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Dive into a dynamic conversation with Swervor, core contributor to WEN, exploring Solana's evolution from early NFT mania to meme coin ecosystems, the importance of community, and WEN's unique journey from the largest community airdrop on Solana to becoming a global brand. Key Discussion Points* NFTs & Solana's Early Days* The 2021-2022 NFT craze on Solana (e.g., Okay Bears, SMB, Degen Apes) and its role in stress-testing the network.* Shared nostalgia for mint days, community bonding, and the cultural shift toward utility-driven NFTs.* How NFT communities laid the groundwork for Solana's resilient, tight-knit ecosystem.* WEN: From Airdrop to Brand* The fairest airdrop in Solana history: 70% of WEN tokens distributed evenly to 1M+ wallets, including Saga phone holders, NFT communities, and Jupiter users.* Fractionalizing a poem (as an NFT) into a meme coin using Token-2022.* WEN's pivot to building a mainstream IP: Merch, games, and partnerships targeting cat lovers globally.* Solana's Community Edge* Why Solana's community-first ethos outperforms competitors (Ethereum, Monad).* Shared trauma (FTX collapse, network outages) and how it strengthened loyalty.* Toly (Solana co-founder) and leadership's hands-on involvement in fostering growth.* Future of Meme Coins & NFTs* Predictions: A return to quality projects post-Pump.Fun saturation.* Why WEN is positioned for longevity (treasury funding, real-world branding).Notable Quotes* “Solana's community is its superpower—you can't fake years of shared trauma and trust.”* “WEN isn't just a meme coin; it's a love letter to Solana's ethos of fairness and innovation.”Actionable Takeaways* For builders: Prioritize fair distribution and community alignment (à la WEN's airdrop).* For traders: Watch for projects blending memes with real-world utility (e.g., WEN's merch/game partnerships).* For degens: Nostalgic NFT seasons might return—stay plugged into communities like Tensorians or SMB.Follow on X:@solanaweeklypod@wenwencoin@theswervorEpisode show notes and more at solanaweekly.fun Get full access to The Dramas of Thomas Bahamas at thomasbahamas.substack.com/subscribe
Welcome to episode 180 of Sports Management Podcast. James Flude is the Head of Business Development at MatchWornShirts. MatchWornShirt is an international sports engagement platform that enables clubs, rights holders, and charities to maximize their commercial and fundraising potential through the sale of match-worn shirts and other unique items / experiences. We spoke about: The future of the memorabilia market How NFT has changed the industry James' own interest for collecting match worn shirts If he has Zlatan's jersey James' career journey And much more! Follow Sports Management Podcast on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com
In this episode, we dive deep into the future of crypto, community, and memecoin driven wealth creation with two of the sharpest minds in Web3 - Luca and Meow - in anticipation of the highly hyped Pudgy penguins' PENGU memecoin launch. Luca Netz, is the owner and CEO of Pudgy Penguins, the second largest NFT project by market capitalization (nearly $1 Billion). Luca has turned Pudgy Penguins into a powerhouse of culture and innovation, setting the gold standard for how brands thrive in the NFT space. Meow, Co-Founder of Jupiter Exchange, the go-to decentralized trading platform on Solana and the largest DAO in the world. This conversation covers: -Why memecoins are creating millionaires and reshaping crypto narratives. -How NFT communities, like Pudgy Penguins, are building trust and engagement in the Web3 world. -The role of Solana and decentralized platforms like Jupiter in the future of crypto trading. -Strategies for balancing community growth with liquidity and business needs. -The power of storytelling and product-first marketing in driving adoption. -Lessons from past bull runs and the key to identifying the next big opportunities. And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS
We are now witnessing the decentralisation of education where people use Youtube and other online education platforms to educate themselves. Without a formal education system, how we can prove our credentials? Join our host James as he discusses with Yen-Lyng about the future of education. GUEST Loh Yen-Lyng is a project manager for CreativesAtWork and involved heavily with Freelancing101 platform. TAKEAWAYS 1) Decentralisation of education, - People use YouTube to educate themselves. There is no university course on how to be a blockchain developer - F101 are creating video courses to educate and train freelancers on specific skills. 2) Web3 bounties - Remote work, gig-economy, accepting work without any human interaction - How NFT's can be used as proof of completion. 3) On-chain credentials, - LinkedIn, 76% of people lie on their CV - Credly is the web2 version of allowing skill and education badges. - Decentralisation of education Freelancing 101: https://freelancing101.mylearnworlds.com/ Connect with James IG: https://instagram.com/james.oldham_ Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes
On this episode of Rehash, we speak with Blake Finucane, Chief Strategy Officer at Emergent Entertainment and host of the Context Podcast with Boys Club, about the history of cryptoart and NFTs, strategies for NFT projects to succeed long term, and the role of NFTs in shaping the future of gaming. Emergent Entertainment is a leading metaverse and blockchain game studio.Blake is one of the earliest researchers of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). While most people started learning about NFTs in 2021, Blake has been studying NFTs since 2016, years before the ERC-721 token standard for NFTs was developed in early 2018.As a result of her innovative research on NFTs, she received a Canadian research grant to study at University of British Columbia, where she wrote her master's thesis on how blockchain technology and cryptocurrency can be applied to the art world. It was one of the first ever academic theses to be published on crypto art, and we get to hear firsthand about it from the author in this episode.We also spend some time talking about web3 gaming and the role of NFTs in games. Blake is currently working on a game called Resurgence through her company, Emergent Entertainment, and she has some refreshing takes about how games should (or shouldn't) structure their token models if they want to be successful.Blake has a wealth of knowledge and is so in tune with the culture of the space. She's taken active steps to strike a balance between work and wellness, and she shares her best advice for achieving a healthy work-life balance while working in web3. COLLECT THIS EPISODEhttps://www.rehashweb3.xyz/ FOLLOW USRehash: https://twitter.com/rehashweb3Diana: https://twitter.com/ddwchenBlake: https://twitter.com/blakefinucaneContext Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/context-views-on-crypto-and-culture/id1688280011Resurgence: https://twitter.com/ResurgenceGame SPONSORSLens Protocol: https://lens.xyzLore: https://lore.xyz/rehash LINKSBlake's Master's Thesis: https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0370991Boys Club: https://twitter.com/BoysClubWorldS4 E6 | Art You Can't See w/Sarah Meyohas & Mitchell Chan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMhXUlgS0NMBored Ape Yacht Club: https://twitter.com/BoredApeYCPudgy Penguins: https://twitter.com/pudgypenguinsResurgence: https://twitter.com/ResurgenceGameLoot: https://www.lootproject.com/Context Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uIXnKpaN3TZ7WdkdyfwMu?si=975986c3ca864eb1 TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro5:19 Living outside of the crypto bubble7:34 Blake's Master's Thesis on NFTs12:02 How AI has changed the NFT art world19:47 How NFT projects have developed over time22:01 The role of culture in shaping the NFT space26:21 Where we should experiment with NFTs32:22 Which aspects of web3 are attractive to gamers?38:55 Questions from Twitter48:10 Follow Blake DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.
