Picasso Baby
Jay-Z
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I just want a Picasso, in my casa No, my castle I'm a hassa, no I'm a asshole I'm never satisfied, can't knock my hustle I wanna Rothko, no I wanna brothel No, I want a wife that f*ck me like a prostitute Let's make love on a million, in a dirty hotel With the fan on the ceiling, all for the love of drug dealing Marble Floors, gold Ceilings Oh what a feeling, f*ck it I want a billion Jeff Koons balloons, I just wanna blow up Condos in my condos, I wanna row of Christie's with my missy, live at the MoMA Bacons and turkey bacons, smell the aroma Oh what a feeling Picasso Baby, Ca Picasso baby Ca ca Picasso Baby, Ca ca Picasso baby Oh what a feeling Picasso Baby, Ca Picasso baby Ca ca Picasso Baby, Ca ca Picasso baby It ain't hard to tell I'm the new Jean Michel Surrounded by Warhols My whole team ball Twin Bugattis outside the Art Basel I just wanna live life colossal Leonardo Da Vinci flows Riccardo Tisci Givenchy clothes See me throning at the Met Vogueing on these niggas Champagne on my breath, yes House like the Louvre or the Tate Modern Because I be going ape at the auction Oh what a feeling Aw f*ck it I want a trillion Sleeping every night next to Mona Lisa The modern day version With better features Yellow Basquiat in my kitchen corner Go ahead lean on that shit Blue You own it Oh what a feeling Picasso Baby, Ca Picasso baby Ca ca Picasso Baby, Ca ca Picasso baby Oh what a feeling Picasso Baby, Ca Picasso baby Ca ca Picasso Baby, Ca ca Picasso baby I never stuck my cock in the fox's box but Damned if I ain't open Pandora's box They try to slander your man On CNN and Fox My Mirandas don't stand a chance, with cops Even my old fans like old man just stop I could if I would but I can't I'm hot, and you blow I'm still the man to watch, Hublot On my left hand or not Soon I step out the booth The cameras pops niggas is cool with it Till the canons pop Now my hand on the Bible On the stand got your man in a jam, again Got my hands in cuff I'm like god damn enough I put down the cans and they ran amok My hairpin pierce skin, ruptures spleens Cracks ribs, go through cribs, and other things No sympathy for the king, huh? Niggas even talk about your baby crazy Eventually the pendulum swings Don't forget America this how you made me Come through with the 'Ye mask on Spray everything like SAMO I won't scratch the Lambo What's it gon take For me to go For you to see I'm the modern day Pablo Picasso baby
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Written by: ADRIAN YOUNGE, CHRIS GODBEY, GARLAND WAVERLY MOSLEY, JEROME HARMON, SHAWN C CARTER, TIMOTHY Z. MOSLEY, TOMMASO COLLIVA
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album"Picasso Baby" is a song from Jay-Z's 12th solo studio album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," which was released in 2013.
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InspirationThe song is heavily influenced by Jay-Z's interest in art and culture, with lyric references to various famous artists such as Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, and Jeff Koons.
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Performance Art FilmJay-Z chose a unique way to release "Picasso Baby" by creating a performance art film, directed by Mark Romanek, which was premiered on HBO.
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Art World CollaborationThe video for "Picasso Baby" was not a typical music video. It was shot at the Pace Gallery in New York and featured numerous artists, writers, and musicians such as Marina Abramović, Alan Cumming, Judd Apatow, and Rosie Perez.
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Influential FiguresThe song also contains references to various influential figures in society, including Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Leonardo da Vinci. This song showcases Jay-Z's understanding of high culture and lower culture.
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DurationThe official music video of "Picasso Baby" lasts for approximately 10 minutes, making it much longer than most music videos.
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SamplingThe instrumental for "Picasso Baby" samples Adrian Younge's "Sirens," a psychedelic soul song released in 2011, demonstrating Jay-Z's knack for pulling creative inspiration from a variety of sources.
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Art Imitates LifeThe song's lyrics reflect Jay-Z's personal interest in art collecting, a hobby he picked up as his career progressed and his wealth accumulated.
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Emotional ImpactDespite its name drop-driven lyrics, "Picasso Baby" is about emotional power as much as it is about name recognition. Jay-Z described the song as an attempt to make a connection between the emotional reaction to art and the emotional reaction to music.
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ControversyPerformance artist Marina Abramović, who famously participated in the "Picasso Baby" video, later accused Jay-Z of using her for publicity and not fulfilling his promise of a donation to her institute. Jay-Z denied the allegations, and it was later confirmed that he did indeed make the donation.
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