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Okay, I Watched Miami Vice And It Rules
8.7.2024
On July 4, 2024, film critic Brandon Streuessnig posted a movie clip on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, “gf asked me to show her my favorite movie tonight. Probably the most important step in the relationship. No goin back now.” The clip in question shows the opening moments of Michael...
Pharrell’s Lego Movie Looks Like A Wild, Refreshing Take On A Biopic
6.6.2024
Hollywood loves a biopic. If there’s one thing that’s going to get greenlit other than a superhero movie, it’s a loosely biographical film about a historical figure or artist. But Pharrell Williams, the 51-year-old pop artist and beat maker behind hit songs like “Happy” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,”...
Jack Dorsey Evokes Bitcoin At Super Bowl Wearing “Satoshi” T-Shirt
12.2.2024
Twitter co-founder and Block Head Jack Dorsey quietly brought Bitcoin to last night’s celebrity-filled Super Bowl event – though most average viewers may not have noticed. The tech billionaire was photographed in one of the stadium’s booths surrounded by artists like Jay-Z and Beyonce. Unlike...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: IMF Alert, Ark's Views, Jay-Z & Dorsey in Africa, FTX Drama
8.9.2023
The dynamic world of Bitcoin has been in the spotlight once again, experiencing both tumult and triumph. As of Friday, Bitcoin's price ascends to $26,289, marking a 1.5% hike.
However, it's not just the price that's making headlines. A recent study from the International Monetary Fund warns...
Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Puma Collaborate on NFT-Enhanced Sneakers
15.7.2023
Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Puma have joined forces to create a new sneaker collection that incorporates non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The entertainment agency and the apparel giant have partnered with Legitimate, a startup that bridges the gap between physical and digital realms using its proprietary...
T-Pain Changed Music Forever, Now He's Coming For Twitch
2.2.2023
2016 was T-Pain’s Twitch channel’s inaugural year, and it’s also the first time Pain remembers getting trolled. “At the time, my music career was kind of on a downward spiral,” he says during our Zoom call this Monday. “People were coming into my chat and telling me stuff like, ‘You’re only...
Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn Backed by Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey Airdrops BTC to Class Participants
11.9.2022
Rap star Jay-Z, otherwise known as Shawn Carter, and Block CEO Jack Dorsey, recently airdropped bitcoin to members of the Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn. Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter explained in a statement that a myriad of residents from Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant participated,...
‘Education Is Power’— Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z Launch a Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn
9.6.2022
The founder of financial tech company Block Inc., Jack Dorsey announced he is collaborating with the rapper Jay-Z by launching a Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn. The Bitcoin Academy’s mission aims to empower and provide education to the region. The project’s website further details that...
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z collaborate on Bitcoin Brooklyn educational program
9.6.2022
The Shawn Carter Foundation and Cash App will provide informative seminars and classes on Bitcoin to specific New York City residents this summer
Jay-Z, Jack Dorsey Unveil ‘Bitcoin Academy’ for Brooklyn Public Housing Residents
9.6.2022
The two entrepreneurs are teaming up to offer Bitcoin-focused financial literacy courses beginning this summer for children, teens and adult residents of the Marcy Houses
Universal Music Group Partners With Curio — Entertainment Giant Plans to Use NFT Platform for Labels, Recording Artists
18.2.2022
The multinational music corporation  Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the company has partnered with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform Curio on Thursday. UMG says Curio will be a “dedicated global outlet for future officially licensed NFT projects” for...
$7.5 Million NFT Collection Accused of Using Art Without Permission Threatened by Legal Action
1.12.2021
While non-fungible token (NFT) assets have been extremely popular in 2021, there’s been a slew of issues tied to the ecosystem as well. A recent report indicates that roughly a dozen artists are considering taking legal action against an NFT collection called “Art Wars” because...
Snoop Dogg Reveals Rapper Is a Crypto Whale With Millions of Dollars in NFTs
22.9.2021
This year a great deal of popular hip-hop superstars like Eminem, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Lil Pump, and many more have been getting into the non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles scene. On Monday, the American rapper Snoop Dogg revealed that he is an avid collector of NFTs. Snoop claims to be...
British Auction House Christie’s to Auction Cryptopunks, Meebits, Bored Apes NFTs
7.8.2021
The well known luxury auction house Christie’s has announced the company’s first non-fungible token (NFT) art sale in Asia on September 17. According to the announcement, the NFTs will feature Cryptopunks by Larva Labs, Meebits, and Bored Apes. Christie’s Reveals First NFT Auction...
Jay-Z’s Entertainment Firm Roc Nation Buys Sensorium’s Metaverse Crypto Tokens
7.7.2021
On Wednesday, the full-service entertainment company founded by influential hip-hop artist Jay-Z, Roc Nation, revealed the firm has purchased tokens from the Sensorium Corporation. The tokens Roc Nation bought are called senso (SENSO), the in-platform currency of Sensorium Galaxy,...
Rapper Jay-Z Dives Into NFTs
30.6.2021
Shawn Carter (alias Jay-Z), considered an all-time revered musician, has been dabbling in the area of non-fungible tokens recently. ‘Heir To The Throne’ an NFT, will be shortly auctioned by Sotheby’s collaboration with the American rapper. Besides this, it has also come to light that Tidal,...
Legendary Hip-Hop Artist Jay-Z Enters the NFT Sphere — Rapper Lauds Blockchain and Smart Contracts
29.6.2021
Widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history, Shawn Carter, professionally known as Jay-Z, has been dipping his toes into the ocean of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles recently. The American rapper has also partnered with Sotheby’s to auction an NFT called...
Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-owned music streaming service could feature NFTs and smart contracts
29.6.2021
Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey emphasized the benefits smart contracts and NFTs can offer to artists
FTX's Valuation Jumps 20X, Citi Crypto, Non-Fungible Jay-Z + More News
25.6.2021
A fragment of Heir to the Throne, an animated NFT, created by Derrick Adams to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, the debut album of American music megastar Jay-Z.
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Jay-Z to Auction ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT at Sotheby’s
25.6.2021
The news comes fresh on the heels of a lawsuit filed against another Roc-A-Fella founder over an attempted NFT