Chris Brown’s Tattoos Explained

Tue, 21 August 2007 at 7:42 pm

Chris Brown explains his many tattoos to Giant Magazine:

“I got most of these tattoos early. On my 13th birthday I was like, ‘Mom, I want a tattoo.’ She’s like, (high pitched voice) ‘You ain’t gettin’ no tattoo!’ So I went against her will and got one but I told her it was positive so then she liked it. That first one is basically Jesus with the music notes signifying he gave me the gift to sing. Then I got this one when I was 14, I drew this C (looks like a graffiti tag) and added a hand image. The hand means me holding my own name, my own destiny. This one, 2 ups 2 downs, is for Virginia, I had to do one for Virginia, when I was 16, in Miami. I designed that. Then it’s a spray can because I used to do graffiti and the B for Brown. I recently got this one (on his hand, it’s a skull with a halo over it). I got it the day after my 18th birthday and it signifies when you die, when you’re buried, your flesh deteriorates and all that’s left is your bones and the memory of you, it’s your bones, but you an angel. I wanted to do something that’s not demonic, so I put a halo over it to make something positive. And then this one, these is ninjas but Darkness to Light was about my life, me being a kid but being bad, being with the wrong crowd, doing the wrong things, but following my own path. This is the demon that I used to fight when I was younger, this is the angel, they just battled.”

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74 Comments

# 1

kmillz @ 08/21/2007 at 7:49 pm

it is not that deep

# 2

bite me @ 08/21/2007 at 7:52 pm

ok then

# 3

[~Famous~] @ 08/21/2007 at 7:53 pm

oh boy, another nigg** who’s gonna get hated on. smh

# 4

sarah @ 08/21/2007 at 8:19 pm

I hate him!!!annoying!!!!!!!

# 5

bdj @ 08/21/2007 at 8:22 pm

He’s cute. Too much info on the tattoos, but cute. Good thing they boy can dance.

# 6

bdj @ 08/21/2007 at 8:23 pm

oops Good thing the boy can dance. My bad!!!!

# 7

wouldn'tUlike2know @ 08/21/2007 at 8:48 pm

ok…..

# 8

magnus @ 08/21/2007 at 8:52 pm

who?

# 9

Hajde Nanaj Me @ 08/21/2007 at 9:16 pm

3 [~Famous~] : 08/21/2007 at 7:53 pm
oh boy, another nigg** who’s gonna get hated on. smh
______________________________________________________

Wtf? Is everything about skin color to you?

# 10

b @ 08/21/2007 at 9:29 pm

3 [~Famous~] : 08/21/2007 at 7:53 pm
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You need to stop insult back people.

# 11

Aeon fan-lurker @ 08/21/2007 at 9:50 pm

3 [~Famous~] : 08/21/2007 at 7:53 pm

bite me you racist ****..loser

# 12

[~Famous~] @ 08/21/2007 at 10:01 pm

racist? hahahaha

# 13

nika @ 08/21/2007 at 10:36 pm

oh god, famous is under fire lol

# 14

wow @ 08/21/2007 at 10:47 pm

ignorance…..STILL?!

# 15

Natalie @ 08/21/2007 at 10:51 pm

He’s cute.

# 16

[~Famous~] @ 08/21/2007 at 10:56 pm

you call that fire? lmaooo blah

# 17

lihara @ 08/22/2007 at 12:00 am

hes such a cutie…if i wasnt 21

# 18

Alessandra J @ 08/22/2007 at 12:50 am

i like his jacket.

# 19

magnus @ 08/22/2007 at 1:24 am

famous is black. fyi

# 20

J.R. @ 08/22/2007 at 2:54 am

famous is black. I DIG THAT!!! because the beautiful people are brown. nuff said. chris brown is a talented and attractive person, for sure.

# 21

madisonmusic.net @ 08/22/2007 at 5:29 am

Hot!

madisonstyle.blogspot.com - Where fashion and music talk meet!

# 22

Kelly @ 08/22/2007 at 7:59 am

I love when the same person leaves 3 posts in a row trying to act like different people. You aren’t that smart, get a life.

# 23

black @ 08/22/2007 at 8:07 am

What an idiot…….yeah boy, you´re tattoos are sooo cool……….

What an idiot.

# 24

molly @ 08/22/2007 at 12:38 pm

How do you get tatoos if you’re under 18? It’s illegal here. Do that have places that don’t care - I guess.

# 25

cutie pie @ 08/22/2007 at 1:52 pm

hes 18 already, leave the handsome young talented guy alone, all you racist this site is about chris brown not famous fug damn. just keep your white girls at home.

