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Timbaland Named TIME’s Web3 Community Initiative’s Second NFT Artist in Residence

Wendy MedinaApril 8, 2022April 8, 2022

by Wendy MedinaApril 8, 2022April 8, 2022275

TIME’s web3 community initiative, TIMEPieces, has announced its partnership with Grammy Award-winning tech CEO Timbaland as their second Artist in Residence for NFTs....

Celebrity News News Technology

Snoop Dogg To Drop Limited Edition Comic Book-Like NFT, With Creative Direction From His Son and Kai Henry

Atiya JordanMarch 17, 2022March 17, 2022

by Atiya JordanMarch 17, 2022March 17, 20222280

Snoop Dogg takes on the superhero SUPERCUZZ a self-made crypto-trillionaire fighting crime and enjoying his lavish lifestyle....

Arts and Culture Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Two Canadian Brothers Launch NFT Sneaker Auction Years After Losing Court Battle With eBay

Atiya JordanMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022

by Atiya JordanMarch 10, 2022March 10, 20221052

Years after losing a court battle with eBay, these two brothers are sparking a movement with their new NFT sneaker auction....

Lifestyle

Singer Akon Intends to Release Next Album As An NFT

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 20221565

Akon plans on releasing his next album as an NFT (non-fungible token)...

Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Balmain x Barbie Collaboration Places Black Models & Doll At Center Of Multicultural Campaign

Tai Saint-LouisJanuary 8, 2022January 8, 2022

by Tai Saint-LouisJanuary 8, 2022January 8, 20221776

Luxury fashion house Balmain has introduced its partnership with Barbie with the release of a series of intentionally inclusive photos featuring black models and dolls....

Lifestyle Money News

Shaquille O’Neal Raises $2 Million for Underserved Kids With NFT Sale

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 20225374

Not forgetting to help children in need, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal just raised $2 million in charity to help them....

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle News Technology

Legendary Photographers Preserving Hip-Hop History Through Nostalgic NFT Collections

Atiya JordanDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021

by Atiya JordanDecember 28, 2021December 28, 20211156

Photographer Enrico Moses is preserving the historical culture of hip-hop through Flash Mints, a visual documentative NFT platform. ...

Sports Technology

Steph Curry’s 2974 NFT Release In Honor of His 3-Point Record Raises $2.1M In One Hour

Jeroslyn JohnsonDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonDecember 23, 2021December 23, 20213385

Steph Curry released an NFT sneaker on Tuesday that serve as digital replicas of the shoes he wore when he broke the 3-point scoring record....

Money Technology

NFT Buyers Drop $1.23M On Digital Land Next To Snoop Dogg’s Virtual Mansion

Tai Saint-LouisDecember 5, 2021December 5, 2021

by Tai Saint-LouisDecember 5, 2021December 5, 20215879

Three virtual estates neighboring a Snoop Dogg game space in the metaverse have been sold for a collective $1.23 million, with the most expensive space...

Technology

TIME Names 12-Year-Old Who’s Sold Nearly $4M In NFTs As First Artist-In-Residence

Jeroslyn JohnsonOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonOctober 22, 2021October 22, 202112859

Twelve-year-old Nyla Hayes' inspirational story in the NFT world has garnered her a cover on TIME for Kids and the title of TIMEPiece's first Artist-in-Residence....