Basquiat: NYC's Most Riveting 80's Painter

[@Plug_Art]

I just hate how millionaires and billionaires just auction off artwork like this. I don't think this it should be bought or sold. Keep it in a museum or something. I find it disturbing that work like these and many others have fallen into the trap of materialism.

[@2tuff977]

bro why am i seeing u comment everywhere😭

[@henloworld514]

It’s not really materialism... for most rich people, buying art is a sort of investment since art tends to increase in value overtime. It irks me too but they have the money so there’s nothing we can really do about it

[@juanmccoy3066]

Blame the artists. What do u think Baskie didnt get any of that money? Lmfao Art like everything else is made specifically for money. Baskie was the greatest offender, making art to keep up his heroin habit.

[@gremlinfifty2308]

good art is subjective and so is how we treat it

[@Plug_Art]

@@juanmccoy3066 tf are the both of u even taking about? The subject is about selling priceless items not reflecting your liberal political biases or prejudices you have with POCs

[@markmunyui]

Damn man. These two guys already had tough enough lives as is - Basquiat as a black man in the NYC art world, Warhol as a gay artist in the 80s - and the media + public perception really got to both of them. They were just two guys trying to express themselves through the only medium they really knew and loved. And both had tragic endings unfortunately.

[@scratch5191]

Also that work was panned! Big build up and the critics just flushed it. I had tingles. It looked fun , intelligent, and meshed their mutual admiration for the other. You have to wonder was it lacking beauty, religion or wealth?

[@youwouldaslippedthoo3439]

Very Inspirational..Basquiat inspired..kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGqoiWibdt2Bj8k

[@juanmccoy3066]

@@scratch5191 certainly not wealth. Religion? Lol i dont think they gaf much about that as recently as the 80s. You all speak of NYC in the 1980s as if it was Georgia in the 1880s.... Its NEW YORK. Its been "post modern" and "progressive" for a really really long time especially in circles like the art world and film and such. Maybe not so much in the blue collar world but shit... Those guys just wana work. And industry was very well integrated by then. If any critic was being brutal in NYC, especially anyone who actually mattered in that circle then it was probably because they wanted them to be even morde edgy and post modern and weird than they already were. I find it interesting no one seriously looks at the glaring substance abuse issues to answer their questions. It fucked up my life and millions of others but its like sacrilege to say that it affected Basquiat in any way. Obviously his art suffered and people noticed. Andy just lost his edge and was gambling on weirdos like Basquiat for his whole oracle of the future shtick that got old real quick and only had a quick revival recently due to the advent of the smart phone and all that. "15 seconds of fame" or whatever. We get it. Ironically he helped create that despite it being a critique.

[@scratch5191]

@@juanmccoy3066 I was referencing the film. I wasn't making a point about my personal opinion in that comment other than to say I thought it was brilliant at that time and it still stands. Also I don't think his ( j.m.b.) work suffered at any point in his life rather it reflected just that. Warhol's did at certain points in my opinion but, my opinion means nothing to anyone except me. I was just pointing out that I thought the collaborative work was great and it struck me that critics panned it.

[@scratch5191]

@Donnell Okafor Um don't assume someone's experience. Especially if it offends to have others do such to yours. I lived through the 70's and the 80's, and to suggest it was easy breezey for any gay person, is extremely offensive. Wealth might lessen the blows. I wouldn't know about that. What I do know is. Didn't really make much of a difference to most of us if you had money, your race or how, on every level you were made to feel deformed or compared. As long as you were committed to the fight for the privileges that exist today. I am not saying people didn't have their process to a greater enlightenment but I will say this. You saw any out gay person as an ally. In the communities that I had lived in, and watch die in droves. We had each other's back and endured more than I care to elaborate about. Many who weren't out lived in denial and even greater fear and I understand that. Everyone has their own experience and come to terms, or don't, with who they are. I think Warhol was probably the whitest gay man, if you know what I mean. To suggest that he had it easier is laughable. His parents weren't educated. Basquiat was definitely the outsider in the family dynamic but, he didn't come from poverty. I'm not suggesting that they had anything handed to them and didn't have their struggles but, your point is what? The white gay guy was just celebrated and handed a ton of cash? The straight black guy had more of a struggle? I don't think either had it easy. That's the problem when you assume at face value with no reference points to draw from and simplify and wrap it up in a box. It offends people who actually experienced something that you know little about, yet don't want to be stereotyped by others. I don't know what it's like to racially profiled but I do know what it's like to be beaten to a pulp, harrassed by police, beaten and maced and put in jail. I have buried more friends than I can remember. Most before my thirties and I look back on traveling to different states and replicating those actions as my life's greatest accomplishments. On my own dime, time, and it wasn't to further anything but the greater good. That simplification is pretty ignorant and you could do your research before you assume something you know nothing about. Especially if you expect others to enlighten themselves to yours.