We're back, a year after our first quarterly recap, to talk through the big ticket items from the past three months. We go in depth on the banking problems that affected crypto and traditional markets, tie that back to Bitcoin's performance, and close with some thoughts on NFTs. Enjoy. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by OKX. You may have seen OKX on McLaren's Formula 1 race car or Manchester City's football kit. But what is OKX? OKX has over 730 spot trading pairs, 280 derivatives markets, and 1000 options markets. It processes 400,000 requests per second with 99.95% uptime. That's why over 20 million traders and institutions choose OKX when they want to trade. Visit okx.com to learn more. ----- Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @ericgoldenx | @patrick_oshag Show Notes (00:02:12) - (First question) - The general feel and landscape of crypto in Q1 of 2023 (00:04:53) - The fallout Eric sees for the crypto space from recent bank collapses and more generally, risk in the industry (00:18:12) - How 24/7 markets and the broader banking system will function going forward (00:27:09) - An argument for the international stability of DeFi as enforced by bond vigilantes (00:29:38) - Balaji Covid tweet (00:34:55) - Why Ethereum now seems to be underrepresented in mainstream discourse (00:38:33) - The importance of Ethereum and the state of Solana as a competitor (00:41:04) - The state of the NFT market and why it seems so volatile and elusive (K2 NFT Collector) (00:46:24) - Matt's recent NFT purchase (00:47:27) - How NFT creators are shaking up the art industry
Anjali Young is the Co-Founder and CCO of Abridged Inc, the maker of Collab.Land. Anjali has been active in online communities since 1993 as a member and in leadership positions. She has also worked as a lawyer, adjunct professor, and early tech startup employee. In addition to her interest in online communities and web3 onboarding, she is passionate about NFTs and the artists who create them. Her role at Collab.Land focuses on onboarding all tokenized projects and partners onto the platform, ensuring Collab.Land's “community of communities” is a safe and welcoming space, educating others about web3 ethos and values. In this conversation, we discuss:- Collab.Land's seven-part documentary series- Behind the scenes of launching a token - Getting $COLLAB via signing into socials- NFT royalties- Engaging communities- Token Gating- Building out digital communities- How NFT creators and DAO members can use web3 tooling to form relationships- Providing safe spaces for token holders and the greater crypto community- Launching a marketplace for developers and community administratorsCollab.LandWebsite: collab.landTwitter: @Collab_Land_Anjali YoungTwitter: @damaderocaLinkedIn: Anjali Young --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Arvin Khamseh is a NFT marketing expert. He has helped 400+ NFT brands sell out. One of them made $10m+ in 20 hours. We talked about the current state of NFT market, biohacking, web3 vs web2 marketing, working with 400+ collections, and much more. SPONSORS BridgeUp: DM me on Twitter to raise $100,000+ in non-dilutive capital Listnr: https://listnr.tech/?via=prashant Dukaan: https://mydukaan.io/ Recast: https://recast.studio/ GUEST LINKS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvinkhamseh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvinknft Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arvinknft Website: soldoutnfts.io CONNECT Prashant Bagga: https://linktr.ee/prashantpbagga Billion Moonshots: https://linktr.ee/billionmoonshots OUTLINE (0:00) - Current state of NFT market (4:16) - Noise vs Signal in NFT conferences (10:12) - How he got into Web3 (21:15) - How NFT marketing works (23:27) - Marketing in Web3 vs Web2 (32:13) - Making $10M in 20 hours (37:06) - Is sell out guaranteed? (40:46) - Are NFTs hyped? (45:11) - $800 for a 30 min call (49:15) - Does good artwork or utility guarantee sell out? (52:00) - Biohacking (57:15) - Conclusion TOP EPISODES 77: Shashank Kumar, Founder of Razorpay [Hindi] 75: Kyla Scanlon, Founder of Bread 74: Adam Jackson, Co-founder of Braintrust 68: Natalie Brunell, Host of Coin Stories Podcast 62: Suumit Shah, CEO of Dukaan [Hindi] Past guests of Billion Moonshots include Shashank Kumar, Suumit Shah, Natalie Brunell, Danielle Strachman, Chirag Taneja, Suhas Motwani, Aditya Mohanty, Jan-Philipp Peters, Mo Islam, Peer Richelsen, Justin Nguyen, Paul Griffiths, Gautam Gupta, Sang Le, Rahul Rana, Grace Ling, Joseph Choi and many more.
Alex has been building Rarible since 2019, when most people haven't even heard about NFTs. What were the industry's early days? Why slick design helped them to acquire the first users? How did issuing a token change how they operate (and why they weren't ready for that)? How do they plan to compete in a market dominated by OpenSea, Blur & LooksRare? Relax and listen to our in-depth conversation. *** If you want to buy tickets for the EpicWeb3 conference in Lisbon, check out: https://www.epicweb3.com/ and use the WEB3TALKS promo code to get a 15% discount. *** Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/web3talks Follow Alex & Mac: https://twitter.com/insider0x https://twitter.com/MacBudkowski *** 0:40 EpicWeb3 promo code 1:48 What's Rarible and what role they plan in the NFT space 2:46 How trading experiences & building exchange products inspired Alex to start Rarible with his Co-Founders in 2019 7:47 What were the early days of Rarible & how being specific helped them to design the first MVP - NFT form 10:42 How having a slick website & curating the best content helped them to acquire their first users back when NFTs were much less popular 14:00 Why from November 2019 to Summer 2020, growing Rarible was a smooth sailing 16:10 How NFT & DeFi summer resulted in 30X volume growth in 3 months 17:50 How issuing a $RARI token opened the company to a community and why they were not ready to operate that way 20:14 How they reorganized their community-centric operations in 3 iterations to focus and work more efficiently 23:34 How they plan to compete in an NFT market dominated by OpenSea, LooksRare & Blur 28:47 How Rarible acquires NFT marketplace users 29:47 Why Rarible is a strong promoter of creators' royalties 33:42 What metrics do they follow in trading & protocol businesses 34:55 How communities provide liquidity to their own NFT marketplaces 36:33 What are Alex's favorite NFT collections 38:24 Why the web3 UX might be a feature, not a bug 41:57 Why having to learn something new can be fun! 42:52 Why would Alex build social apps if he wasn't buildwasn'trible 46:33 Why Alex would fix coordination 47:20 Where to learn more about Rarible 48:05 Guests ideas from Alex