# 26

Fresh Raggedy Anne @ 08/22/2007 at 4:55 pm

[~Famous~] : 08/21/2007 at 7:53 pm
oh boy, another nigg** who’s gonna get hated on. smh

JERK OFF!!!!
****** Cracker!

# 27

tye lhemun @ 08/23/2007 at 5:31 am

like i give a hoot on this bad influence nigz

# 28

cutie pie @ 08/23/2007 at 12:13 pm

good dont give a hoot keep with your no talented ass honkeys like that ignorant stupid ugly bighead britney and that worthless paris. its enough blacks to like chris brown, just make sure you keep your white woman with you and away from the black men cause those whores have done went buckwild over black men, what the ef happen to all that racism , i guess it goes out the window when you sleep with them.

# 29

cutie pie @ 08/24/2007 at 9:17 am

SOMEONE AKS WHY IS EVERYTHING ABOUT SKIN COLOR. ANSWER IS BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE ARE JEALOUS OF BLACKS THATS WHY THEY TRY TO KEEP BLACKS DOWN. ANY BODY THAT HATES ON A PERSON THAT MUCH OR SPENDS THAT MUCH TIME FILLED WITH HATE IS NOTHING BUT JEALOUS.

# 30

Ana @ 08/25/2007 at 3:23 pm

its not illegal to get tattoos when you are younger than 18 but you do need parental consent…which makes me think that whoever gave the tattoo to him was a complete idiot b/c he could have just forged the signature himself…lol

stop hatin ppl the boy can ACTUALLY sing and dance…he’s not just one of those singers out there w/ a pretty face. I give him mad props!

# 31

Zee @ 08/25/2007 at 9:42 pm

So because Famous is black, that gives him the right to use that word? I dont think so . . . Thats basically saying, since I’m black I have the right to downgrade my race but other people cant. Ignorant

# 32

Klarissa @ 09/01/2007 at 10:26 pm

I love Chris Brown! he is so sexy =] I can’t believe he gotta tatoo at 13.. i wish my mom and dad would let me get one lol

# 33

VanessaGarcia19 @ 10/20/2007 at 11:41 am

yeah yeah dude your soo deep
plus i dont like chris brown hes too concieded
and hes not hot ,zac efron HE SOOO HAWT

# 34

caty @ 11/09/2007 at 5:31 pm

i love chris brown he is the boy of my drreams. i will do anything for him because i love you chris brown

# 35

caty @ 11/09/2007 at 5:31 pm

i love chris brown he is the boy of my drreams. i will do anything for him because i love you chris brown

# 36

MS.CHRISBROWNWIFEY @ 12/01/2007 at 1:03 pm

I LOVE CHRIS BROWN I THINK HE IS ONE OF THE MOST SEXIEST LIGHT-SKIN BOYS OUT HERE IN THE WORLD.HE HAS A WONDERFUL VOICE, AMAZING DANCE MOVES, GREAT ACTING SKILLS, AND SOME SEXY ASS TATTOOS. I WISH ALL YOU HATERS OUT THERE GET OFF MY HUSBAND’S **** AND STOP RIDING IT. ALL YOU FANS AND LOVERS KEEP HOLDING CHRIS BROWN DOWN TO THE FULLEST. IF YOUR A TRUE FAN YOU SHOULD HAVE HIS NEW CD EXCLUSIVE IF NOT GO AND GET THAT IT’S OFF THE CHAIN.

# 37

DESTINY @ 12/05/2007 at 9:55 pm

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# 38

demi matinez @ 12/12/2007 at 6:51 pm

wow chris that is so cool. i really like all your tattos my favorite one are the ningas “Darkness to Light” that is awsome. i can’t believe u didn’t obey your mom when she told u not to get a tatto but, a least u got something that was postive!!
I LOVE YOUR MUSIC ! God Bless

# 39

jazzy_boo @ 12/14/2007 at 9:40 am

cb tattoos are tight as hell.and he look good But yae Hallla.~

# 40

jazzy_boo @ 12/14/2007 at 9:41 am

cb tattoos are tight as hell.and he look good But yea Hallla.~

# 41

Jayg20 @ 12/21/2007 at 8:01 am

All yall racist hoes is so ignorant, arrogant and bold. DUMB ass stupid ppl got too much time on yall hands re-up and get a ******* LIFE, do something productive like for example pick up a ******* book. We in war and ppl like yall sit here and choose the topic of a BLACK person as a everyday topic to conversate about. It’s to much **** goin on in the world and all one can think about is HOW THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS THIS WAY OR THAT WAY. PLEASE REMEMBER we ain’t in that time no more if anything we got control over yall. DRESSING LIKE US, WALKING LIKE US AND TALKING LIKE US obviously yall wanna be like us. Just because we may do things a certain way don’t mean we ain’t human like the rest of u stupid dumb ass ppl, we takin in the same air just like everybody else is so why yall trippin us? there ain’t no such thing as color, ppl is just a flaunt to society. if u gone talk make **** clear, have a reason why u dislike us and don’t judge just by physical impressions on what u see in our community or in the movies. elevate ya position.