[@avedic]

He was so damn fashionable. Seriously. A LOT of 80s fashion doesn't hold up....to say the least. But he would look ahead of his time even _now._ He just oozed creativity...in every single aspect of his life and being. Such an inspiring interesting guy.

[@theorderofthebees7308]

You are right ! He doesn’t look dated! Not in the least

[@delacroixd1311]

Basquiat is dope, he's a terrific example of someone who was completely free creatively. A modern Picasso, in the way that he just kept creating, creating and creating. In an interview, he's asked how or why he chose certain symbols in his paintings. His response "Because I felt like it." and there's so much to that response, that is what art should be. It should be "I felt like it." Yet we as artists will censor our work and minds, if our ideas are too out there or too different, we'll tone them down. But it is in this realm of unrelenting creativity where the artist can truly forge their own path and have a chance at greatness. The greatest artists ever listened to the "I felt like it" emotion the most.

[@MichaelAlanAlien]

true that!

[@littleghostfilms3012]

"Because I felt like it" is the corollary to Bartleby's "I would prefer not to" which is also unexplainable. It's the artist's mantra and prerogative. Why that image, or why this color? Because I felt like it. No reason.

[@jenniferbloh-michael8662]

@@littleghostfilms3012 what about his answer to what makes you so angry ? "I don't remember" Love it !

[@leemarshall8291]

Beautifully said

[@matthoward8546]

ha ha ha ha

[@jacoblara4820]

I feel like today’s art is heavily inspired by either Keith haring or Basquiat and rightfully so, they were pioneers in the art scene and still inspiring to this day

[@birdred4706]

Yeah bro, they shattered illusions

[@nakkihousu4950]

Polar skate co

[@fkpkz]

@@nakkihousu4950 this guy knows

[@JacM78]

Fucking love those guys! Big inspirations to me!

[@noseyandneutral]

I agree to an extent, because that’ll leave out how heavy the Harlem Renaissance plays a part in artistic influence today. They are two example out of many more

[@IllDawgable]

"Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist." - Pablo Picasso. Kinda reminds me of MF DOOM.

[@Aivopiirakka]

Wasn't that a Picasso quote?

[@finnnnnnnn1258]

@@Aivopiirakka Yes it was haha, this misquote made me laugh

[@IllDawgable]

@@finnnnnnnn1258 my bad.

[@Ash-bl9ye]

Picasso had strong MF DOOM influence

[@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024]

I broke all the rules

[@isaiahbermejo5834]

Basquiat is alumni at my high school. He did like 2 of our Yearbooks, I believe both were sold as Art pieces. City-As School, Al Diaz was my art teacher he tells us stories all the time. I also think it’s an honorary alumni thing cause he didn’t finish his last year. Our eldest teacher who just retired taught him.

[@noseyandneutral]

I’m glad you mentioned that it must be an honorary alumni cause i initially immediately questioned your story

[@abolost3947]

You've successfully replaced Wikipedia biographies for me

[@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024]

Agreed

[@Matt_Saucier]

That good?

[@bogu7596]

Agreed, and really touching by the end of the film.

[@ro992]

I read this commentary from the Wikipedia.

