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Piccasso Black:

An artist whose words hit you like "shabang", Piccasso Black is widely known for slapping the norm upside its head by narrating personal stories in different perceptions. In hopes to aspire others or hype them up, Piccasso Black creates a vibe for all occasions. Whether it be toward love, self-reflection, world awareness or just having fun -- Piccasso Black holds alot of technicalities such as solid punchlines, entendres & metaphors in his rhyming skill. Sonically, Piccasso Black draws from the golden era of hip-hop. It provides enough base to knock the speaker off its hinges and gully to spook the neighbors. Take "Sunday Morning" for instance. Here, Piccasso Black uses the brilliant punchline "Scared the devil out him/Afraid to be holy/Noah's arc had to capsize." to describe how he's trying to turn over a new leaf despite his troubled past or even "Aretha Franklin" where his one-liner takes it home, "Stay fly/I flock with papi cause he got them birds." Regardless, Piccasso Black seeks to create his own name in the hip-hop scene. Moreso he wants his music to be simplistically complex. Even honest. "I'd describe it as "sophisticated ignorance." Black goes on to say.

Piccasso Black's music journey began in the 7th grade during his lunch period. "I used to freestyle during those times & I gained attention then just kept at it." Black adds. From the very first day, Piccasso Black went home & used his brother's street radio & an instrumental from a street vendor to record his first track. Since then, he's been taking more advantage in the means to do it big. He says now that he's older, music also falls in as his therapy. Picasso Black's main inspiration is life, God & his kids because it leaves him with a warm feeling. "It's a good feeling when my daughter is in the back seat singing the hook to songs of mine or when my son is in the room & he hears a Instagram clip of me rapping, then starts jumping, smiling & grabbing me." However, Piccasso Black also draws from other creators. Likewise, Piccasso Black would work with everybody from his hometown, Paterson, N.J if given the opportunity because its "us v.s them naturally." One thing he says about Paterson, NJ is that its where he finished high school. Still, he spent most of his youth in Atlanta, Georgia which is where his daughter happens to be from as well. When it comes to his music, Piccasso Black's strength is staying uptempo. But if he needs to go along with a slow tempo, it isn't hard for him to adapt. Besides this, Piccasso Black believes NJ supports NJ. "I strongly believe in energy & the phrase " you get in what you put in" Black says "If somebody a f-ck n-gga, that doesn't mean stop networking & supporting. It's our human nature to be flawed & also our human nature to band together in time of need. We just got to embrace that aspect more." Since he's always punched in and gets minimal shut-eye, expect more things in the works for Piccasso Black. Just know he has some tracks releasing soon & would rather have his actions speak for him. His #1 advice for any upcoming artist is to PUT GOD FIRST & to drink alot of water, "Ever since I paid homage & humbled myself..blessings & opportunities grew. It allowed me to showcase my talent."

Make sure to hear what Piccasso Black has sketched off the canvas & follow him on all platforms.

By: Natalee Gilbert

LINK(s):

1. Instagram: @shabang___tv & @ijustwantapiccasso