Late Australian rapper Lil Bo Weep shows off her tattoos in a resurfaced video from 2019… after her shock death at the age of 22
The Australian music industry has been reeling from the shock death of rapper Lil Bo Weep at the age of 22.
In a resurfaced YouTube video, the late musician showed off her extensive tattoos, offering a glimpse into her troubled and misunderstood personality.
The songstress explained her first inking was on her knuckles, and that she also had ‘playboy wasteland’ tattooed on her torso.
‘I have a lot of stupid tattoos’: Rapper Lil Bo Weep, who died last week at the age of 22, shows off her tattoos in a resurfaced YouTube video from 2019
‘I have a lot of stupid tattoos,’ she said with a laugh.
‘When I die, I said to my friends that I want people to look at me in my coffin and for my body to be my life story,’ she added.
The singer, whose real name was Winona Brooks, died unexpectedly on Saturday after ‘fighting hard against her demons’, her family said.
She was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on January 2, 2000, to parents Vicki Shaw and Matthew Green.
Body art: The songstress explained her first inking was on her knuckles, and that she also had ‘playboy wasteland’ tattooed on her torso (pictured)
She was initially named Cheyenne Green, but according to family changed her name several times over the years, going by Winona Lisa Green and Winona Brooks.
She adopted the stage name Lil Bo Weep, but also used the pseudonym Unaloon.
In 2015, Lil Bo Weep began producing music on audio-sharing website SoundCloud and soon found a global fan base.
Her music was influenced by the lo-fi emo rap subculture, featuring lyrics that often detailed her struggles with mental health.
Heartbreaking: ‘When I die, I said to my friends that I want people to look at me in my coffin and for my body to be my life story,’ she said
The artist battled depression, trauma, PTSD and drug addiction. She also lost her child, a daughter, in March last year.
She previously lived in Los Angeles, California, where she performed live shows and released music online.
Lil Bo Weep adopted a punk/emo-inspired personal style from a young age, which included getting tattoos and piercings, and wearing her dyed hair in dreadlocks.
Tragic: The Adelaide-born singer, whose real name was Winona Brooks, died unexpectedly on Saturday after ‘fighting hard against her demons’, her family said
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