This is Eric Golden and my guest today is Nikolai Yakovenko. Nikolai is the founder and CEO of DeepNFTValue, which uses machine learning to price blue chip crypto assets like CryptoPunks and Bored Apes. He has spent his career working on deep learning at some of the most notable firms in the world, including Google, Nvidia, Twitter, and Point72. Our conversation starts with AI's potential and Twitter's mishaps and then turns to Nikolai's investment experience and why he most recently decided to build a business that prices NFTs. Please enjoy my conversation with Nikolai Yakovenko. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by OKX. You may have seen OKX on McLaren's Formula 1 race car or Manchester City's football kit. But what is OKX? OKX has over 730 spot trading pairs, 280 derivatives markets, and 1000 options markets. It processes 400,000 requests per second with 99.95% uptime. That's why over 20 million traders and institutions choose OKX when they want to trade. Visit okx.com to learn more. ----- Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @ericgoldenx | @patrick_oshag Show Notes [00:02:23] - [First question] - His impressions of recent innovations by ChatGPT [00:03:51] - A rundown of the technical breakthroughs that led to today's most cutting-edge AI [00:06:08] - The types of questions he asks to test and evaluate new AI like ChatGPT [00:08:13] - Questions or requests that would stump ChatGPT [00:09:02] - Intuitive human tasks that would deeply confuse chat-based AI [00:11:42] - Impressive R&D spend at OpenAI to optimize machine learning [00:13:27] - The prospect of ChatGPT as competition for major search engines in the future [00:15:27] - How his time at Google and Twitter informed his understanding of algorithms [00:17:20] - How social media algorithms work and how users reverse engineer them [00:22:44] - His take on the amount of people it takes to run tech companies like Twitter [00:26:39] - How protocols like Twitter Spaces factor into the modern tech ecosystem [00:28:23] - His transition from big tech to Wall Street and how the two career paths intersect [00:30:35] - How proximity to the investing side of the tech industry boosted his finance skills [00:32:16] - The degree to which AI tech shows promise for universal applications [00:34:01] - How his affinity for poker led him to crypto and NFTs [00:35:55] - What inspired his jump to creating an NFT-based startup [00:38:23] - The comparative value of powerful machine learning models versus the data itself [00:40:03] - How he thinks about different NFT value models and their tradeoffs [00:42:14] - The criteria that tend to make a given NFT more valuable than other similar ones [00:43:48] - How his model for NFTs valuations actually works [00:47:44] - Feedback he gets from users about his model [00:48:55] - High valuations associated with both minimalistic and cluttered NFT visuals [00:49:38] - The NFT liquidation auctions of FTX and Three Arrows [00:51:09] - The proportion of NFT profits from instant buying versus bidding [00:52:08] - How NFT traders make use of the model through the DeepNFTValue open API [00:53:59] - The future of their profitability given that their goal is widespread distribution [00:55:38] - The potential for lending and levering in future NFT markets [01:00:24] - What he's most excited to build over the next six months and six years
Welcome to another episode of LabTalks: The Non-Fungible Podcast. This week we have Eidgensi Takeover Part 2! Join Georges Tertois, Morgan Selbekk Co-founders of Eidgensi, and Adam Chorley, Alkimi COO & Co-founder discussing How NFT projects have used Web3 values to quickly build recognisable brands. Be sure to check out all other episodes of LabTalks below
Today's guest is Foobar - a Dev, writer, and auditor who is also a DeFi & NFT founder.You may know Foobar from Twitter, where he is a grade A memepoaster and prolific commentator on all things crypto.He's also the creator of Delegate.cash - an immutable primitive to safely claim airdrops for vaulted NFTs.In this episode, we deep dive several of Foobar's projects, including Delegate.cash and a repo he calls ‘Bored and Dangerous.' We also asked Foobar about how he personally levels up as an engineer, and how he approaches things like smart contract security, making tradeoffs between immutability & mutability, and drafting EIPs.If you're crypto native who wants to learn how a thriving anon dev approaches their craft, this episode is for you.Stream salaries with Superfluid: https://use.superfluid.finance/payroll00:00 Teaser2:17 Intro4:47 How foobar got into crypto7:05 Crypto math that Foobar loves10:23 How NFT devs should think about cryptoeconomics14:07 How does Foobar think about smart contract security?19:42 Delegate.cash 29:18 Delegate.cash vs other attempts at solving the same problem32:09 Immutable vs mutable smart contracts38:09 Advice for building contracts that will be used by lots of people42:08 Advice for drafting EIPs48:32 Common mistakes that Foobar sees from junior devs50:52 Bored and Dangerous54:42 What does Foobar hope our industry looks like in the next 10 yearsDelegate Cash: https://delegate.cash/Bored And Dangerous Repo: https://github.com/0xfoobar/boredanddangerousFoobar's Substack: https://0xfoobar.substack.com/Foobar on Royalties: https://0xfoobar.substack.com/p/on-royaltiesFoobar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xfoobar
The 'Can't Be Evil' licenses are a set of six NFT licenses developed by lawyers and operators in web 3 - each license grants “different sets of rights with different degrees of permissiveness”. The licenses have been deployed on Arweave (a decentralized storage, similar to IPFS) and can be directly linked on-chain by smart contracts. The licenses are available on the a16z website (document containing the six licenses) or a16z's repository on Github. Miles Jennings and Chris Dixon published an introduction with background on the licenses that is also available on the a16z website. Miles Jennings (@milesjennings) is general counsel and head of decentralization at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) crypto, where he advises the firm's portfolio companies and DAOs on decentralization and protocol design, oversees the firm's investments, and works on regulatory and policy matters. You can find Miles' conversation with Laura Shin here. Mark Radcliffe (@markfradcliffe) is senior partner at DLA Piper, where he assists companies in strategic intellectual property advice and venture financing. Mark has worked in Silicon Valley for 30+ years and has significant experience in applying the law to the issues raised by new technologies, such as open source software, blockchain, and domain names. In 1994, he assisted Network Solutions, Inc. in developing the first domain dispute resolution system - which is still the basis for the system in use today. The link to the recording of Mark's NFT webinar is here: Non-Fungible Tokens: Technology and Legal Overview | Events | DLA Piper Global Law Firm. Ghaith Mahmood (@GhaithMahmoodLW) is a partner in the Los Angeles office of the law firm Latham & Watkins LLP, and a leader in the firm's Digital Assets and Web3 practice group, and also of the firm's Video Games and Esports group. Ghaith advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property and technology transactions, from developing, licensing, and commercializing IP assets, to advising on the IP aspects of strategic transactions. In the blockchain space, he has particular expertise advising NFT projects of all shapes and sizes, from some of the biggest NFT platforms and marketplaces in the world, to individual NFT projects trying to figure out what rights and utility to grant to their NFT holders. Show highlights: [3:00] Why draft these licenses? [13:30] What projects should use these licenses [16:00] How NFT projects can incorporate the licenses [21:00] Lawful ownership [26:00] Terminating sublicenses [34:00] Notice [39:00] Hard forks [45:40] Fractionalizing & much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review. You can subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on the latest episodes. Disclaimer: Jacob Robinson and his guests are not your lawyer. Nothing herein or mentioned on the Law of Code podcast should be construed as legal advice. The material published is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Please seek the advice of counsel, and do not apply any of the generalized material to your individual facts or circumstances without speaking to an attorney.
