Nacho Picasso

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]

Nacho Picasso
Birth nameJesse Robinson[1]
Born (1983-10-30) October 30, 1983[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

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
  • Blunt Raps (2010)
  • Ziploc Hip-Hop (2011) (with BadAssYellowBoyz)
  • For the Glory (2011) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
  • Lord of the Fly (2012) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
  • Exalted (2012) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
  • Black Narcissus (2012)
  • Vampsterdam (2013) (with Avatar Darko)
  • High & Mighty (2013)
  • Trances with Wolves: The Prixtape (2014)
  • Stoned & Dethroned (2015) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
  • Blunt Raps 2 (2015)
  • P.T.S.D. (2016) (with Avatar Darko, as Vampsterdam)
  • AntiHero Vol. 1 (2016)
  • AntiHero Vol. 2 (2017)
  • Nachferatu (2019)

Compilation albums
  • Radio Edits (2012)

EPs
  • The Witchtape (2015) (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
  1. Larry Mizell Jr. (July 18, 2012). "Laughing at Life's Dark Shit". The Stranger. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. "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. 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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