The FADER and later reports document tattoos on Skrilla’s face, left hand, arms and upper back. The work ranges from small symbols to a reported skeleton-style body project, but not every mark has a public explanation.
The documented record starts with a small bone
The FADER identifies a small bone tattoo beside Skrilla’s eye. It reports that he linked the mark to “dog food,” his term for heroin in the Kensington context described in the profile. A 2025 interview also refers to “dog food” tattoos on his face and hand.
The symbol is easy to miss in a full-body photo but clear in a close portrait. Its placement is visible; the explanation comes from Skrilla’s reported account, not from the image alone.
The matching marks sit across his left hand
The FADER describes matching bone and pawprint tattoos across the knuckles of Skrilla’s left hand. The small symbols form a sequence across the fingers, distinct from the single bone beside his eye.
Darker forearm work sits around the knuckle marks, but the available report doesn’t identify every design. The hand photo shows the motifs and their placement without providing a full catalogue.
A face-and-neck design changes the silhouette
The FADER photographs show dark tattoo coverage extending from Skrilla’s face into his neck. In the same shoot he wears a skull-like face covering; that styling is separate from the permanent tattoos.
The bone by his eye is a small distinct mark, while the neck ink covers a larger area and changes the outline of his head and shoulders. The source describes the overall look, but doesn’t assign meaning to every dark section.
The skeleton effect became a larger visual idea
The FADER reported that Skrilla was having his body tattooed to look like a trompe l’oeil skeleton before his first U.S. tour. The phrase describes an illusion of bones beneath the skin. The article showed extensive arm coverage and described the broader plan, but didn’t give a completion date or a final count.
The reported project is part of his public visual style, alongside the Philadelphia and Kensington context discussed in the profile. The sources don’t say that every tattoo belongs to the skeleton design, so the individual marks should remain distinct where they’re identified.
The newest relationship chapter
On October 26, 2026, XXL reported a new “KEYSHIA” tattoo in bold, death-metal-style lettering across Skrilla’s upper back. The report linked it to singer Keyshia Cole and said she shared the image on Instagram Stories.
This text piece is different from the small bone and pawprint designs and from the reported skeleton work. The source confirms the word, placement and relationship context; it doesn’t establish what might be added around it later.
The images make the arm coverage visible
The FADER images show dense tattoo coverage along both forearms, from the wrists toward the elbows. One frame focuses on the arms; another includes the neck and more of the outfit. Together they show the scale of the ink, though not every shape is clear enough to name.
The photos are highly styled, with a skull-like mask, formal clothes and street settings. That staging is part of the editorial, not evidence that the mask is a tattoo.
Meaning stays close to the Philadelphia story
The FADER connects the bone beside Skrilla’s eye with “dog food” and places that phrase in the Kensington context he discusses. That doesn’t mean each tattoo is a symbol for the neighborhood. The report provides specific context for the small mark, while other designs remain less explained.
Keeping those details separate avoids turning his background into a guessed meaning for every visible tattoo.
The record remains in motion
The FADER described the skeleton project while it was still being developed; XXL later reported the upper-back lettering. These reports capture different points in time, not a final inventory of Skrilla’s tattoos.
The photographs show a changing collection, from smaller facial and hand symbols to broader body coverage. Unidentified designs remain just that unless a source names them.
Skrilla on camera
The interview footage below adds context for Skrilla’s public presentation. It accompanies the reporting and photographs but doesn’t serve as a complete tattoo catalogue.