Fivio Foreign’s latest tattoo is a bold tribute to New York culture. The Brooklyn rapper recently shared a video revealing his newest ink—a large tattoo of a Timberland boot print and logo. Alongside the video, he captioned it with a simple “Why not,” followed by a UK flag emoji (possibly indicating where he got the tattoo) and a fire emoji, symbolizing the iconic status of Timberland boots.
The Timberland 6-inch waterproof “butters” work boots are a well-known symbol of New York style, often celebrated through playful memes about New Yorkers. Fivio, embracing this, opted for a permanent homage to the boots that have become synonymous with the city.
The tattoo video has garnered plenty of positive reactions, in stark contrast to another clip Fivio shared earlier. In August, he posted a controversial video on X (formerly Twitter) showing someone nearby injecting what appeared to be hard drugs into another person’s arm. The caption explained that after a canceled show in Philadelphia, Fivio ended up on the streets.
In the brief video, as Fivio flaunts his watch, someone can be heard shouting “dog food,” a slang term for heroin. The video was met with widespread criticism, with many accusing the rapper of glamorizing drug use. Fivio responded, not with an apology but with a statement urging people not to be angry at him.
“We see this every day in documentaries,” he wrote. “Don’t be mad at me; I’m not glorifying it. Maybe this opens your eyes to why we rap, to get out of this situation. Or get up and help clean it up—I’m one of the people who do.”
Fivio is no stranger to controversy when it comes to his tattoos. Last year, he received backlash for a massive back tattoo that read, “Stop talking behind my back.” Addressing the criticism in a video, Fivio explained that tattoos are personal expressions meant for the individual, not for others to judge.
“When people get tattoos, they get them for themselves, not for anyone else to like. The tattoo is for me, my body—I love and appreciate it,” he said.
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