Jay Z to reveal ‘Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film’ on HBO

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Earlier this summer, Jay Z took on another colossal music venture that added to the buzz surrounding his recently released album.

The rapper took to New York City’s Pace Gallery to perform the Magna Carta Holy Grail track “Picasso Baby” over and  over for six hours straight.

Jay Z was reportedly doing the long winded performance to collect footage for the song’s music video, but HBO just announced that the performance will be debuted as an on air special.

Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film will air on Friday August 2nd, at 11 p.m. immediately after Jay Z appears on Real Time with Bill Maher.

A trailer for the film was released Monday. Hov says in the clip, “Concerts are pretty much performance art, and a smaller venue is a bit more intimate, so you feel the energy of the people.”

Magna Carta Holy Grail had held on to the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the second week in a row as of July 24th, according to the Los Angeles Times.