# 42

jalisa @ 12/29/2007 at 3:18 pm

i love u chris brown alot i think that he is a talented person i think we are jus a like cause he sings and i sing he dances and i dance to and my dream is to dance with chris brown and met him and i would do anyhing to met chris brown cause i love him to death and there is noting that will come between that and and i jus pray to god that my dream will come true………..love you chris and fill already that i know you but one day i wil get to now you …….i love you

# 43

Merci @ 12/31/2007 at 11:13 pm

Well I loved every bit of what he said. I respect that he even had good reasons to get all the tattoos that he did seeing as some people just get any old tattoo just to say they have one. I love his tattoos, I love his music, I love his voice, and he’s just frkkn downright sexy. He is amazing and I cant wait for the day I get to see him in person.

# 44

Chris_iz_my_baby @ 01/12/2008 at 1:39 am

Now i gottadefen my baby even though he’s older thn me.
now yall iz ebtitled to yall feelings and opions and whateva but yall ain’t gotta hate.he made he wasthe 1 that got a record not u. AND he fine?
hater plz.
like my baby said
“every body haten y they allways haten”
LEAVE MY BABAY ALONE

# 45

Chris_iz_my_baby @ 01/12/2008 at 1:39 am

Now i gotta defend my baby even though he’s older thn me.
now yall iz entitled to yall feelings and opions and whateva but yall ain’t gotta hate.he made he wasthe 1 that got a record not u. AND he fine?
hater plz.
like my baby said
“every body haten y they allways haten”
LEAVE MY BABAY ALONE

# 46

REEREE @ 01/12/2008 at 11:29 pm

OMg y0U FREAKiN HATERRz STOP HATiN ON HiM……iT AiNT y0U….SO d0NT TRiP b0UT HiS TATTz y00 FREAKiN L0zERz!!!

# 47

mz.cmb @ 01/14/2008 at 10:22 am

whoeva dese ppl iz dats hatin on him yall need 2 stop cuz he he da best at wat he do n yall just mad becuz yall not him. nnnnnnn 4 all da 1s out there clamin him he mines so get it ritttteeeeee!

# 48

Kryme @ 01/14/2008 at 4:08 pm

Fyi: I’m a tattoo artist, and to answer all the questions of how someone under 18 can get a tattoo, the answer is that in most states, anyone under the age of 18 who has parental consent (not in written form, but with the parent actually with them) may get a tattoo. Even though this should be fail safe, it’s not, because some tattoo shops are grimey and will tattoo anyone.. but those are the shops who want money, and are not worried about their customers or their art.

In response to the negative comments made about white people, and the racism topic…. Why even go there? This site is about an artist, are you really that unintelligent and unintellectual that you must spend time bashing another race. We’re not jealous of black people, and our objective is not to steal your men. You can’t help who you love, and if you’re so concerned with the education of white people on what is “correct” in “your world”.. why don’t you spend a little more time educating yourselves. (this is mainly directed towards the person who attacked white people for “stealing their men” and couldn’t even spell the word ask right… yes dear, it’s ask… not AKS?)

Other than that…. i give props to chris for taking on the premise of personal expression.. the more power to him!

# 49

danielle who adores chris brow @ 01/15/2008 at 12:04 am

YOU PEOPLE ARE STUPID HES SEXY ASS HELL HE IS A GOOD DANCER HE CAN SING BETTER THAN ANYONE I LOVE HIS TATTOS AND IM HAPPY HE EXPLAIND THEM I WISH IT WAS LONGER SO THERE.

# 50

Kelsey @ 01/19/2008 at 7:52 pm

ok, so im most deff not racist and i think chris brown is hot. and i deff dont have a problem with black people. most of my friends are black and i love them to death. so racist people are really lame.

oh yea and chris’ tattoos are hot.

also on another website, some chick tried to say he had the name “Joyce” tattooed on his wrist but i think that is only for the video “With you”, but im not sure.

# 51

[ Eternal ] @ 02/05/2008 at 5:24 am

[~Famous~] go get fucked… i’m black and if you can’t handle go jump off a bridge you racist son of a *****…

# 52

MARK winnie* =] @ 02/05/2008 at 11:26 am

Yo. YA BOY CHRiS BROwN IS DA FLyEST & da FiNEST

HiS TATS R BoMB.
HiS STYLE IS BoMB.
HiS MoVES R BoMB.
HiS SToRY IF BoMB.

& *** ne of u hatin a$$ b!tch3z who go against him!!