All Episodes can be found at www.thecryptopodcast.org Podcast Coaching + All Social Media + Donations link https://bio.link/podcaster Our Facebook Group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/thecryptopodcast ======================== About my Guest: Arthur is ranked as the world's #1 thought leader in organizational culture and #10 in leadership for 2021 and 2022 by Global Gurus. He is the Creator of the Web3 “Global Mentor Exchange” and the “Wisdom City” Learning & Development Metaverse. As the original developer and founder of the accredited Directive Communication Psychology and bestselling author of 13 books in organizational psychology and culture performance including Amazon #1 Seller “GAME ON – Reinventing Organizational Culture with Gamification”, Arthur's research and gamification methodologies have influenced the training and leadership development industry and now extended to Web3 platforms to support Organizations and Experts to maximize practical applications of Digital Transformation. What we Discussed: - Packaging Holiday destinations as Investments during the Lockdown - Changing the Model where Employees are Made to attend training - How NFT's and the Learning Metaverse will transform Corporate Learning & Development - Using NFT's for Book Launches - The Ai will help you refine what you need - Different ways of using the Metaverse - Set up Costs and more Where to find Arthur: https://globalmentor.exchange https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurcarmazzi/ https://www.facebook.com/Leadership.Speaker/ https://www.instagram.com/arthurcarmazzi/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roy-coughlan8/message
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In episode #2219, Neil and Eric talk about how Eric sold out 12,345 NFTs in 19 minutes. The world of crypto and NFTs moves fast. Gone are the days when you could do a launch selling profile pictures and make millions of dollars instantly without delivering anything of value. To find out what Eric did for his launch strategy and why he's so proud of the product they've put out into the world, make sure you tune in today! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today's topic: How Eric Sold Out 12,345 NFTs in 19 Minutes. [00:36] Learn about the meta of NFTs. [00:47] NFTs are currently experiencing a bear market; here's what that means. [00:56] How NFT launches have changed and the role of free minting. [01:14] Why Eric is proud of the product he and his team have created. [02:21] An overview of Goblintown and its freemium success story. [03:13] Follow @levelingupNFT on Twitter to learn more! [03:20] That's it for today! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [03:25] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Goblintown Leveling Up NFT on Twitter Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro Leave Some Feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. The NFT World is getting more competitive every day, and you don't want to get left behind! Learn how to grow your NFT project: www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpOfficial Connect with Us: Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
Michael UgwuQuote- “I know a lot of people don't have the luxury of knowing their roots, but I know my roots and that was super important to me.” The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren't afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards. This episode features Michael Ugwu, MD of Freeme Digital, an online digital music distribution network in Africa. Michael is a crypto enthusiast who holds a degree in Economics. In 2019, he liquidated most of his real estate investments and other assets and threw it all into bitcoin. A risk that has paid off over the years. Micheal was instrumental in helping sony music launch in the west African market. He led several projects from licensing catalogs to MTN, Jidenna tour to Nigeria, signing deals of major artists in Nigeria to Sony.Listen and enjoy as Micheal talks about his journey running a distribution company in Nigeria and how NFT can revolutionize the music industry. Michael reading list Think And Grow Rich By Napoleon Hill https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0785833528De Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammoushttps://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Standaard-Decentrale-Alternatief-Bankieren/dp/9916951357Snow Crash by Neal Stepheson https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Crash-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0553380958/ref=sr_1_1?Show Notes2:09 Micheal's journey into crypto.7:40 Journey to freeme digital.14:30 Challenges of being a founder in the African ecosystem. 16:27 Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on business and operational challenges experienced. 19:24 Michael's first encounter with failure as an entrepreneur.23:50 Lessons learnt at Iroking. 28:37 Approach navigating challenges with signed artists.32:07 How NFT can revolutionize the music industry. 41:36 Michael's reading list 45:17 What does being Afropolitan mean to you The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan.Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.Want to learn more about Afropolitan? Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitanWebsite - https://www.afropolitan.io/
Time Stamps:(0:40) - Introduction to Kilroy, Tony Herrera, Vainglorious and 0xDrip(6:30) - The origin story of 0xDrip and how the team came together(17:01) - Building out Phygital NFTs, the Supreme of Web3, and the future of 0xDrip(28:19) - How each person first got involved in Web3(32:43) - How NFT projects have changed in the current environment(37:30) - What phygital fashion can bring to the world(44:43) - Closing thoughts from Kilroy and where to find 0xDripFind 0xDrip, Kilroy, Tony and Vainglorious:On their website = https://www.0xdrip.io/On Twitter = https://twitter.com/0xDripOn Twitter = https://twitter.com/0xKilroyOn Twitter = https://twitter.com/tonyherreraOn Twitter = https://twitter.com/VaingloriousETHFind Neustreet:On our website = https://neustreet.com/On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreetOn Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreetOn TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet
Information about Royex Technologies Website: www.royex.ae Personal blog: rajibroy.info Linkedin Profile: Royex Technologies - https://www.linkedin.com/company/royex-technologies/ LinkedIn Profile: Rijab Roy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkroy/ The Book: https://rajibroy.info/books/metaverse-the-future-is-here/ Amazon UAE: https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0B6LGR68T Amazon World Wide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6LGR68T Summary of conversation below • History of education & starting his company in Dubai back in 2013 • A brief introduction to Metaverse & two worlds i.e., Physical & Virtual world • The impact of the movie Ready Player world • Importance of multiple people joining in the Metaverse & getting the human element in the Metaverse • Can develop infrastructure for other companies in Metaverse • His experience in Blockchain Technology since 2018 • How NFT impacts the business • Using property rights in the digital world • A brief discussion on Saudi Arabia & NEOM project & its role in Metaverse • Source of information ie Google & YouTube. Importance of reading blogs to keep updated with information • His inspiration for writing the book: Metaverse: The future is here • His interest in reading books & writing books. Using real use cases & replicating them into the book so businesses benefit from it • How his first book is still being sold organically • Clear misconception from the people about Metaverse so people understand the true meaning • Areas of the book divided into 8 chapters • Focused on business aspects & all aspects of Metaverse • Chapter 3: Crypto & Blockchain &NFT • Chapter 5: Metaverse marketing: • Chapter 6: Updates & curiosity in Metaverse: • Final chapter: most important for listeners & possibilities of Metaverse. Information of timeline • Royex Technologies project: Metcity • Metcity is a metaverse world & can be accessed using Oculus VR headset or other VR + can be accessed with browser & Mobile apps • Developing a real estate • Arrange events • Art gallery • Shopping mall • More than 2000 stores • Purchase virtual goods • Purchase physical good virtually • Purchase stores in Metcity as NFT • Royex Metaverse store • Using the feature using friends, relatives, and colleagues virtually • Merging Physical + Virtual world • Some of the challenges faced by Royex Technology • Multiple platforms for users for different experiences • Challenges by Oculus headsets, & how it lacks user experience, but will be overcome in the next 2 years -5 years from now • Importance of lagging, dizziness & how it needs to be eliminated over time • Haptic devices to get the feeling of touching/holding products • Metaverse is still in an early phase • Importance of adapting to technology • The shopping & Gaming industry to be impacted the most by Metaverse • The importance of connecting the Physical with the Virtual world is core to the success of Metaverse • Rolex Technology offers API to connect the Physical with the Virtual World • Advice to individuals who are getting into the Metaverse is to be an explorer • Understand the different rules of the platform • Learn some basics of NFT & Blockchain Technology • Understand Virtual Reality & Mixed Reality & Augmented reality, • Recommendation for fellow business partners in Metaverse potential is endless • How Metaverse works & how it can be linked to business • Attend events locally & share knowledge and ideas • Join ideas together • Impact of Dubai Metaverse Strategy & the support provided by the government. • Future & impact of Geopolitical situation in implementation of Metaverse • Metaverse will be day-to-day life in a few decades. • Royex technologes role in helping companies in Dubai • Global expansion of Royex • 5 offices all over the world • Currently working with FIFA & CoCo Cola in Saudi Arabia • Hiring game developers for Play station 5
Arvin Khamseh is a NFT marketing expert. He has helped 400+ NFT brands sell out. One of them made $10m+ in 20 hours. We talked about the current state of NFT market, biohacking, web3 vs web2 marketing, working with 400+ collections, and much more. SPONSORS BridgeUp: DM me on Twitter to raise $100,000+ in non-dilutive capital Listnr: https://listnr.tech/?via=prashant Dukaan: https://mydukaan.io/ Recast: https://recast.studio/ GUEST LINKS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvinkhamseh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvinknft Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arvinknft Website: soldoutnfts.io CONNECT Prashant Bagga: https://linktr.ee/prashantpbagga Billion Moonshots: https://linktr.ee/billionmoonshots OUTLINE (0:00) - Current state of NFT market (4:16) - Noise vs Signal in NFT conferences (10:12) - How he got into Web3 (21:15) - How NFT marketing works (23:27) - Marketing in Web3 vs Web2 (32:13) - Making $10M in 20 hours (37:06) - Is sell out guaranteed? (40:46) - Are NFTs hyped? (45:11) - $800 for a 30 min call (49:15) - Does good artwork or utility guarantee sell out? (52:00) - Biohacking (57:15) - Conclusion TOP EPISODES 77: Shashank Kumar, Founder of Razorpay [Hindi] 75: Kyla Scanlon, Founder of Bread 74: Adam Jackson, Co-founder of Braintrust 68: Natalie Brunell, Host of Coin Stories Podcast 62: Suumit Shah, CEO of Dukaan [Hindi] Past guests of Billion Moonshots include Shashank Kumar, Suumit Shah, Natalie Brunell, Danielle Strachman, Chirag Taneja, Suhas Motwani, Aditya Mohanty, Jan-Philipp Peters, Mo Islam, Peer Richelsen, Justin Nguyen, Paul Griffiths, Gautam Gupta, Sang Le, Rahul Rana, Grace Ling, Joseph Choi and many more.
