Nas & Royal With New NFT Drop, Featuring Songs Off Album ‘Rare’

Nas & Royal With New NFT Drop, Featuring Songs Off Album ‘Rare’

Hip-Hop Legend and arguable GOAT Nas sold the rights to two of his songs via a new crypto music platform called Royal. The rapper Nas sold two songs as an NFT; let’s dive into what this means for music rights and cryptos. Related Reading MicroStrategy Is Not Done Buying Bitcoin, CFO Reveals Royal And […]


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