[@AX1A]

I've studied Basquiat for decades, collected works, books, etc., but this was EPIC . Thanks You! With all the money Basquiat is making for people, even post-mortem -- there's simply not enough biographical content on the artist.

[@charles7558]

Watching a video is more epic than collecting an actual Basquiat?! No way.

[@rayneozier]

I’ve said for years I think Kid Cudi should play Basquiat in a movie. They both just have those rebel, loner artist vibes. I think that would be really dope.

[@hahadad5160]

preach!!!!!!

[@FaithLuv4PHOTOGRAPHY]

They do resemble as well I think he would be a great fit for the role!

[@andrzejwrzesinski5880]

Plus, Cudi loves art and I'm sure he would love an opportunity like this

[@zalina660]

Never thought of that but I’m glad I did now same energy fr

[@droomzy]

@Thulsa Doom honestly I was thinking of Darius' actor from Atlanta bc he looked more like that to me but I see Cudi too

[@maxweidell5142]

“Sometimes the stumbles are the magic.” Dude. For real. Great stuff man!

[@youwouldaslippedthoo3439]

Very Inspirational..Basquiat inspired..kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGqoiWibdt2Bj8k

[@jorneed1976]

that got me too...

[@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024]

Agreed

[@moustafachoucair506]

Mistakes? We call that funk -kevin Saunderson

[@master-ik9ro]

I'm African and I didn't know about Jean until today. Thank you

[@israelafangideh1454]

Yoruba guy 😊

[@birdred4706]

Ayyy it’ll be a journey looking thru his work. Keep that gaze on his paintings until everything blends

[@slippie5585]

i found out about this guy because a painting he made was used as the album cover for the new abnormal by the strokes

[@youwouldaslippedthoo3439]

Inspirational..Basquiat inspired..kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGqoiWibdt2Bj8k

[@dreamalittle233]

same!

[@adriansanchez915]

me too!!!

[@ktiitfa2491]

wow bet he would have thought that band amazing

[@lisahileman6727]

Enjoyed learning a bit about this talented artist. His difficult childhood with a mentally ill mother and a harsh, unavailable father is heartbreaking. He was obviously gifted and fragile.

[@samthomas3307]

the weeknd from 2012-2015 had grown out his hair to show his appreciation for basquiat and is what drew so many people towards his music because of that signature look during his Kissland-Beauty Behind the Madness era.

[@awkwardrainbowpotato5620]

I didn't know that, thank you.

[@lifeonmars03]

You hip!

[@nathanbradleyf777]

I never thought of that but it was reminiscent of Basquiat. Cool.

[@megami7373]

yup! they both kind of have those soft type of voices too.

[@ktiitfa2491]

lol how Fascinating

[@mollifitz]

Another star that shined bright, but burned young. RIP King

[@andyd1a2hidalgoc]

To me Basquiat feels like the definition of the "New York-Cool" Idea.

[@Comedyteamz]

Sure....if you're not from New York.

[@avedic]

Indeed. Also, I never quite realized what an insanely attractive person he was. He easily could have been a model. I know he did _some_ modelling...but still. He was just a super unique looking person...but also naturally very attractive. Kinda like circa-1980-ish Michael Jackson. Also...fuck, NYC used to be ridiculously cool. Immediately makes me think of The Kills' song "What New York Used to Be." Great song... :)

[@Esylvan]

@@avedic he modelled for Comme des Garçons

[@theorderofthebees7308]

Ooh that’s so poetic !

[@HerveBoisde]

Great video. I live in Kensington, Brooklyn which is a 2 minute walk away from where Basquiat is buried in Greenwood cemetery. The first time I explored the cemetery I was determined to find his grave among the beautiful gravestones and monuments in that historic place. When I found his grave site I couldn’t believe how small it was and crammed next to dozens of identical family graves. Made me sad that he wasn’t more recognized at the time of his death, like that last scene in Amadeus when Mozart’s body is dumped in the mass grave pit with dozens of other bodies.