My guest today is Tim Schuermer who is a co-founder of Gallop. Gallop has created a set of developer tools that expand the utility of NFTs. These tools are built for all developers, creators and investors, active in the NFT space. On this episode we discuss: The current state of NFT data Why aggregating data for NFTs is so difficult Why a product like Gallop needs to exist How NFT data can be used to create advanced financial products The multifaceted utility of NFTs How we early we are in the financial NFT revolution And so much more Please enjoy my conversation with Tim https://twitter.com/TimSchuermer https://twitter.com/higallop
How NFT fan engagement works well in the entertainment field and ultimately connect to music collectors of all stripes. Technical director Jim Mohen discusses how TingTech, which has now evolved into The Drop, centers on NFT fan engagement in the entertainment field. Mohen explains that there's a lot more than merely obtaining and collecting an NFT token itself; a secure token opens the doorway to many other possibilities for the superfan and collector. Mohen will explain in detail the possibilities of NFTs in entertainment (and also how to overcome any flaws or negativity.surrounding them).
Katie of brooklyn.nfts is an emerging Brooklyn-based digital artist who found her start in NFTs on Tiktok. She began documenting her journey as a beginner with no prior crypto or NFT experience - in an effort to onboard a community of beginners to learn alongside her journey. -------------------------- In today's episode, we cover: How Katie got into crypto & NFTs. An introduction to blockchain & Web3 What NFTs stand for and how Katie uses them as a creative What minting and gas fees are How NFT's give creatives equitable rates What Katie enjoys creating minting as NFT's Once you buy any NFT, what can you do with it? Pros and cons of using a marketplace such as SoulSee Building a community and how it helps with minting collections The value of the exclusivity of NFTs How NFTs help creatives win ----------------------- RESOURCES: Kiss My Loops - TikTok Training Solsea.io Cryptowitchclub.io ----------------------- Guest info: For more on Katie, you can find her @brooklyn.nfts on TikTok, and Katie Langhammer on LinkedIn. ----------------------- WORK WITH MKW CREATIVE CO. Connect on social with Michelle at: Kiss My Aesthetic Facebook Group Instagram Tik Tok ----------------------- Did you know that the fuel of the POD and the KMA Team runs on coffee? ;) If you love the content shared in the KMA podcast, you're welcome to invite us to a cup of coffee any time - Buy Me a Coffee! ----------------------- This episode of the Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast is brought to you by Audible. Get your first month free at www.audible.com/kma.
How NFT fan engagement works well in the entertainment field and ultimately connect to music collectors of all stripes. Technical director Jim Mohen discusses how TingTech, which has now evolved into The Drop, centers on NFT fan engagement in the entertainment field. Mohen explains that there's a lot more than merely obtaining and collecting an NFT token itself; a secure token opens the doorway to many other possibilities for the superfan and collector. Mohen will explain in detail the possibilities of NFTs in entertainment (and also how to overcome any flaws or negativity.surrounding them).
Show Notes. Just as NFT technology has disrupted the way art is commercialised, so too is it disrupting the way art is curated. Joining us today to break down the role of curatorial DAOs is Lucas Pontes. Lucas is part of Fingerprints DAO and RAW DAO, in this episode, he fills us in on the greatest issues NFT collector DAOs face, as well as the solutions they aim to solve. We discover the parallels between the traditional art world and the NFT art world, in terms of legislation and curation, as well as the novel, decentralised curatorial system of RAW DAO and its subsequent challenges. Lucas predicts the evolution of the DAO as a format, before delving into NFT photography and what it means for the traditional photography space. Tune in to find out more about all things DAO, and how curation competence is ensured in the ever-evolving world of NFTs! Key Points From This Episode: How Lucas Pontes got into NFTs and how he got involved with Fingerprints DAO. Lucas explains Fingerprints DAO and his role in the DAO. The biggest issue with NFT collector DAOs: the unclear business model. Fingerprints DAO's current business model and brand attributes. The solution Fingerprints is selling to NFT collectors. The balance between the DAO as a format and the art itself in terms of creating, retaining, and returning value. The novel and decentralised curatorial system of RAW DAO. The meticulous art-centred curatorial process of Fingerprints. How DAO members make decisions about acquisitions. The similarities between gallery and DAO acquisition processes. The parallels between the traditional art world and the NFT art world. The challenges of the decentralised curation model and ensuring curation competence. Fingerprints DAO's plans to stray from solely Ethereum acquisitions to include real-world acquisitions. The impact of the NFT market on photography. The criteria by which RAW DAO deems a piece of NFT photography valuable. Lucas' prediction of the evolution of the DAO as a format. How NFT technology disrupted the way art is commercialised. The differences between photography NFTs and traditional photography. Lucas's favourite artists. Tweetables: “Perhaps the biggest issue with collector DAOs is there isn't a very clear business model.” — @lucasponn “The main purpose of [Fingerprints DAO] is fostering the best collection that we can.” — @lucasponn “In RAW DAO there is a more decentralised curatorial system in place, which is quite interesting.” — @lucasponn “As much as people rely on experts, you can't just say anything is art.” — @lucasponn “There are a lot of parallels that can be drawn between the traditional art world and the NFT art world. At the end of the day, it's still a bunch of people in art and you've still got the same problem of figuring out what is valuable and what isn't.” — @lucasponn “If the curatorial process is entirely open, you've got to make sure that there isn't a way for people to go into it and sway it to their will.” — @lucasponn “There is a big conflict between what is popular and what is good, and divergence within that. That is not going away with the technology.” — @lucasponn Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: https://twitter.com/lucasponn (Lucas Pontes on Twitter) https://twitter.com/FingerprintsDAO (Fingerprints DAO on Twitter) https://twitter.com/theRAWdao (RAW DAO on Twitter) https://www.floorisrising.com/ (Floor Is Rising)
NFT isn't weird pics of leopard-printed zebras. Today I interview Jeffery Banek, the best NFT expert I've met. This guy breathes this stuff. I only care about the business application of NFTs, and in this episode, I wanna tell you why… Did you know that crypto and NFT have an adoption rate 2X the internet adoption rate of the 90s? NFT will be how everything is bought and sold online in the future. It's like a digital receipt that can be verified through the blockchain ledger. But the application of NFT goes beyond art and music. It has very exciting applications in business and even real estate. One major advantage is that it fast tracks transactions by cutting the red tape, makes the transaction verifiable, and replaces contracts. This happens all in one transaction. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the real-life applications of NFT that you should apply in your business Key Takeaways: - Crypto/NFT have a 2X adoption rate (01:05) - How NFT works (02:28) - NFT gives actual ownership to a digital asset (04:23 - The potential of NFTs (06:01) - How NFTs are used in real estate (09:4) - Why fraud is not possible in NFT (12:14 - Understanding the NFT/Crypto language (13:52) Additional Resources Get your Capitalist Pig Swag Here Other Links mentioned in the episode: stevejaylarsen.com Capitalist Pig Facebook Group Capitalist Pig NFT Buy Your First NFT --- Download Season 1 episodes here -- Sales Funnels Radio is a podcast for all passionate digital marketing pros looking to up their game and stay ahead. If you've enjoyed this episode, please follow and share!