# 53

bubblez13 @ 02/24/2008 at 9:26 pm

all yall who bad comment s about this your just some ****** haters

# 54

Rihannarohenna @ 03/06/2008 at 3:39 am

ur sexii!!!!

# 55

Rihannarohenna @ 03/06/2008 at 3:40 am

ur hot & sexii!!!!

# 56

Alanna @ 03/09/2008 at 12:00 am

Omg I love you Chris!!! People this dude is totally amazing!! And oh soo HOTT!!! Keep it upp BABY!!! =]

# 57

iluvchrisbrown @ 03/10/2008 at 9:33 pm

chris brown is soooooooo hot. his tatoos are so sick and hes so sweet wen he talks about why he has his tatoos. would u stupid racist ppl STOP hatin on white ppl and black ppl! all those racist ppl are messed up and stop hatin on chris brown! this comment page is to talk about chris’ tatoos not how much you hate white ppl or black ppl! u guys are so racist (some of u) and some of u need to get a life honestly. u need to realize ur wrong and makin others sick inside. y do u care about the colour of sumones skin???

oh yea and if u wanna try to diss me and wat im sayin go ahead and bring it cuz i dont care, u racist ppl make me sick. i give big props to Chris, and all the other ppl on this -comment- page big props for bein who they are C ur hot and props to the non racist ppl who hate the haters.

# 58

LuvU @ 04/18/2008 at 9:20 pm

wooow! dat iz deep!

# 59

nyah54 @ 04/23/2008 at 5:26 pm

what do you mean buddy my friends told me you got a tattoo were it should of hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# 60

[~Famous~] @ 04/27/2008 at 2:00 am

im srry i got no life and i live with my mom i wish she would do me!

# 61

Shadae @ 05/30/2008 at 6:40 am

heyyyy
OMG i love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 (L)

# 62

AZTRZT @ 06/05/2008 at 2:03 pm

Super Gay

# 63

xxjadexx @ 06/08/2008 at 2:25 pm

Why are you being so mean to us white girls? we aint takin all your balck men. I love chris brown i think hes a great dancer and singer. His tatoo’s are cool and his buisness. Us white chicks think you black girls/boys are cool so why you hatin on us?

# 64

daveveda @ 06/20/2008 at 2:11 pm

you rock all the way keep your head up no matter what

# 65

daveveda @ 06/20/2008 at 2:32 pm

hey this your girl daveveda and i just wanted say i love yall

# 66

diamond @ 06/23/2008 at 5:23 pm

chris you are cute that i want to have your baby

# 67

diamond @ 06/23/2008 at 5:23 pm

chris you are cute that i want to have your baby

# 68

chris browns girlfriend @ 06/30/2008 at 6:11 pm

chris brown is so cute and how ever said he is a jerk off you are a dam fool

# 69

tboz @ 07/07/2008 at 11:27 am

Im sorry those tattoos are evil him and rihanna are apart of a cult! He just tryna wash over the truth about his tattoos and foolish ppl will believe it…its deeper than what he’s saying! Who gets a skull tattoo on there hand looking all evil and says its something good…? thats bull….!

# 70

taty @ 07/24/2008 at 1:00 pm

i luv C breezy no matter if he got tats or not Chris browns haters keep hatin but theres more to come

luv u chris

# 71

xxchrisfanxx @ 08/05/2008 at 7:58 am

Hold up you hatin on us white girls now? what da hell? everything shouldn’t be about color. Thats so being racist man. I’m sure chris isn’t and as long as he is happy shouldn’t that matter? cause it does to a true fan, aka me and whoever else agree’s with me. Luv ya always chris ***

# 72

Courtney @ 08/13/2008 at 11:40 pm

Tattos are hot.
and when there on a gorgeous man
then their def. hot.

I love how his tattoos have a meaning
to them instead of people getting something
like a dolphin just cause.

me and my 3 sisters are planning
on getting 3 stars on either our
back or our side which is the meaning of
us 3 sisters will always have eachothers back
or we’ll always be by eachothers side!

# 73

Courtney @ 08/13/2008 at 11:48 pm

Tattoos are hot.
and when there on a gorgeous
man then their def. hot.

Chris Brown has a good idea
for his tattoos he has a story to back
them up. Not like some people that get
something like a dolphin
because they like the animal, his atleast
have meaning.

My sisters and I are planning on getting
3 stars to signifiy for each of us. We want them
to either be on our back or our side. If we got them
on our back it would mean we will always have
eachothers back and if we got it on our side
it we mean were always goona be by eachothers
side.

# 74

Courtney (first one) @ 08/13/2008 at 11:50 pm

wow. just goes and writes the same thing
i did but changes it up a bit. Very Mature

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