October’s Very Own just gave fans way more than new music to talk about.
That’s because Drake was seen out recently with a new face tattoo and people have questions.
On Friday, the rapper showed up and showed out to a party hosted by Etalk host Tyrone Edwards and was photographed with new ink just above his eyebrow.
Drake gets a new face tattoo of a Toronto slang term with Arabic roots https://t.co/3Yh0bOWXIA
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The tattoo reads “Miskeen,” which is a popular term used in both the Arabic and Amharic language.
So, what does it mean? Well, it has a different meaning depending on who you ask.
Some say it’s a word to describe someone who is poor or pathetic, while others say it’s a term used to describe a sweet and innocent person.
And if you’re from Toronto, you’ve probably heard it as a way to describe the latter in almost every case scenario.
In which case, it’s also very fitting for the artist since he brands himself as a certified lover boy who wears his heart on his sleeve.
And this isn’t Drake’s first rodeo because he’s known for making cultural and Canadian references in his music every chance he gets.
For example, in his song “Draft Day” he sings: “Know some Somalis who say we got it, wallahi.” The word wallahi is a well known word in Arabic which translates to “swear to God.”
And there’s that time when Drake shouted out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on “7am On Bridle Path” when he said “You tell them I run the country they’ll say true doe (Trudeau).”