[@Reggie2kj]

Flesh decays, art & legacy have the ability to transcend generations

[@4isatu743]

idk i think i like that his grave is chilling with everyone else’s, basquiat seemed like a humble guy and having his grave be at a different level would feel like the opposite of what he stood for

[@jenniferbloh-michael8662]

I love how you compare him to Mozart. He'd be stoked ❣️✊

[@HerveBoisde]

@@jenniferbloh-michael8662 It seems appropriate though doesnt it? Just like Mozart his art only gets more impressive as time passes.

[@jessegarcia5419]

The underdogs always win after they die

[@Jeff-wo5qt]

Why am i crying watching this?!?!? Dude this vieo is amazing

[@linnsterlingcurebeliefinad1725]

thapelo mapaila crying?

[@TomZatarKay]

When I first met Samo he was very young and homeless, Lower East Side Artist. I recall smoking joints, followed by a very deep conversations in my parked car and me saying to him, "You are sure to hit it big!" I whispered that into his ear when we hugged at his big show at the Whitney Biennial. At the start, It was obvious to everyone he had the magic. That dude really worked it hard, Constantly Creating Original Art. He was a very possessed, Artist Exploding... When we first met he was painting T-shirts, selling them on the street, then SNAP Whitney show and then a big loft in the heart of SoHo. The last time the two of us hung out togeather was in his BIG loft - LOTS OF ART EVERYWHERE and many Talked for hours about poetry-art-the sounds of letters. The last thing I said to Samo as I was leaving his loft was, "Dude, I lov U He smiled. - Tom Zatar Kay

[@rosiebalyuzi2177]

Interesting to read - sorry remind me - was Samo Basquiat's original street artist tag?

[@TomZatarKay]

@@rosiebalyuzi2177 BOOM - yes - Tom Zatar Kay

[@noahbarton2809]

That's very sweet.

[@theorderofthebees7308]

Thank you for sharing

[@rawsanity27]

He's part of the 27 club and he died from Heroin like many others in the 27 club. Sad story. What a talented guy.

[@kurdtcobain2896]

Yes

[@luismangiaterra1031]

What talent are you talking about? I wanna paint the inside of a toilet and put a real turd in it, you call that talent, you wanna put that in a museum?

[@afzalahmed3188]

@@luismangiaterra1031 yeah, talent doesn't mean art, talent doesn't really mean anything, if shits cool then it's art. Talent here would be how you market your stuff, what message you give, passion or Iwhatever you want

[@luismangiaterra1031]

@@afzalahmed3188 that's why the people turned their backs on art. You can't bullshit the people with this type of talk.

[@Charlie-pu9bx]

@@luismangiaterra1031 You probably can't even draw a straight line. Sit down.

[@ghitasidibaba9872]

Great job ! You succeeded showing Jean Michel's genius threw the art history, you shared the vibes of New York during the 80's. I had a real pleasure watching this video :)

[@ktiitfa2491]

yeah y´all look very 80´s

[@ThePooper3000]

I was just thinking of this guy. He's one of my favorite New York artists from that time. I wonder how he would feel about the protests in the country right now. He would probably not be surprised by it.

[@SXINT]

• god I love this channel •

[@youwouldaslippedthoo3439]

Very Inspirational..Basquiat inspired..kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGqoiWibdt2Bj8k

[@u.s.n.retired1995]

This was very well done. I'll always love and respect Jean-Michel! He was gorgeous, bold, prolific and brave. 👍🏾💘

[@jemimahwilksch411]

love this video! always had love for basquiat, have been reflecting on his work in light of recent events - especicially his peice defacement in which he made after another young black artist was murdered by the police after graffiting the subway, how it shook his world, how easily it could have been him. so crazy this shit is still goin on

[@rayneozier]

I’m a 23 yr old artist and I remember when my teacher first taught me about Basquiat in 6th grade. His work isn’t necessarily for me but I love the energy and passion you see in all of his work. I usually gravitate towards “realism” but like I said you gotta love the energy.

