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DISGRACELAND

Jean-Michel Basquiat: New York City Squalor, Art-World Slumming, and the 27 Club

DISGRACELAND

Jake Brennan

True Crime, Music, Society & Culture

4.613.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Jean-Michel Basquiat's graffiti in Lower Manhattan was mistaken for a CIA operation. He was the toast of the New York art world while sleeping on floors in squalid apartments. He sold his first painting to Blondie's Debbie Harry for $200. Less than a year later, his paintings were going for more than $20,000. And decades later, the debate over what is and what is not a real Basquiat rages on. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including a depiction of police brutality. This episode was originally published on April 25, 2024. Basquiat excelled at both visual art and music. What other musicians excelled in a second skill, art form, or sport? Tell Jake at 617-906-6638, [email protected], or on socials @disgracelandpod. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.disgracelandpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at ⁠⁠⁠⁠disgracelandpod.com/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - ⁠⁠⁠⁠GET THE NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ (formerly Twitter)  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Double Elvis.

0:07.7

Hey guys, I want to tell you about a podcast that I can't get enough of.

0:12.4

I know you all have been following the Sean Diddy Combs case because we've been talking about it together here in disgrace land.

0:19.6

There's another podcast, Bad Rap, The Case Against Diddy,

0:24.3

that charts the rise of Diddy from his beginnings all the way to the top of the music,

0:30.0

fashion, and culture industries, and then, of course, how it all came crashing down.

0:35.6

I've talked about this in Disgraceland, as you know, both in the bonus episodes

0:38.9

and in our full episodes. But if you want another point of view on this, I highly recommend

0:43.8

you check out the podcast, Bad Rap, The Case Against Diddy. For those of you who don't know,

0:50.2

for decades, Diddy was one of the most influential entertainers and entrepreneurs in the world.

0:55.5

And then, of course, a video came out that showed a very different violent side of Sean Diddy Combs.

1:01.2

It wasn't the first time.

1:02.6

There's always been whispers about Diddy's aggression, about Diddy's behavior.

1:07.4

But with this video, the evidence was undeniable, and everyone could see it. And of course,

1:13.6

then a wave of lawsuits followed with shocking allegations of sexual abuse and manipulation.

1:19.3

And now we all know Diddy is facing federal charges that include sex trafficking. He's scheduled

1:24.5

for trial in May. And of course, Sean Diddy Combs denies all

1:28.8

wrongdoing. To binge this series, follow Bad Rap, the case against Diddy on Apple Podcasts,

1:36.3

Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. This episode contains content that may be disturbing

1:41.5

to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more information.

1:46.8

Disgraceland is a production of Double Elvis.

2:06.3

The stories about Jean-Michel Baskillat are insane.

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