Show Notes Cole Sternberg is a critically acclaimed contemporary artist who is now entering the world of NFTs. His first NFT drop was on June 10th and in this episode, we hear about the broader concept of his work and how it manifests through the process of relinquishing control to code. Cole fills us in on what it is that he loves about generative work, and why he chose to embrace the technology tied to NFTs rather than simply turn his physical art into jpegs. We also find out more about the differences between the physical art world and the NFT world in terms of ranking and collector trends, interactions, and expectations. As a ‘crossover' artist, if you will, Cole explains the dynamic (and the thrill) of exploring the new medium of NFTs, as well as the digital literacy gap between physical art and the NFT space. Tune in to hear about Cole's exploration process, how his themes of human erasure manifest in his NFT works, and how NFTs act as a commentary on society! Key Points From This Episode: Why Cole Sternberg chose to enter the NFT world via Art Blocks. Cole's choice to embrace the technology tied to NFTs, rather than turn physical art into jpegs. The themes of his work: erasure of the human hand, and the earth itself as a composer. How his upcoming NFT collection addresses these themes in the digital form. What Cole loves about generative work. How it feels to relinquish control to code versus nature. Cole's learning process of thinking more abstractly and getting to his imagined final product. How interactions with collectors differ in the physical art world versus the NFT world. Why ranking NFTs according to their floor price is detrimental. How NFT curatorial concepts can (and should) evolve. The crossover dynamic of established contemporary artists moving into the NFT space. The digital literacy gap between the physical art world and the NFT world. NFTs as a commentary on society. Speculation on how Light and Space artists would have approached NFTs. Cole's favourite artists! Tweetables: “All these different things emerge when you expose paintings physically to the elements.” — @colesternberg “That broad idea of erasing the human hand and giving it back to the earth, I wanted to address that in the digital form.” — @colesternberg “There's not much transparency in the physical art world but there's basically infinite transparency in the NFT world.” — @colesternberg “There's an inherent crossover that should be irresistible to most artists.” — @colesternberg “It's a crazy thing that a medium can come over a few-year period, tops, and become so prevalent in the world and in the market.” — @colesternberg Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: https://twitter.com/colesternberg (Cole Sternberg on Twitter) https://www.floorisrising.com/ (Floor Is Rising)
✨ SUBSCRIBE TO THE AIRDROP SHOW ✨ https://airdropshow.xyz/ (airdropshow.xyz) TIME TO REVIEW: What is an NFT Project? In this episode Rawion & Phos reflect over the last 20 weeks in the NFT space. In this episode we cover 1) What is an NFT Project? 2) How NFT projects start on the wrong foot & how that can cause them to falter later on? 3) & How You as a Project can start on the right foot & decern what your core values are before you start. JOIN THE AIRDROP CREW: Come Create Everyday with us: https://discord.gg/AZtHEJJdjP (https://discord.gg/AZtHEJJdjP) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFna0dyX3lrUHEtN0M1ODF2ZF9xUklSN0pVd3xBQ3Jtc0tsczBaSTBqMElDZ3Rva1BzYXJ1Wm5VSXFla2xOaElwWm1SanEyLUtJVURQVE5wSHZJSXZpbmhBcm1wVGEtZ2Zyd1hDTFpmb2JXM1dmYmVBWFA5RklCdHhEbDlrY0dYckQ4RVNiT0RrcHlIUUt1Rkxqbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAIRDROPshow&v=XaYsUI4v4l8 (https://twitter.com/AIRDROPshow) HOW TO FIND YOUR CORE VALUES BLOG: https://app.sigle.io/airdropxyz.id.stx/pXi7TVDbrfS2kXYllB7Ts (https://app.sigle.io/airdropxyz.id.stx/pXi7TVDbrfS2kXYllB7Ts)
Web3 is upon us. And if you struggle to understand it, you aren't alone. In addition to being an extremely male-dominated space, it's also stuffed to the brim with jargon, all sorts of things we never learned in school, and a heckuva lot of uncertainty. (And what's up with the cryptobros and apes, really?)But a few decades ago, people felt the same about the internet. And now, we can't imagine life without it. NFTs, cryptocurrency, the blockchain and are the result of the evolution of the internet into something more secure, integrated, and functional. And we can already see the effects on several industries like finance, online events, and digital art. In this week's episode, we're talking more about Web3, cryptocurrency, and why we as creators and business owners need to learn more about this industry. Here's what you can expect from this one: Why crypto will affect how you live, work, and buy in the future no matter what business you're in The importance of participating in the Web3 conversation as a female business owner or creator A foundational understanding of Web3 terms that we hear all the time (blockchain, NFTs, smart contracts, and more!) How NFT art sales work and why they're revolutionary for the digital art world Understanding the difference between hot wallets and cold wallets Proof of work, proof of stake, and the environmental concerns around Web3 technology Regulations in the NFT space and why you need to know what you're getting into as a buyer (If you're thinking of clicking away from this episode because it's not your speed, we're going to urge you to explore that for a second!)Since it exists online, the creator economy is going to witness massive waves of change as the influence of Web3 grows. So, as a creator or online business owner, you'll be impacted either way, so you might as well get a head start.So, pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your good stationery out, and get ready to take some serious notes as you tune into this episode!This Week's Joy:Jenni has been loving spending her time growing microgreens with her family! It's a super fun hobby, it's extremely healthy, and it's also a great way to cut down food costs because you literally get to eat what you sow.This Week's Hustle:In her quest to learn more about the world of cryptocurrency, Sandy found the true-crime documentary Trust No One: The Hunt For The Crypto King. And in addition to being a very gripping story, it's a great way to wrap your head around Web3 concepts and how they work. RESOURCES: OpenSea.io Ethereum Sofia Garcia Mybff.com WTF is an NFT?!? Crypto For Beginners + BIG SURPRISE (Video) True Leaf Market Trust No One: The Hunt For the Crypto King
On this episode of Campfire, Jackson speaks with Rockwell and Nick from Invisible College, a community looking to provide people the skills necessary to effectively navigate and take advantage of the web3 world. Grab your favorite warm beverage because here we'll be talking about how access to content is not the issue plaguing education today, how NFTs are allowing people to define themselves outside of their careers, and the various lessons Invisible College is imparting upon its students. Topics Covered: Invisible College's mission — (01:15)How NFT profile picture collections enable community cohesion and Invisible College's NFT strategy — (09:35)Invisible College's Decentralien NFT utility — (14:20) Invisible College's lessons and professors — (17:00) Is a physical campus on the horizon? — (20:15)How Invisible College plans to innovate off of traditional residential colleges — (22:30) How Invisible College can support projects like Starship — (26:00)The educational content delivery channels of the future — (28:50)Goals and measures of success — (32:20) Scholarships and content access beyond the Decentraliens — (38:10)Want to learn more about what new technologies are waiting to be released? Follow us on Twitter or join our Discord to find out what's in store for us and how we make use of Web3 in both digital and physical space. See you at the next Campfire
