Jul 5, 2013 · "I'm the new Jean-Michel," Jay-Z raps, which is one of the multiple times Basquiat is referenced on the song.

Basquiat was bi sexual and even if he was gay, he did more for the hip hop culture than 50 cents ever did or will. **Visual Aesthetics**: Basquiat's art, characterized by raw figures, enigmatic symbols, and scribbled text, influenced the visual aesthetics of hip hop.

Nov 20, 2022 · Jay-Z has had a long-lasting admiration for the artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a 20th-century American artist. In this video, we will explore why Jay-Z is so enthralled with Basquiat's pieces...

Nov 20, 2013 · Jay Z was the anonymous buyer of Basquait's 1982 painting "Mecca." He raps, “I just want a Picasso in my casa” — but Jay Z has settled for another of his art-world obsessions, plunking down a...

Aug 24, 2021 · In June 1990, two years after Basquiat’s death from a heroin overdose at 27, Equals Pi showed up at Sotheby’s New Bond Street headquarters in Mayfair, slotted into lot 76 in one of the June...

Apr 13, 2023 · JAY-Z is returning to the stage with a tribute to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The "Empire State of Mind" rapper, 53, will be making a rare appearance onstage as part of a...

Jul 15, 2022 · Since “Most Kingz,” JAY-Z has referred to Basquiat in six songs and counting, sometimes multiple times within the same song. Others feel his influence too—Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Swizz Beats, Nas, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross all have since name-dropped Jean-Michel in …

Aug 23, 2021 · Beyoncé and Jay-Z sparked controversy online after appearing in a Tiffany advert that featured a never-before-seen Basquiat painting.

Aug 23, 2021 · Beyoncé and Jay-Z are the faces of the new Tiffany & Co. "ABOUT LOVE" campaign launching on Sept. 2. In the campaign, the couple is featured in front of a long-unseen painting from Jean-Michel...

Aug 23, 2021 · Behind her hangs the 1982 Basquiat masterpiece, which has been in a private collection, hidden from the world, for close to 40 years. At her side, Jay-Z reclines in an arm chair, with his locs arranged to mimic Basquiat’s signature hairstyle.