Drake has paid homage to his friend Virgil Abloh, the late fashion designer, with a new tattoo. The new ink, revealed on Wednesday on social media, shows Abloh with his back turned throwing a black kite into the distance. The tribute was based off an image of the former Louis Vuitton artistic director hurling a kite down the runway at Paris Fashion Week in 2018.

The arm tattoo was created by Los Angeles artist Joaquin Ganga, who previously inked Drake with a portrait of fellow rapper Lil Wayne while on tour in Europe. Ganga, who has also tattooed notable names such as Post Malone and Kevin Durant, shared a photo of his latest creation on 22nd December on Instagram.

“A remembrance
of the great Virgil Abloh done on Drake” @champagnepapi @virgilabloh Microrealism,”
he wrote in the caption.

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/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=1f09e414-2327-40bd-ba02-8ccf252fe732</div></p></p></figure><p>Abloh passed away on 28<sup>th</sup> November at age 41 from cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare type of cancer afflicting the heart. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2019 and kept his battle with cancer out of the public eye.</p></p></p><p>“Through<br />it all, his work ethic, infinite curiosity, and optimism never wavered,” read a<br />message on Abloh’s Instagram announcing his death. “Virgil was driven by his<br />dedication to his craft and to his mission to open doors for others and create<br />pathways for greater equality in art and design. He often said, ‘Everything I<br />do is for the 17-year-old version of myself,’ believing deeply in the power of<br />art to inspire future generations.”</p></p></p><p>Drake<br />and Virgil Abloh were friends who often worked together on special projects.<br />Abloh designed the $185-million Patek watch Drake wore in the video for “Life<br />Is Good” and provided a paint-job makeover for his private jet.</p></p></p><p>The “God’s<br />Plan” artist referenced Abloh and his work in “What’s Next,” “Never Recover”<br />and “Duppy Freestyle.” Drake was among the many musicians who paid tribute to<br />Abloh when news of his death broke.</p></p></p><p>“My plan is to touch the sky 1000 more times for you…love you eternally brother ?thank you for everything,” he wrote alongside a carousel of photos.</p></p></p><p>Abloh’s funeral took place in Chicago, and was attended by Drake, as well as Kanye West, Tyler, The Creator, Kid Cudi, Kim Kardashian and many others. In a touching tribute to the late designer, Tyler, The Creator wrote on social media: “Passion seeped through everything he did.”</p></p></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://static-gi.asianetnews.com/indigomusic/media/post_attachments/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image-184.png" alt="" class="wp-image-44645"/></p><figcaption> Image Courtesy: Complex </figcaption></p></p></figure><p>“Sometimes, part of us sharing our wild ideas is to get approval from<br />our peers to keep it pushing, but Virgil was ALWAYS a cheerleader. For<br />everyone. That hand of his opened doors, lead people in and tossed the keys<br />outside for the next person to have. I wish I was able to see him see what his<br />helping hand did for me. His spirit is around tho. I feel it. He’ll see it. I’ll<br />keep pushing and trying things while leaving the door open. He’ll shake those<br />pom-poms. We’ll keep that on loop. Safe travels.”</p>