Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z is continuing to push boundaries with the release of his 12th studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. Most recently, the Roc Nation founder appeared at New York City’s Pace Gallery yesterday (July 10) to take part in what’s described as a marathon performance of his album cut “Picasso Baby.”
According to Pitchfork.com, Jay-Z performed the record for six hours straight and will use video from the lengthy performance for the official “Picasso Baby” music video.
Among those in attendance at Pace Gallery during Jay’s unique performance were DMV-based emcee and The Gifted crafter Wale and director Judd Apatow.
On the Timbaland-produced “Picasso Baby,” Jay-Z makes reference to a handful of artists both new and old as he raps, “It ain’t hard to tell, I’m the new Jean Michel…Leonardo Da Vinci flows, Riccardo Tisci Givenchy clothes.”
As of now it’s unclear when the “Picasso Baby” music video will be released, but video of Jay-Z performing “Picasso Baby” and interacting with fans at Pace Gallery can be found below (via Miss Info).
(July 11)
UPDATE: A new trailer confirms that Jay-Z’s “Picasso Baby” performance at New York City’s Pace Gallery will air on the HBO network.
On August 2, at 11pm EST, HBO will air the edited performance, cut from Jay’s six-hour performance of the Magna Carta Holy Grail cut. In the trailer, Jay explains his vision, saying, “Rap is thinking out loud. You’re putting your fears, your vulnerabilities, and your insecurities to music. Concerts are pretty much performance art, and a smaller video is a little more intimate, so you feel the energy of the people.”
The trailer is below:
What the fuck is this?
This is Jay-Z performing his track “Picasso Baby” off the new Magna Carta album for six straight hours in order to capture footage for a planned music video.
Was the title too difficult to comprehend?
Hip Hop is becoming straight up for hipsters and homosexuals like the 2 cocksuckers above me
why the fuck would he perform the same song for SIX HOURS??? Jesus thats absurd
He did it because he was filming a music video… you need more than one take! I think he chose this location n method because after a while, people will start memorixing the lyrics, and get mor and mor into the song when they understand it more,,, making for a better scene in the video. each take he does also features new extras ie the b boys and little kids n shit,,,, Jay Z is a genius
its a video and promo dumb ass!
so i guess he likes picasso baby lol good song .
The name of this song shoud be “Pi-Nigga baby” or “P-Negro Baby”
wat
After the performance, Jay Z sucked the cameraman’s cock for hours. He really is Gay Z.
just ;like your thoughts? no real man talks like that
what to say? Gay-Z is da official gay rapper. Weezy is my best friend and he told me Jay-Z wanted to rape him in da ass during “Mr. Carter” sessions in 2008. Wayne didnt sue him, cause he is a street nigga. after diz embarassing situation he was Frank Ocean’s first boyfriend in 2009… but Gay-Z’s first gay experience was wit Eminem on Renegade studio sessions where he kissed Em on da lips. swag
waynes a man kissing gremlin pop starlett that was in the boy band Hot Boyz (sounds like a gay bar) since he was like 13.. aint been nowhere near the streets since..
so icy you got alot of gay shit on your mind.. you straight suspect
HOV ALWAYS IMPRESSES. THATS A GOOD DUDE. FUCK YALL HATERS
Jay making a lot of noise with this album, the best to do it! Checkout thegrandreport, they have some cool entertainment news and videos on there too
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dont listn to that song
could be a Illuminati thing to play it for hours
Guess anyone who has an Ipod is really in trouble then.
um I have an Ipod and won’t catch me playing this song for 2 minutes.
Jay-Z is a legend…no doubt about it..
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OH WHAT A FEELING- Pi-Pi-Pi PICASSO BABY!
What happened to just being a rapper. Fuckin hipsters.
Jay z is great and I love the new album but lyrically while clever he is very overrated..He’d be about 1/3 of what he is if it wasnt for the club-banger beats and all the high calibur producers that MAKE the beats for him…so many better lyricists that ppl forget about..as for just the mainstream jigga got nothig on shady lupe and nas
Jay z better than Eminem and lupe and its not even close dumbass. Get off eminem’s dick
lyrics is only one part off a song, chorus and beat is another part, he puts all of em together well dats y he is rated as the best 13 no 1 albums is no joke, name ur best lyricist and tell me if they’ve achieved dat feat, i’ll wait
“I’m the new Jean MichelLeonardo Da Vinci flows, Riccardo Tisci Givenchy clothes.
He trying too hard to be like kanye west. smh
hov always had lines like this from reasonable doubt til now–its jus thes rich so he can talk about more types of brands
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once again HHDX on JAY Z dick! if it ain’t some 16 y’o faggot like lil snupe, chief keef or this faggot it doesn’t get a mention! HHDX fell the fuck off!
They got your attention though, besides HHDX probably posts more Eminem articles than Jay-Z.
Brainwashing
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OK… WAS THERE A POINT??
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Jay Z shops at Kmart though. Why is he lying?
What an asshole. Tho’ hey, at least he’s as fucking boring and repetitive in real time now as he’s been in his absurdly overrated career… Sexy sexy sexy!!!
^(Scratching My Head). . .
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Stop with the Gay-Z stories DX. Acting like you have a Gay-Z puppet and you enjoy your hand up his asshole
H to the homo is back in full effect….
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fuck jay z
agreed.
Fuck both of you prepubescent faggots.
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But I pity the audience though they were in a video shoot and thought they were in an exhibition slash music performance. If it was oceans he did like 8 times(nt more) i wudnt mind but Piccasso baby, he’s he trying to wake up the dead.
WTF is this??
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pushing what boundaries?
Oh wait, I thought Jay hated white ppl? I guess he’ll do anything for are money.
Since when did Jay Z said he hated white people?
I think the white people hate jay-z. Want proof? Go read the comments on a yahoo article about Jay-Z
i am so sick to death of these hhdx faggots for fuck sake why the fuck do you keep posting articles about jay z. That song was garbage basic trash lyrics bragging about his money whole album was mediocre. Only reason these faggots keep posting is cause majority of black males are media influenced into thinking jay z is some sort of idol or god for black males and beyonce is the rolemodel for black females like taylor swift is the role model for white females when they all just care about their money and dont give 2 cents about you dumb media whore cunts.
1. most of the hhdx commenters are white kids so you can stuff all of that black media whore shit back in your ass
2. nobody asked you to click on every jay z article
3. you can leave now
@Anonymous: Tell em son!! You just bodied that nigga!
@WHY YOU HHDX CUNTS: You must be upset. Put that frown upside down.
After Jay Z bought most of the copies, he’s in debt and needed a tv special.
dentaldambitch is wrong again.
SO IF THE VIDEOS ARE POSTED IN THIS ARTICLE, WHAT’S THERE TO “PREMIERE”??
One video is 30 seconds, the other is little over 2 mins…and it’s just someone taping with a cell phone… it’s obviously not the music video.
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HMMM I DON’T INTEND TO WATCH THE ACTUAL 6 HOURS…EVER.
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