Celeb News: Marina Abromvić Drags Jay Z/ Praises Gaga

Auraeolux

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How did you feel when Jay-Z told you that he would be adapting “The Artist is Present” for his music video “Picasso Baby” in 2013?

I didn’t feel much. There are hundreds of people adapting my work. I have young pop groups who adapt my work. Just now, somebody’s made a ****o movie called “Zadie is present”, have you seen that? [laughs] It’s insane!

But the difference with Jay-Z was that you yourself took part in his video shoot.

YES, BUT THERE WAS ONE REASON FOR THIS THAT I CAN’T TALK ABOUT. I AM VERY PISSED BY THIS, SINCE HE ADAPTED MY WORK ONLY UNDER ONE CONDITION: THAT HE WOULD HELP MY INSTITUTE. WHICH HE DIDN’T.

You did plan the shoot and your appearance together?

The day before, he came to my office and I gave him an entire power point presentation and said: okay, you can help me, because I really need help to build this thing. Then he just completely used me. And that wasn’t fair. This is very different from Lady Gaga, for example, who has done great work for me. Just by having 45 million followers, she brought all these young kids into my public.

Do you regret having supported Jay-Z?

I don’t look at things this way. Right now in my life, things happen. I don’t bother anymore. My life hasn’t been easy. There are very few performers from my generation even being considered. I’m a survivor. It’s very hard to be up there all the time. I could just do an exhibition at MoMA and go home, and it would be history. I didn’t need to kill myself with “The Artist is Present”. I also didn’t need to be here in São Paulo for two months doing workshops, doing eight lectures, working with this community. I do this because I believe in it. I feel responsible for performance in general.

Jay-Z turned your structure into an economic model: everyone who showed up had been promised to be part of an exclusive event. You fed the one who held the attention capital.

And you were totally used and came out with nothing. It’s very unfair.

When you rubbed your forehead with Jay-Z's, it seemed like an economical transaction: I grant you the right to use my piece, but in reverse you have to provide a space for my brand within your campaign

And in the end it was only a one-way transaction. I will never do it again, that I can say. Never. I was really naive in this kind of world. It was really new to me, and I had no idea that this would happen. It’s so cruel, it’s incredible. I will stay away from it for sure.

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Is Jay Z a hypocrite for blatantly exploiting someone like renown performance artist, Marina Abromavić for his personal own gain and then going on to brand Tidal as a platform that respects an artist's worth?

Koons

Wait why wouldn't he help her?? Is this for real?
He's like a billionaire didn't she need under 100k? Surely that's loose change to him?

Homogenic

Hmmm, pretty sure the "artistic value" behind Tidal is just as fake.

Overdose

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Originally posted by Koons

Wait why wouldn't he help her?? Is this for real?
He's like a billionaire didn't she need under 100k? Surely that's loose change to him?

He likes his money #tidal

Whore of Babylon

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The day before, he came to my office and I gave him an entire power point presentation and said: okay, you can help me, because I really need help to build this thing. Then he just completely used me. And that wasn’t fair.

smh he's such a ****

GypsyLife

Jay Z, man.....

Ramos

Gaga

Pixel

Skywalker

Jay..

NewRihannaStan

Omg that's horrible ...

qurl

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Originally posted by Homogenic

Hmmm, pretty sure the "artistic value" behind Tidal is just as fake.

ya'll are so naive

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Originally posted by Meowster

Jay..

what are you even mad about? like what did Jay do specifically, hm? you don't actually know, the article didn't go beyond "he was supposed to help my institute but didn't" and ya'll don't know what that entails or what actually happened

but any opportunity for ya'll to break a heel running into any thread shading Jay Z and I'm sure Beyoncé's name isn't far behind in the conversation.. so transparent

jackieshann

Jay Z

I bet Beyonce is like that as well, what a manipulative pair

Sinister

RudeBoyy

I mean, at this point it honestly seems like people are constantly accusing Jay of using them. I wouldn't be surprised if this is true and once again it makes the whole "#TidalForAll" "We support artists!" thing seem like a gimmick.

qurl

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Originally posted by jackieshann

Jay Z

I bet Beyonce is like that as well, what a manipulative pair

am i psychic or what?

Melquiades

Jay Z is a scammer, what else is new.

Lifeline

Her institute better get some Tidal royalties.

Stream gerls

rbautz

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Originally posted by qurl

ya'll are so naive

what are you even mad about? like what did Jay do specifically, hm? you don't actually know, the article didn't go beyond "he was supposed to help my institute but didn't" and ya'll don't know what that entails or what actually happened

but any opportunity for ya'll to break a heel running into any thread shading Jay Z and I'm sure Beyoncé's name isn't far behind in the conversation.. so transparent

Let it all out

rihannasbe$tfrnd

He used ha and now karma has hit back. Poor Tidal.

Komet blu

Gaga.