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Hip-hop and tattoos are often linked together and Post Malone seems to be a living example of that. The rapper has been getting inked since his 2015 debut and has numerous tattoos, including one of the late President John F. Kennedy.
Malone got a portrait of the late president inked on his left hand in late 2016. The rapper had the tattoo made at the Inked Mag headquarters in New York by the famed tattoo artist, Victor Modefferi. The tattoo rests right above his thumb and is complimented by the old logo of Anheuser-Busch Brewery.
Post Malone has always admired the late President John F. Kennedy. Post spoke about the reasons behind this admiration at The Breakfast Club show on 21 December 2016. He said that no President other than JFK had spoken against corruption and the problems with the government.
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A look at the reason behind Post Malone's John F. Kennedy Inking
Post Malone is very vocal about his political standing and much of his admiration for the late President John F. Kennedy comes from that. While he has never spoken in support of any candidates, he said in 2016 that he felt none of them were fit to hold office.
Appearing for The Breakfast Club show in December 2016, he spoke about his aspirations for JFK and even shared his opinion about the assassination.
“Literally days before he died he was talking about how our government focuses on corruption instead of Truth and all the things. There’s a great speech where he goes back and forth between the negatives and what we should be focusing on. And days after that, he died,” Post Malone explained.
For the unversed, John F. Kennedy was the 35th elected president of the United States. He joined office in 1961 as the youngest president and served till he was assassinated in 1963. Even after over 60 years, JFK's assassination continues to be shrouded by mystery.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) later confirmed that JFK's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, had acted alone. A motive for the crime was never revealed, leading to the birth of numerous conspiracy theories. Time magazine published a report in 1964, that read:
“The explanation of Oswald's motive for killing President Kennedy was buried with him."
Post Malone has often mentioned that his body is covered with people who inspire him. The rapper was seen in an inking process video of the JFK tattoo in March 2017, where he mentioned the late president was someone everyone could model their Americanism after. The video was posted on YouTube by the Bullseye Tattoo shop.
During the same 2016 interview with The Breakfast Club, he added that he didn't vote in the past election. When jokingly asked if he would play for the winning candidate's (Trump's) inauguration ceremony, he said he wouldn't mind it.
At that time, Post Malone said that just because he did a show for someone would not mean that he was supporting them.
Post Malone has over 70 tattoos and continues to get more every year. The rapper has a tattoo of Nirvana lead vocalist, Kurt Cobain, on his right arm. The inking features the rock legend shredding a guitar and symbolizes Post's love for the late grunge genius.