Jeff's friend and business partner, Dolan Waite, is the Chief Crypto Officer for Lively Aviation. He had humble beginnings as a child, living in a single wide with holes in the floor. At age 7 his stepdad blew up their house with a meth lab, and by 14 Dolan was addicted to drugs. It took going to jail at 18 for armed robbery for Dolan to realize where his life was headed if he didn't turn things around. He tried college for Bioengineering, but was unhappy. He found himself on social media a lot, where he stumbled upon the crypto space. He didn't get rich, but gained a firm understanding of crypto and NFTs. He understood what it was and how the platforms operated. When it all started gaining traction, Dolan knew it would be part of his future. What You'll Learn: How Lively Aviation is utilizing cryptocurrency. What NFT's are and how they work. How NFT's can be used to network. How many NFT projects are scams. Favorite Quote: “We're using NFT's to bring aviation to the world of VR.” - Dolan Waite
On this episode of 2 Kids on the Block... -Why a NFT Winter may be a good thing -How NFT's can become mainstream -Ben and Kamea's new favorite projects, Doodles and Noodles Hope you learned a lot from this episode! Let us know what you thought by: Tweeting us! @cryptocoinkid @benjaminjwong Learn more daily on IG! @officialbenjaminwong @officialkidceo @cryptocoinkid Check out 2 Kids on The Block for more kid crypto content!
Jesse Krieger has worked in the intersection of publishing and promotion and is a best-selling author across several continents. In addition to his own publications like the Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Jesse is a master entrepreneur who has helped hundreds of authors around the world achieve their publishing dreams. A source of inspiration for people around the world, Jesse is a master of taking advantage of taking advantage of amazing opportunities that present themselves in auspicious ways. Jesse is also deep into the world of NFTs and all of the amazing things that they have to offer. Sharon and Jesse speak about how he got into the world of NFTs and the amazing potential that this seemingly mysterious invention is all about. He delves into the awesome opportunities that NFTs can offer entrepreneurs, public speakers, and authors alike and how they can utilize them to grow their business and brand. Jesse speaks about some examples of how people have used NFTs in his sector, how NFTs can be transferred and how anyone can truly capitalize on this new global invention to bring their businesses, brands and message to entirely new heights. What You Will Learn How Jesse got into the world of NFTs What NFTs are all about Possibilities that NFTs offer the world How NFTs work for business-related authors NFTs as an event ticket and confirmation How NFT transferring works
In this week's show, we have a hip hop legend, Bun B. Best known as one-half of the Southern rap duo UGK, Bun along with Pimp C formed UGK in the late '80s when their former crew, Four Black Ministers, fell apart. Based in Port Arthur, Texas, UGK signed with Jive, and with 1992's Too Hard to Swallow began a series of Southern gangsta rap albums that were successful sellers. In 2005, Bun B carried on solo, and released both the mixtape Legends, and his debut album Trill extending his presence into the 2010s with Trill O.G.: The Epilogue and Return of the Trill, just as a generation of younger MCs looked up to the influential veteran for inspiration. Since then he has continued to experiment and always try what's new, specially in the technology field, to take full advantage of it. We have an insightful talk on what he's doing with NFT's and Web 3.0, and discuss broadly about the metaverse. Tune in to discover how Bun has positioned artists and himself in this incredible space! Episode Highlights[02:50] Bun's insights about NFT's and EulerBeats[05:09] Technology advances in the music industry: Vinyl, cassettes, CD's, mp3[06:36] Bun's wallet and the genuine aspect of being someone that is producing art and trying to consume it in space vs the cash grab[13:26] How NFT's shapes the way Bun chooses to release music in the future[17:01] Bun's outlook about putting himself in the frontlines for all types of things[20:41] Pimp C and testing technology in 1995 with the Ridin' Dirty album[24:00] Doing more metaverse concerts for more artistic interpretation[29:42] The real advancement of technology with the Nintendo Wii.[35:02] Hip hop artists in Houston[38:49] Hip hop entertainment media becoming more democratized[40:40] Bun's perception of how to take full advantage of what the metaverse and web 3.0 have to offer[41:28] Bun's Trill Burger Restaurant[48:20] What Bun wants the “Trapital” audience to know aboutListen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuest: Bun B Twitter: @BunBTrillOGInstagram: @bunbTrapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands_______How Bun B Has Positioned Hip Hop Artists in the Metaverse SpaceBun B 00:00All of this different stuff. I do believe that you can do things in a metaverse concert that you maybe can't do in real life, right? Levels of production interaction, people communicating to you in real-time, right? In ways that you probably couldn't do in the middle of a fully organized and fully produced concert.Dan Runcie 00:27Hey, welcome to the Trapital Podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from the executives in music, media, entertainment, and more who are taking hip-hop culture to the next level. This episode is with hip hop legend, Bun B. This man needs no introduction. But everyone on this podcast is going to get one, especially a legend in the game, like Bun. It's wild to think this is coming up on 30 years since Bun and Pimp C dropped their debut album as UGK. And each evolution of his journey Bun has continued to experiment, continue to try what's new. And what he's been doing recently with NFT's and with Web 3.0 is a great example of that. He recently linked up with Cryptopunk Rapper Spottie WiFi. And Bun and I talked all about the releases that they have planned what their strategy has been with NFT's and we talk more broadly about the metaverse. What does that look like for hip-hop artists? How Bun has positioned themselves in this space, and what UGK's approach to NFT's would have looked like. We also talked about what Bun's been doing in the restaurant business, Houston, hip hop artist, who his NFL comparison is, and a whole lot more. It's always great to host the legends on this podcast. And it was an honor for him to join me on this one. Here's my with the Trill OG. All right, we got the Trill OG with us himself, Bun B. Welcome, man. It's great to have you on the pod.Bun B 02:02Likewise, man, thanks for having me. I'm excited to have this conversation today.Dan Runcie 02:06Yeah, man, this is dope, because I feel like there has been so much movement lately going on with NFT's and how artists are making moves. And you've been making a bunch of moves in this space, you recently teamed up with another artist, Spottie WiFi. And it's been dope just to see how you all have thoughtfully planned out what you're doing. And all of these steps the past year where I feel like most people are just gonna wrap their heads around what an NFT actually is and how to do it. So yeah, it will be good to hear. What was your entry point to this? Like, when did you first hear about this stuff, and then something clicked when you're like: Okay, I'm gonna make a move in this space.Bun B 02:50So I got approached last summer. A good friend of mine used to be my video producer advice many years ago, reached out to me and he said: Bun, I know you're a forward thinker. I know you're, you know, relatively open minded guy. Have you heard of NFT's? And I was like, vaguely, but because of the fact that I was I was a little late to crypto, so I wasn't, you know, big on Discord and all of that kind of thing. So I was very unfamiliar, to be honest, seems like well, I have a guy, he's, you know, very fluent. And, you know, he's doing these different