Nacho Picasso
{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nacho Picasso
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| birth_name = Jesse Robinson{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/laughing-atlifes-dark-shit/Content?oid=14206687|title=Laughing at Life's Dark Shit|work=The Stranger|author=Larry Mizell Jr.|date=July 18, 2012|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|30}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/jesse.robinson.967/about|title=Jesse Robinson - About|work=Facebook|accessdate=May 31, 2014}}
| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.{{cite web|author=Hog Eye Man|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/nacho-picasso-blue-sky-black-death|title=Nacho Picasso & Blue Sky Black Death: Interview|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|date=March 2012|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
| origin = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper
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| years_active = 2010–present
| label = {{hlist|Cloud Nice|Alive and Well|Moor Gang|Surf School Recordings}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Blue Sky Black Death}}
| website = {{URL|https://nachopicasso.bandcamp.com}}
}}
Jesse Robinson (born October 30, 1983), better known by his stage name Nacho Picasso, is an American rapper born in San Francisco, California and raised in Seattle, Washington.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/nacho-picasso-interview-high-and-mighty/|title=Nacho Picasso Probably Has More Tattoos Than You|work=Vice|first=Skinny|last=Friedman|date=December 26, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2014}} He is a member of the Moor Gang rap collective.{{cite web|first=Kelton|last=Sears|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/949964-129/nacho-picasso-rapper-burger-chef-|title=Nacho Picasso: Burgers and Blunts|work=Seattle Weekly|date=November 26, 2013|accessdate=December 16, 2014}} He has notably released several collaborative albums with Blue Sky Black Death.{{cite web|first=Larry|last=Mizell|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/my-philosophy/Content?oid=21093671|title=Brothers from Another Get Happy; Sex, Drugs, and Nacho Picasso|work=The Stranger|date=November 26, 2014|accessdate=December 16, 2014}} The Seattle Times has described him as "our new anti-hero: a party-hardy street-boss misogynist, whose songs are full of dark humor."{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Matson|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/matsononmusic/2019788565_album_review_black_narcissus_b.html|title=Album review: 'Black Narcissus' by Seattle's Nacho Picasso|work=The Seattle Times|date=November 29, 2012|accessdate=September 14, 2013}}
Career
In 2011, Nacho Picasso released For the Glory.{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15976-for-the-glory/|title=Nacho Picasso: For the Glory|work=Pitchfork|date=November 8, 2011|accessdate=September 14, 2013}} In January 2012, he released Lord of the Fly,{{cite web|first=Leor|last=Galil|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/06/19/12-oclock-track-nacho-picasso-tool-man|title=12 O'Clock Track: Nacho Picasso, "Tool Man"|work=Chicago Reader|date=June 20, 2012|accessdate=September 14, 2013}} which was followed by Exalted in June that year.{{cite web|first=Brandon|last=Soderberg|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/nacho-picasso-exalted-self-released/|title=Nacho Picasso, 'Exalted' Review|work=Spin|date=June 8, 2012|accessdate=September 14, 2013}} For the Glory, Lord of the Fly, and Exalted were produced by Blue Sky Black Death.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/09/13/the-ambient-ambition-of-blue-sky-black-death/|title=The ambient ambition of Blue Sky Black Death|work=The Seattle Times|first=Mike|last=Ramos|date=September 13, 2013|accessdate=March 31, 2017}} In November 2012, he released Black Narcissus.{{cite web|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2012/11/mixtape-nacho-picasso-black-narcissus/|title=Mixtape: Nacho Picasso – "Black Narcissus"|work=Pigeons and Planes|first=Jon|last=Tanners|date=November 23, 2012|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/mixtape-nacho-picasso-black-narcissus|title=Mixtape: Nacho Picasso "Black Narcissus"|work=Complex|first=Erich|last=Donaldson|date=November 23, 2012|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}
In June 2013, Nacho Picasso released a collaborative album with rapper Avatar Darko, titled Vampsterdam.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/06/nacho-picasso-avatar-darko-vampsterdam-mixtape-stream/|title=Nacho Picasso & Avatar Darko 'Vampsterdam' (Mixtape Stream)|work=XXL|first=Sean|last=Ryon|date=June 10, 2013|accessdate=July 17, 2014}} In October 2013, he released the album High & Mighty, which included production from Jake One, Cardiak, and Vitamin D, among others.{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/stream-nacho-picassos-new-album-high-mighty/|title=Stream Nacho Picasso's New Album 'High & Mighty'|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=October 31, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2014}} It was led by the street single "Crime Waves", produced by Swiff-D.{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/nacho-picasso-crime-waves-p-swiff-d/|title=Nacho Picasso – "Crime Waves" P. Swiff D|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=October 23, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
