circle for years. His work with Nipsey Hussle reached a wider audience; Hussle was also a mentor, older-brother figure and creative guide. Rideaux’s tattoos span his face, arms and hands, though the public accounts explain only some of them.
The “Victory” tattoo beside Bino Rideaux’s eye
“VICTORY” is written vertically above Rideaux’s right eyebrow, with smaller lettering below. He has said the word is his daughter’s name; it also recalls Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap era.
What these phrases mean
Rideaux also has “GOD WILL RISE” along the right side of his face. The Los Angeles Times reported that it refers to Ermias, Hussle’s given name, and its meaning in Tigrinya, a language connected to Hussle’s Eritrean heritage through his father.
Arm and hand ink
These photos show extensive tattoo coverage on Rideaux’s arms and hands, though the angles don’t make every mark easy to identify. One clear design is a Tony Montana portrait from Scarface on his outer forearm. It is a character portrait with room for facial detail and shading, alongside the names and memorial lettering elsewhere in the collection.
Another close look at the Victory face tattoo
The wider editorial portrait shows how the face lettering sits with the rest of Rideaux’s look. “Victory” is the easiest word to read; the smaller lettering is harder to make out in some photos. A close crop can show its placement, but it cannot establish an explanation he hasn’t given.
Names, family, and the people close to him
Rideaux has his son’s name across his bicep and has said his son gives him strength. On his right hand, a rose sits with his girlfriend’s name.
His other hand carries the number four, which Rideaux has identified as his life-path number. There’s no reported basis for extending that meaning into a prediction.
How the collection works as a whole
The pieces range from compact face lettering to names on the bicep and hand, with a larger portrait on the forearm. The subjects move between family, film and tribute.
Why this collection feels so personal
Face tattoos stay visible when sleeves cover the arms, so the Hussle tribute forms part of Rideaux’s public image. He has his own catalog and voice, and the family and relationship pieces sit alongside that tribute without reducing him to it.
The studio setting behind the photos
The clearest images appeared in a Los Angeles Times feature on Prolific, the joint project Rideaux made with Nipsey Hussle. The studio photos show his face, hands and arms from different angles. The album had been recorded and sequenced in 2017, years before its eventual release.
Ideas worth carrying forward
If you’re planning several pieces, decide what you want to keep visible. A phrase meant for public display can go somewhere more visible; a family name can stay on the upper arm or chest. Give portraits room, and leave enough skin between designs when they share an arm.
Watch Bino Rideaux’s official video below.