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Nacho Picasso
Birth name Jesse Robinson
Born (1983-10-30) October 30, 1983 (age 40)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2010–present
Labels
  • Cloud Nice
  • Alive and Well
  • Moor Gang
  • Surf School Recordings
Associated acts
  • Blue Sky Black Death

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. He is a member of the Moor Gang rap collective. He has notably released several collaborative albums with Blue Sky Black Death. The Seattle Times has described him as "our new anti-hero: a party-hardy street-boss misogynist, whose songs are full of dark humor."

Career

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

In June 2013, Nacho Picasso released a collaborative album with rapper Avatar Darko, titled Vampsterdam. In October 2013, he released the album High & Mighty, which included production from Jake One, Cardiak, and Vitamin D, among others.

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. In April 2014, he released a single titled "David ..." produced by Raised by Wolves, which samples David Bowie's "Within You", a song from the soundtrack for Labyrinth.

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

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

Discography

Studio albums

  • Blunt Raps (2010)
  • Ziploc Hip-Hop (2011)
  • 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)
  • *** & 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)
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