[@kevinratay8285]

You can see how genuine his laugh was with Andy. Like that laugh from your stomach. Not like the laborious polite laughs at unfunny jokes told by important people lol

[@gabe4667]

damn that warhol collab was so fucking dope it was too ahead of its time

[@itsdio9080]

This is so well made. I'm geniuenly inpresed.

[@noOnionswithoutTears]

I just saw his family’s exhibit of his art in NYC. It was amazing. I am so happy his family owns so much if his art. I worked an investment firm that had a Basquait worth a couple million in it’s offices. Pissed me off only rich folks would see it there.

[@theorderofthebees7308]

It was awesome right !!!!

[@AA-wu5pm]

The way you cover a broad range of topics is refreshing. One of the best channels I have come across.

[@littleghostfilms3012]

Basquiat was a giant among microbic journalists asking him inane questions. He may have died a young warrior on the battlefield but his name and art will live forever. "Glory is the sunlight of the dead" - Balzac

[@DontKnowYet223]

This actually sparked something in my brain

[@justinhunt4767]

Good create

[@HooliganArts]

I grew up admiring Basquiat & he's still my all time favorite artist & absolute biggest inspiration

[@ktiitfa2491]

wow in the 80´s ?

[@ilcapitanoalexandr8698]

This was really well made. The way you executed in every level shows that you literally appreciate him, and enjoy doing what you do. Thank you for your work Best regards, T.

[@rjcmani8037]

It's hard to think that some artists are way ahead of their time.. bashed and beaten up by harsh criticism, slowly fall into deppresion then die. Future visions and voices silenced by critics who can't even appreciate what these artists are telling the world.

[@tiagoo2x]

art criticism is one of the dumbest things i’ve ever heard of

[@luismangiaterra1031]

They're no longer future visions, it's now outdated crap.

[@staytuned.263]

Love that you snuck some of dillas music into this🥲🙏🏽

[@Karlagrammar]

This one really hit me. I really identify with jean, we share the same birthday. You told his story very respectfully and artistically. Sorry for the word vomit. But thank you for the content.

[@surfpipeline]

i dont know anything about you, or your channel, but i recently stumbled upon Basquiat and I have to leave a comment and say that you did an amazing job on the documentary. Thank you for this!

[@loginmor]

one of the most well put together videos i’ve ever watched. good work

[@Green1up]

This is the beat channel I’ve seen in a long time. Keep up the good work. Thank you

[@SuperCleopatrajones]

Yo that look he gave the interviewer was so real..

[@chrisdolkens]

Loved this video about Jean! He's been a big influence in my work. Like you I was inspired by his creative freedom, not needing everything to look perfect. Awesome!

[@salongachris]

yesssssss ! Keith Haring docu please!!! love your production.

[@knakwor]

Amazing video essay, thanks! Basquiat has always touched me on a deep level, and sometimes I find it hard to explain why. A few years ago, I was finally able to experience his work firsthand in my home country, which really solidified him as my favorite artist. His "childlike" paintings made me feel like a child again, while his social criticism made the adult in me really think about life. I think this balance really makes him one of the greatest. At least for me.

[@dallashanson_]

He totally ignored the influence of African art. An art form that inspired Picasso cubism. An art form that was deemed primitive, and child like.

[@DGodwithaplan2]

Blah…

[@user-mf4dd5rp8y]

@@DGodwithaplan2 ?

[@DGodwithaplan2]

Vera Debra answer😁

[@JYMAHJAMES]

@@DGodwithaplan2 ?

[@C3YDi]

He actually seemed angry when the word primitive was used in an interview once. He responded with "like Monkeys?" Primitive is what you use to describe something very simple also usually refers to the past, caveman art and he hated that especially being a black man being in a white-dominant scene.

[@som1sauntie58]

The collabs between them really look like a commercialized version of Basquiat's work. Like an ad campaign from forever 21, and all of this would be on bags/Tshirts

[@iprofessionalamateur]

Those Police paintings hit deep

[@thetechlibrarian]

It cannot be underestimated how important it is for somebody you care about to be watched after an extended period of being clean

[@gretashocks4411]

your videos are everything, thank you

[@sethbrundels]

These docs have really been helping me get through work thank you so much!

