Jay-Z Will Debut 'Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film' on HBO

Earlier this month, Jay Z gave a impressively Herculean performance in New York City, rapping theMagna Carta Holy Grail track "Picasso Baby" over and over again for six hours straight at the Pace Gallery. 

The performance was filmed, and HBO just announced that it will be airing the resulting work,Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film. The special will debut on Friday, August 2nd at 11 p.m. Eastern time, immediately after the rapper's appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher. In the trailer for the film, Jay Z can be seen interacting with Alan Cumming, Judd Apatow, and the artist Marina Abramovic, who were all spotted at the gallery during the performance.