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You would think that a rapper as big as wouldnt give a damn about peoples thoughts of his face tattoos, but that doesn't seem to be the case. In a new cover story, the man behind Circles and Better Now revealed that he has his own reason for tattooing his face.
Im an ugly-ass motherf**ker, the 24-year-old told the publication. [Face tattoos] maybe come from a place of insecurity, to where I dont like how I look, so Im going to put something cool on there so I can look at myself and say, You look cool kid, and have a modicum of self-confidence.
Malone might have ink tattooed all over his body, but its the ones on his face that have garnered the most attention. He recently debuted a bloody buzzsaw and gauntlet to a various collection that includes a knife by his right ear, the phrase stay away displayed across his forehead, and the words tired and always scripted across both cheeks.
The Congratulations singer also opened up about his life-long mental health struggles throughout the interview, stating that keeping his life in check is a constant work in progress. Middle school, I would cry myself to sleep every f**kin day. High school, the same thing. I tried to drink some beers to get rid of that s**t, but it just never goes away. I dont think thats anybodys fault. It has to do with something pre-disposed in you.
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Malone also revealed that he finds himself worrying whether taking medication for his health will make or break his creativity, as many of his rap music contemporaries ( , Lil Peep, and most recently, Juice WRLD) have died from overdoses and hes aware that he could be part of the unfortunate group.
Instead of relying on medication, the rapper seems to use music as his outlet for maintaining stability. Im trying, he said. Its difficult. Through my songs, I can talk about whatever I want. But sitting here, face-to-face, its difficult.