[@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024]

Basquiat Is One Artist is Part of my Soul.

[@TotemPoleNation]

art came before writing. writing came from art. not the other way around. great video.

[@ygorchaves4631]

Bro amazing content, simply amazing! Keep rocking!

[@francescomarsano1743]

I appreciated very much your way of presenting events, thank you man, great

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

*The meeting of the two art legends*

[@Morag.Tong.Assassin]

This is much well done & much awesome, Rest in bless Basquiat.

[@ElizabethFowler]

Love this!!! So happy you made this one

[@marthavillegas6250]

Loved this video about a great, original American painter. Thank you💙

[@zachnunes123456789]

I appreciate how you up the audio of your vids as to quiet the adds.

[@xx7secondsxx]

WOW!!!! The casting for the 90's was PERFECT!!!! The actor playing Jean Michelle is SPOT ON!!! Even sounds EXACTLY like him!!! And Liv Tyler were a LOOK alike for his girl also!!!!

[@Cristobels-Green-Boots]

Wondrous -- thank you so much 🌹 A pleasure to watch something put together with such love & attention to detail -- fresh & not in the least dated.....🙏🏼🌹🙏🏽

[@iclite3656]

❤gr8 vid. You mention of him being a sort of Rick star, and sadly, his age of death falls into the "27" club with Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, etc etc. He reminds me of the Pretenders song "Love Colors"....he(Basquiat) speaks his mind just like a child, won't be defined even when you smile😊🎶🎶🎶❤

[@ingeburgknotke396]

Best Documentary about Basquiat that I’ve seen so far. Thanks!

[@PLANETBUBU]

I always come back to watch this bro. Thank you for this

[@sjsmalachi]

This was great, really enjoyed watching.

[@bridiexo4921]

Hey - this was really great - I really like your essays.

[@rjnuzzi1648]

Their collaborative paintings are not good... they're genius... changed art & the world forever

[@tl6969]

Something primal with something structural, i dig that

[@nathanbradleyf777]

Those paintings were very good. Looking at them now they definitely stand the test of time. I wish they were around to see that. They thought they were a failure at the time.

[@samtrak1204]

I learned a lot about a fantastic artist I knew little about. Thanks and keep it coming1

[@annatemnyy]

Thank you for an amazing video and a lot of artistic inspiration man

[@masartofficial7987]

I been watching your vids for a while and all of them are amazing and I love Jean he’s a huge inspiring to me so this vid means a lot to me. Thanks for your great vids keep it up

[@covcw8642]

Another Great video man!!

[@ktiitfa2491]

why are all you id iots styled like our generation ?

[@zeldaguy32]

He was so undeterred in being who he was and wanted to be. I think that's what give his brilliance the space to flourish and thrive.

[@glassix8593]

"america's first truly important black painter" is something somebody who knows nothing of art history would say.

[@SebastianGonzalez-jm9kw]

I was also struck by the casual magnitute of that statement. Googling "America's first truly important black painter" immediately fetches a singular result: Jean-Michel Basquiat although further inquiry does provide others such as Henry Ossawa Tanner, whose artwork I don't recognize given I know only what a mostly traditional European art history course has taught me. But all this to ask you @Glassix, what would you respond to this idea of who "America's first truly important black painter" truly is? Thank you s

[@glassix8593]

@@SebastianGonzalez-jm9kw I couldn't tell you. I Think there's an over-emphasis on the cult of personality around artworks and less so on the art as an accomplishment. Take the southern art of quilt-making as an example. Plenty of black artists sewn their heart on a piece of fabric that would be passed down from generation to generation to wrap their children and grandchildren in. There was no "first important black artist because all of them made contributions. Basquiat's contributions were certainly lesser than these quilt-makers in my mind, because his art was valuable because of his branding and marketing, with what he produced being of a secondary nature. They were contributions to a certain artistic aesthetic and gave more voice to certain elements of underground NY at the time, but I don't think he could be considered the first "truly important" black American artist by almost any stretch of the imagination.

