(Auction of DJPremier NFT / niftygateway)
The hip-hop DJ popularly known as Premier released his exclusive collection of music under the name "NFT Drop from the Golden Age."
The three-time winner of the Grammy Awards made the announcement through his Twitter account on April 28, 2021.
There he pointed out that he has the participation of the also renowned artist Animus; as well as a collective of artists who seek to "empower creatives through meaningful connection in art."
This public auction was held on the Nifty Gateway marketplace and with it, the highest bidders were offered the opportunity to own a "priceless and unique DJ Premier" collection.
The winners of the auctions obtained nine new instrumental tracks by DJ Premier that show the range of his musical and visual art.
To promote the auction, DJ Premier created a video, which it starts with his face.
This is followed by a cassette and radio player from the 1990s that spins with a crown on its head and in the middle of it the name in capital letters of "BROOKLYN" can be read.
All this is accompanied by the musical background of the hip hop artist.
On the Nifty Gateway page, it can be seen that these non-fungible tokens were sold for prices up to USD 999.
Some of the buyers are already doing business with them and the they have put up for sale for values up to 5 times higher.
It is worth remembering that various artists and countless legendary innovators have entrusted their sound to DJ Premier.
Musical figures include De Gang Starr, Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Run The Jewels, Christina Aguilera, Common, Anderson Paak, KRS-One, Ludacris, The Game and D'Angelo.
DJ premiere is considered a legend in the hip-hop world.
The music producer originally from Houston joins the list of artists who have sold their music at auctions in NFT format, as rapper Eminem did recently at an event called "Shady Con".
the rapper Snoop Dog also sold their music, at the beginning of April, through 8 collectible tokens.
Release that he called A Journey with the Dogg and which was covered by this media outlet.
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