Twenty-five years after Notorious B.I.G.'s death, his legacy continues to make an impact on some of the iconic rappers today and also his influence in the music industry. To celebrate his life, his estate ventures out to NFT; are fans getting unreleased songs?
According to Uproxx, The Estate Of Christopher Wallace revealed that they will be venturing out to NFTs and is set to release a series of collectibles.
The project will be in collaboration with the platform OneOf, which is backed by the legendary Quincy Jones.
The company's COO, Josh James, spoke out about the collaboration, saying using the technology, the late musician's impact on music will be "forever cemented on blockchain" for fans globally and for future generations to come.
It seems like the answer remains unclear whether the estate will drop unreleased songs for the collaboration as there is still no information on what type of NFTs are getting released.
NFTs come in the forms of photos, music, videos, artworks, and more, and many deceased singers have unreleased songs in the form of technology, including XXXTentacion, who died in 2018.
The rapper's mother, Voletta Wallace, expressed her thoughts on the upcoming project, saying their family is excited about the partnership with the company and their "expertise to memorialize my son Christopher with his first official NFT."
Notorious B.I.G.'s 25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box
In addition to his NFT with OneOf, fans can also purchase a physical copy of the 25th-anniversary box set to honor his legacy.
The "Life After Death 25th Anniversary Super Deluxe" will contain an 8-LP edition of several remasters of his previous records.
There will also be a booklet in the box that will feature photos from photoshoots and liner notes by Sheldon Pearce.
The set will be available starting June 10, but fans can pre-order on Biggie's website through Rhino and Amazon Music.
Other Deceased Musicians Who Ventured Out to NFT
The rapper isn't the only deceased singer who ventured to today's technology as The Shakur Estate of the late 2Pac previously unveiled their own NFT series.
According to Complex, the four-piece project contains artworks based on the late rapper's personal jewelry that reflect what he saw on himself named "Artist," "Activist," "Sinner," and "Saint."
The collection is in collaboration with Digital Arts & Science and Impossible Belief.
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