[@GREVIEWS02]

Would you say it has the same energy as “the swagger of a black teenager “

[@ktiitfa2491]

@@SebastianGonzalez-jm9kw wow i´m fascinated by how your whole generation is styled like our cultures ?

[@ktiitfa2491]

@@GREVIEWS02 uh. the era is a completely different one.

[@michaelmckenna7109]

Basquiat appeared in Blondies 1980 video for the song Rapture which was the first number one song in America to feature a rap. He appeared as the DJ in the video Debbie raps about Fab Five Freddie and Grand Master Flash. Debbie Harry bought one of his first paintings for $200. Basquiat appeared in the movie Downtown 81 where he kisses a bag lady in a backstreet who turns into Debbie Harry as a fairy. A couple of years later before her fame he dated Madonna and she moved into his squat. He gave her some of his art but then he throw her out and took the paintings back and ripped them up said Madonna.

[@gnarrcan108]

Honestly I like a lot of the Basquiat Warhol stuff i think a lot of the deep criticism of art is kinda dumb bc art is just about whether it looks cool and you like the artists stuff. I like basquiat and warhol so I like the collars

[@kevil0922]

These are some of my favourite videos on KZbin right now! Thanks for your work!

[@AronT20]

great summary about jean michels life! it was fun to watch thanks for your work!

[@olliet8033]

Bro I haven’t even watched the video yet but saw the thumbnail. Can’t believe you made a video on one of my favourite artists. Love all of the rapper stories they’re great.

[@esmeralda4297]

People tripping for the "first important black american artist.." line... And still not commenting important black American artists that could've preceded him.?

[@muradyanhayk]

Your videos are awesome! Very professional and have a soul 🔥🔥🔥 thank you!

[@joshreji7510]

Great video! Great effort! Big up!

[@bycrisci3976]

great video! also beautiful editing thank you

[@regretfulcon]

Damn u should’ve mentioned the band he used to be in 😭‼️

[@gardenboydon]

Your documentaries and production are so good! Inspiring. Thank you 🙏

[@cornsyruptrucker]

Just found your channel earlier today, as an artist myself, I love the content!

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

What a great Piece. thank you sir for your time. He was a classic member of the 27 club I see…

[@alexanderwhite1476]

This is the first KZbin video I have ever liked, didn’t even care to like things before but this was just so well put together and interesting I had to. Thank you so much keep doing what your doing!

[@jdkingsley6543]

My favorite artist of all time.

[@anilambrosi234]

how does this man have less than 100k subs

[@alassanendao8941]

@Stefan Jacobs why are you so harsh? I think it's overall a very good documentary. Instead of being mean why don't you advise him books, movies... so he can better his knowledge of history of art? Nobody is perfect, let's be humble

[@christopherdurst]

Again, super interesting and really well made, man. I really enjoy how you present and approach storytelling.

[@OdairASilva]

The works of Basquiat weren't necessarily meant to be visually "realistic", "polished" or "clean". In my opinion, his works are one of most accurate artistic expressions, you look at most of them and you see his thoughts, his concerns, even things he'd like to say, but he does, without putting a single word on the canvas.

[@RajSingh-mr7ss]

Thanks for this vid at a time like this, so uplifting and inspiring. Hope to see much more of your content.

[@reesemalo]

From what I know about T.O.P. as well as his visual art, him saying "I'm the rap Basquiat" in one of his songs hits harder now

[@ktiitfa2491]

uh. Is that some KPOOP shit ?

[@каменныйлабиринт]

Thanks for your work. wonderful video, editing and story.

[@RecoveryRaw]

Super impressive Jake!! I'm a new fan of yours. Keep up the amazing work. :-)

[@aaimba]

Thanks for this Soulr. Your videos are very inspirational for us! We share conversations with emerging artist on our channel. Your way of portraying and displaying artists is something worth considering (to not speak of copying). We have a deep respect for your style. Thanks again, cheers.

[@whatever1082]

this video brought tears to my eyes

[@84Bevin]

Damn my dude that was really awesome thank you