Nacho Picasso
Birth nameJesse Robinson[1]
Born (1983-10-30) October 30, 1983 (age 40)[2]
San Francisco, California, U.S.[3]
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.[4]
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Cloud Nice
  • Alive and Well
  • Moor Gang
  • Surf School Recordings
Websitenachopicasso.bandcamp.com

Jesse Robinson[1] (born October 30, 1983),[2] better known by his stage name Nacho Picasso, is an American rapper born in San Francisco, California and raised in Seattle, Washington.[4] He is a member of the Moor Gang rap collective.[5] He has notably released several collaborative albums with Blue Sky Black Death.[6] The Seattle Times has described him as "our new anti-hero: a party-hardy street-boss misogynist, whose songs are full of dark humor."[7]

Career

In 2011, Nacho Picasso released For the Glory.[8] In January 2012, he released Lord of the Fly,[9] which was followed by Exalted in June that year.[10] For the Glory, Lord of the Fly, and Exalted were produced by Blue Sky Black Death.[11] In November 2012, he released Black Narcissus.[12][13]

In June 2013, Nacho Picasso released a collaborative album with rapper Avatar Darko, titled Vampsterdam.[14] In October 2013, he released the album High & Mighty, which included production from Jake One, Cardiak, and Vitamin D, among others.[15] It was led by the street single "Crime Waves", produced by Swiff-D.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

In January 2015, Nacho Picasso's fourth collaborative album with Blue Sky Black Death, titled Stoned & Dethroned, was released on Surf School Recordings.[19] In May that year, he released The Witchtape, a collaborative EP with 88 Ultra.[20]

In 2018, he released an EP, Role Model, which included production from Harry Fraud and a guest appearance from Riff Raff.[21] In 2019, he released Nachferatu.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Larry Mizell Jr. (July 18, 2012). "Laughing at Life's Dark Shit". The Stranger. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Jesse Robinson - About". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Hog Eye Man (March 2012). "Nacho Picasso & Blue Sky Black Death: Interview". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Friedman, Skinny (December 26, 2013). "Nacho Picasso Probably Has More Tattoos Than You". Vice. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Sears, Kelton (November 26, 2013). "Nacho Picasso: Burgers and Blunts". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Mizell, Larry (November 26, 2014). "Brothers from Another Get Happy; Sex, Drugs, and Nacho Picasso". The Stranger. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Matson, Andrew (November 29, 2012). "Album review: 'Black Narcissus' by Seattle's Nacho Picasso". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Weiss, Jeff (November 8, 2011). "Nacho Picasso: For the Glory". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Galil, Leor (June 20, 2012). "12 O'Clock Track: Nacho Picasso, "Tool Man"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  10. ^ Soderberg, Brandon (June 8, 2012). "Nacho Picasso, 'Exalted' Review". Spin. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  11. ^ Ramos, Mike (September 13, 2013). "The ambient ambition of Blue Sky Black Death". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  12. ^ Tanners, Jon (November 23, 2012). "Mixtape: Nacho Picasso – "Black Narcissus"". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  13. ^ Donaldson, Erich (November 23, 2012). "Mixtape: Nacho Picasso "Black Narcissus"". Complex. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  14. ^ Ryon, Sean (June 10, 2013). "Nacho Picasso & Avatar Darko 'Vampsterdam' (Mixtape Stream)". XXL. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  15. ^ Martin, Andrew (October 31, 2013). "Stream Nacho Picasso's New Album 'High & Mighty'". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  16. ^ Martin, Andrew (October 23, 2013). "Nacho Picasso – "Crime Waves" P. Swiff D". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  17. ^ Ahmadi, Kevin (January 2, 2014). "New Mixtape: Nacho Picasso – Trances with Wolves". Respect. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  18. ^ Ahmadi, Kevin (April 7, 2014). "New Music: Nacho Picasso – "David Blowie"". Respect. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  19. ^ Ambler, Charlie (January 13, 2015). "Stream Nacho Picasso x BSBD's Full Upcoming Album, 'Stoned & Dethroned'". Vice. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  20. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 12, 2015). "Stream Nacho Picasso & 88 Ultra - The Witchtape". Stereogum. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  21. ^ Findlay, Mitch (February 26, 2018). "Nacho Picasso's "Role Model" Features Heavy Production From Harry Fraud". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  22. ^ Eustice, Kyle (March 18, 2019). "#DXCLUSIVE: Nacho Picasso Channels Will Smith For "Mary K" Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

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