In the wake of his controversial comments regarding Harry Belafonte last week, Jay Z will appear on the summer finale of Real Time With Bill Maher tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Immediately after his appearance on the show, his performance art film, Picasso Baby, will debut on the channel at 11 p.m. to national audiences. Both the film and his appearance on Bill Maher's show are highly anticipated considering the controversial nature of the rapper's remarks about Harry Belafonte and his own role as community activist last week in an interview with RapRadar's Elliott Wilson. Dismissing Belafonte's criticism that he does not use his celebrity enough for the African-American community, Hova said "my own presence is charity" which has sparked a wave of criticism for Jay's perceived arrogance and disrespect towards the famous civil rights activist.

Real Time With Bill Maher is on HBO tonight at 10 p.m. followed immediately by the premiere of Picasso Baby at 11 p.m. Check your local listings.

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