Old School Hip Hop Mixed with Today’s Vibes Is a Perfect “Match” for Picasso De Conscience and His Multiple Personalities

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BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS - Many musicians attempt to relate to fans with lyrical spontaneity, but few artists can dive into the psyche of listeners. Picasso De Conscience has succeeded in creating lyrics that question good vs. evil.

Picasso De Conscience is gaining popularity for his storytelling abilities, witty vocabulary, promoting originality, and the art of being oneself. “My goal is to make you say something or think something that you possibly didn’t know that you knew. Originality is important to me, and I can adapt to any song or beat. My next song shouldn’t sound like my last song,” said Picasso De Conscience.

Born in the west suburbs of Chicago, Picasso De Conscience has been rapping since childhood. He has the talent to mix old-school rap vibes with current hip-hop styles, creating music unlike anything else. Taking inspiration from Lil Wayne, Biggie Smalls, and The Weeknd, Picasso De Conscience talks to listeners’ souls. “I can speak to your soul, so you know it’s OK to come out, so you don’t have to be another person. You don’t have to dishonor yourself,” he said.

By using multiple personalities, Picasso De Conscience can rap about different points of view within the same song, which relates to fans across the globe. “There’s ways of bringing personalities out of everything. In today’s music, they rap about the same things a million times. Instead, I would prefer to rap about a million different things a million different ways,” he said.

“Match” is Picasso De Conscience’s latest single displaying his musical genius to bring out multiple identities in his lyrics. “There’s a side of me that is very honest and doesn’t care. There’s a side of me that’s laughing at you. And there’s also a side of me that wants to teach you at the same time,” he said. “Within this song, I catch your attention through your childhood memories. The song is a banger. When you listen to it, you don’t know that you will like it as much as you do. It stops you from acting on your emotions too hastily. I’m going to make you double and triple think your thoughts.”

The controlled chaos that Picasso De Conscience creates reveals his dark side. While he can be upbeat and fun, his ability to switch gears and grind on the track allows him to do what no one else can. Perhaps it is the fact that he’s also a registered actor who specializes in voiceovers - shifting his tone and pitch. At the same time, rapping gives him the ability to sound like multiple singers when Picasso De Conscience does various voices.

As the owner and operator of Hood Genius Solutions LLC, and Rogue Solutions Entertainment LLC, Picasso De Conscience is a businessman and entrepreneur. With a name like ‘Picasso’ representing a man of all things and ‘Conscience’ referring to a person’s state of mind, it is no wonder why this independent singer/songwriter can touch generations with his old school methods and fresh beats.

Understanding the technique behind Picasso De Conscience’s musical mastery is why he continues to attract new fans with his no-nonsense songs. “I listen with my ears and your ears,” he said. “I can give you what you want and what you need. There’s a way of going about things without having to conform.”

Make sure to stay connected to Picasso De Conscience on all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts.

Website: https://www.picassodeconscience.com

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/picasso-de-conscience/1436764336

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/picassodeconscience

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4G8l0NXVAKjN7uwy9XTk5S

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDUg7jNfsbE

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/picassodeconscience

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picassodeconscience/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@picassodeconscience?

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Dead Kennedys Guitarist Claims Jello Biafra Is Holding Back Potential Reunion

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Fans wishing for a reunion from the Dead Kennedys and Jello Biafra will have to petition the former singer, founding guitarist East Bay Ray has claimed.

Ray (whose real name is Raymond Pepperell) has served as the guitarist for the San Francisco punk icons since their formation in 1978, stepping away from his role only during the band’s inactive period between 1986 and 2001. 

Though the Dead Kennedys reformed in the 21st century, they’ve not once been fronted by Biafra, whose relationship with Ray and drummer Klaus Flouride (aka Geoffrey Lyall) remains fraught to this day. As Ray explained in a recent interview with Guitar World, he’s open to the concept of a reunion with the classic lineup, though Biafra remains the sticking point in any potential plans.

“It’s not an issue for me or Klaus,” Ray explains. “It’s Biafra that turns down any offers for us to do something; we don’t have any problem. He got caught with his hands in the till and wants to blame us for getting caught, but he should never have put his hands in there in the first place.

Ray’s claims relate to a 1998 lawsuit in which Ray, Flouride and drummer D.H. Peligro (aka Darren Henley, who would pass away in 2022) accused Biafra and his Alternative Tentacles label of withholding royalties. In 2003, Biafra was ordered by California’s Court of Appeal to replay the outstanding royalties with additional punitive damages.

Ray, Flouride and Peligro reunited the Dead Kennedys in 2001, with various singers fronting the band until the appointment of Ron “Skip” Greer in 2008. Attempts to reunite the classic members of the Dead Kennedys have taken place over the years, including by Chicago’s Riot Fest in 2017.

“Dead Kennedys had a sincere invitation to play a reunion show at Riot Fest in Chicago this fall,” Ray wrote on social media at the time. “Jello Biafra turned it down. Klaus Flouride, DH Peligro and I were looking forward to doing it.”

The Dead Kennedys’ original eight-year run resulted in a string of singles and four studio albums, including their 1980 debut Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables. The conclusion of the band’s lawsuit in 2003 gave members the right to reissue past Dead Kennedys albums, including a 2022 release of their debut which left Biafra displeased.

“We actually wrote as a band, where in effect, due to the chemistry between us, it was a case of two and two equaling five, you know?” Ray rold Guitar World. “None of us has had a solo career that was bigger than Dead Kennedys, which, to me, shows the power of a bunch of talented people getting together and creating something that was far greater than the sum of its parts.

“Jello didn’t bring in the songs. I know he’s created the myth that he wrote them all, but the question here is that if he did, why didn’t he ever do anything significant after leaving the band?” he added. “Iggy left the Stooges and had a career; ditto Lou Reed with the Velvet Underground or Morrissey with the Smiths. Where’s Biafra’s solo career with a bunch of great songs?”

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