Give Me That Money
January 28, 2010
"Give Me That Money," 30 x 40, acrylic and collage on canvas
This painting is part of a series but I’m not sure what to call it yet. The series is about applying new meaning to old imagery. As I searched through hundreds of classic cartoon stills, I came across many images that would be considered extremely racist today. I thought about how many of those cartoons reflected a universal sentiment during their time. They were used to indoctrinate children with ideas about minorities. Now, the cartoons take on new meaning when paired with rap and hip hop lyrics. These genres of music have been fueled by adversity, united a subculture and eventually grown into the mainstream repertoire. Give Me That Money features Flip the Frog and some lyrics by ODB.
Important facts about Ol’ Dirty Bastard:
1. Aliases include Dirt McGirt, Big Baby Jesus, Peanut the Kidnapper and Dirt Dog.
2. When he was in the studio, he would suddenly freeze because he thought there were aliens in the room.
3. He was once arrested for stealing a shoe. Not a pair of shoes…just one single shoe.
4. Picked up his welfare checks in a stretch limo.
5. He had great hair.
6. He has been known to, “Rain on ya college ass, disco dorm!”
