8 Disturbing Meanings Of 2013's Biggest Tracks

5. Picasso Baby - Jay Z

Nothing beats a song about fatherhood. Yes, we all look to the "man of the house" as a responsible, caring adult who provides for his family through respect and upstanding character. But Jay Z's interpretation of domestic responsibilities is a bit more drastic:
No, I want a wife that f*** me like a prostitute
Hey whoa Jay Z! That's not the dream.
Go ahead lean on that s*** Blue You own it
Oh good, now you're bringing your kid into this new take on family values. Of course, the song is definitely not about Jay Z and his personal life. It's about his professional career, rapping, and how it is a performance art akin to painting. Wait what?! The song repeatedly mentions classical art and its painters (Da Vinci, Warhol, Bacon and yes, Picasso). He even did a 10 minute music video about a performance in an art gallery to get the message across that he is an artist on the level of history's greatest painters. First of all, no. Second of all, no. The song is disturbing based solely on the fact that he compares his wife Beyonce to Mona Lisa un-ironically.
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