In January 2014, Nacho Picasso released a 7-track project titled Trances with Wolves, which featured guest appeacences by Avatar Darko and Gifted Gab and included production from Jake One and Raised by Wolves, among others.{{cite web|url=http://respect-mag.com/new-mixtape-nacho-picasso-trances-with-wolves/|title=New Mixtape: Nacho Picasso – Trances with Wolves|work=Respect|first=Kevin|last=Ahmadi|date=January 2, 2014|accessdate=April 18, 2014}} In April 2014, he released a single titled "David Blowie" produced by Raised by Wolves, which samples David Bowie's "Within You", a song from the soundtrack for Labyrinth.{{cite web|url=http://respect-mag.com/new-music-nacho-picasso-david-blowie/|title=New Music: Nacho Picasso – "David Blowie"|work=Respect|first=Kevin|last=Ahmadi|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
In January 2015, Nacho Picasso's fourth collaborative album with Blue Sky Black Death, titled Stoned & Dethroned, was released on Surf School Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/stream-nacho-picassos-new-album-stoned-dethroned666/|title=Stream Nacho Picasso x BSBD's Full Upcoming Album, 'Stoned & Dethroned'|work=Vice|first=Charlie|last=Ambler|date=January 13, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2015}} In May that year, he released The Witchtape, a collaborative EP with 88 Ultra.{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1801188/stream-nacho-picasso-88-ultra-the-witchtape/mp3s/|title=Stream Nacho Picasso & 88 Ultra - The Witchtape|work=Stereogum|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=May 12, 2015|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}
In 2018, he released an EP, Role Model, which included production from Harry Fraud and a guest appearance from Riff Raff.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nacho-picassos-role-model-features-heavy-production-from-harry-fraud-new-mixtape.117857.html|title=Nacho Picasso's "Role Model" Features Heavy Production From Harry Fraud|work=HotNewHipHop|first=Mitch|last=Findlay|date=February 26, 2018|accessdate=June 13, 2019}} In 2019, he released Nachferatu.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50696/title.dxclusive-nacho-picasso-channels-will-smith-for-mary-k-video|title=#DXCLUSIVE: Nacho Picasso Channels Will Smith For "Mary K" Video|work=HipHopDX|first=Kyle|last=Eustice|date=March 18, 2019|accessdate=June 13, 2019}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Blunt Raps (2010)
- Ziploc Hip-Hop (2011) {{small|(with BadAssYellowBoyz)}}
- For the Glory (2011) {{small|(with Blue Sky Black Death)}}
- Lord of the Fly (2012) {{small|(with Blue Sky Black Death)}}
- Exalted (2012) {{small|(with Blue Sky Black Death)}}
- Black Narcissus (2012)
- Vampsterdam (2013) {{small|(with Avatar Darko)}}
- High & Mighty (2013)
- Trances with Wolves: The Prixtape (2014)
- Stoned & Dethroned (2015) {{small|(with Blue Sky Black Death)}}
- Blunt Raps 2 (2015)
- P.T.S.D. (2016) {{small|(with Avatar Darko, as Vampsterdam)}}
- AntiHero Vol. 1 (2016)
- AntiHero Vol. 2 (2017)
- Nachferatu (2019)
=Compilation albums=
- Radio Edits (2012)
=EPs=
- The Witchtape (2015) {{small|(with 88 Ultra)}}
- Role Model (2018)
=Singles=
- "Gone till November" (2010)
- "Numbnuts" (2011)
- "Sweaters" (2011)
- "Crime Waves" (2013)
- "Nacho Man" (2013)
- "David Blowie" (2014)
- "Adventure Time" (2014)
- "In the Trump" (2014)
- "DB Shooter" (2014)
- "Big Ass Titties" (2014)
=Guest appearances=
- Jarv Dee - "The Code", "Status", and "Moor Returns" from Dopamine (2012)
- Deniro Farrar - "Walkin' Out" from Destiny Altered (2012)
- Sam Lachow - "Cold" from Avenue Music (2012)
- Sax G - "E(iluvme)go" from Pootey Brown Is... (2012)
- Mac Shine - "Keep It Sweet" from Free Lunch (2012)
- Thaddeus David - "Sir Lancelot" from Trapital Trill (2012)
- Chief - "Tat My Name" from Been Chiefin (2012)
- Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar - "Hold Me Down" from Cliff of Death (2012)
- Blue Sky Black Death - "Feelin' Right" from Skull and Bones (2012)
- Ayelogics - "Monuments" from Odd Man Out (2013)
- Th3rdz - "Pushin" from This That & Th3rdz (2013)
- Mr. MFN Exquire - "Tomorrow's Gone" from Kismet (2013)
- Jarell Perry - "First Time" from Simple Things (2013)
- Steezie Nasa - "Art of War" from Moor Militia (2013)
- Thaddeus David - "Change Your Ways" from None the Less (2013)
- Blue Sky Black Death - "Keys" (2013)
- Key Nyata - "My Way Sidewayz" from The Shadowed Diamond (2013)
- .Cult - "Rose Beds" from #YFB (2014)
- Gifted Gab - "Pay Me" from Girl Rap (2014)
- Sadistik - "Witching Hour" from Ultraviolet (2014)
- Deniro Farrar & Young God - "Keys" from Cliff of Death II (2015)
- Slightly Flagrant (Macntaj and Taane JR) - "Bar of Soap" from Slightly Flagrant (2016)
- Sadistik - "You Dead" from Salo Sessions (2016)
- Midas Wright - "Know Nobody" from The Psychotic Erotic (2016)
- S.A.S. x Blue Sky Black Death - "Nephilim Giants" from Celestial (2016)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://nachopicasso.bandcamp.com}}
- {{Discogs artist|Nacho Picasso}}
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