kinds of things called EulerBeats, and I was like, what, what is a EulerBeat? And the way it was explained to me, and I'm definitely paraphrasing here, it's like a computer algorithm is put in and it kicked out beats or whatever. So basically, these were beats that were kicked out by because some kind of computer program or algorithm by some scientist named Euler. And so different people were buying these EulerBeats, doing remixes to them and so forth.So one of the guys that owned one reached out to my friend and was like, you know, if you'd like to collaborate, I'd love to see if you would want to rap over one of these beats, you know, so I did something, it was very minimal. It was really only like a hook and a verse and it was called going crazy over crypto. And I just use a lot of different terminology from this, as I did my research, talking about Foundation, and open sea and stuff like that, you know, very, very surface level terminology. And it did fairly well it because the guy that I partnered with was already well known in the space. And so that went well, and I guess the word kind of got out. So then I had another friend reach out to me and he was like: Hey, I have a good friend. He is a crypto punk owner, and he's actually like, the first crypto punk rapper. I'm like: Well, I don't even know what that means. But, you know, let's let's get us all on a call. And that's when I was introduced to Spidey and Spidey explained to me the idea of the crypto punk NFT and him putting like an identity to his and turn it into like this character, which I thought was like really cool, real cutting edge and some next level shit. And being an older artist, you know, I'll be celebrating my 30 year anniversary this month. And so I've watched the music industry changed from vinyl to cassettes, cassettes to CDs, CDs to mp3. So you know and watch the record business go from the traditional model of record stores into these online stores, right? So for me, it's it's vital that I'm prepared to change with the time when this technology advances. And so when I started to find out more and more about not only NFT's but cryptocurrency and this whole idea of Web 3.0 in the metaverse and where everything is going, I was like: Man, I really hope I can find my way into this. And luckily, people who are already in the space reached out to me, so I didn't have to do that much initial heavy lifting, right? These guys kind of carried it for me. But then once they brought this stuff to me, I got very intrigued and I started to do my own research. And now like just watching these different brands and different people being associated with different stuff and seeing how you know, this board API club society is expanding, you know, through all facets of entertainment, man, it's really cool to watch. And it's really fun to be on a certain level a part of everything that's happening, right?Dan Runcie 06:22Yeah, definitely. And I mean, you mentioned it a few of the names there. Obviously, we're talking about crypto punks board, API club. I feel like even outside of music, you must have stepped up your own collection as well with this stuff. What's your, what's your wallet looking like right now?Bun B 06:36It's looking pretty good. You know, I had the full set, Medicard, somebody talked to me about that. I think my first really, really good purchase for me was an In-Betweener from Gianpiero. He's a digital artist and he's also the designer behind Drew, which is Justin Bieber's clothing line. So I was able that was like the first thing I was able to met Tristan Eaton, who was a good friend of mine. He's an amazing artist and muralist. He released some, some art called Gemma. So he gave me an NFT of his, and that allowed me to be able to meet stuff. So it's been really, really cool. Hundreds I bought an atom bomb from the Hundreds for Bobby Hundreds. And I caught it, like, at a really good price. And the ceiling is like two and a half times what it was when I got it. It's just been fun to get my hands on some of this stuff and just watch it grow, you know, but I'm trying to hold on to as much of it as possible, personally. Yeah, I did it for like, you know, quick buys and flips because I'll be honest, I wouldn't, I wouldn't fail to understand the industry enough to know what to buy and when to buy it. Whatever. I'm finding some cool stuff. I have friends that tell me about some cool stuff happening. I go on, I check it out, you know, works for me people that, you know, sometimes I've been lucky enough to get whitelisted other times, I got to get in that thing and met like everybody else, you know, but it's been fun and exciting. You know, especially like I see now B.o.B is now getting into the metaverse, that's going to be a drop coming soon. Really interesting man to watch out for; all these brands are finding their way into the metaverse right now. But yeah, my wallet is, it's okay, you know, it's not crazy, because I'm very reserved about, like, I have crypto that I already have. So I'm just kind of playing with house money, if that makes any sense. Like I don't want to look into you know, dumping a lot of my personal income into it, you know, if I make the right decisions in the right choices and make a couple of bucks cool. And if not, you know, they're not going to cut the lights off over here anytime. So, but, but it's fun, it's fun to have a lot of friends now like Everlast, a recording artist Everlast. I talked to him all the time. And he's been an art collector for almost 30 years now of all different mediums of art, whether it's sculptures or toys, or paintings or what have you. And like he's like, very, very engaged because he just loves art, and he loves to appreciate art. And he has many friends that are artists that are releasing NFT's, and then other things that he sees that are you know, maybe based off of hip hop characters or something culturally that he has an attachment to, and he was just copied something you know, it's relatively, you know, most of these things meant typically around .01 Ether, so it's only a couple of $100 that you really have to invest. Again, like I said, I'm not I'm not sitting around trying to spend crazy money on some of this stuff. But it's been fun man. It's really fun to have some of this stuff and you know, you could send your friend a link to your wallet and show him what you got.My good friend, Clyde Edwards from sneaker box. He was hitting me. He's like: Yo, I see you got to In-Betweener about one to check out my wallet, and I sent him my wallet. We just kind of compared different stuff that people got man. It's, it's a different thing that people can bond over too. You know, like, I have a lot of friends that are into sneakers. There's a lot of sneaker based NFT's Nikki Diamond sent me over some crypto downs that he's doing, you know. I'm saying and now other people that I didn't even know were hidden and she's like: Yeah, kind of crypto down to like worry. Yeah, it only cost me .01 Ether, so it was like nothing. It's fun, man. It's really fun and interesting to see how the space is connecting with people and how, how different people's entry points vary based on their cultural cues, you know.Dan Runcie 10:06Yeah! And I think your approach with it in terms of you're trying to buy these things and hold them, you're not trying to flip them. That's what separates the genuine aspect of being both someone that's producing art, but trying to consume it in the space versus the cash grabs. And I know that's something that both you and Spottie have been focused on making sure that the stuff you're putting out isn't just a cash grab. You're trying to put out something that people should want to buy and hold the same way you do with others. And I'm curious, are there certain things that you did to make sure that that was the image that was being presented, or the way that people would see it if they wanted to buy it? Because I know that with something like NFT's that can be a delicate thing to balance.Bun B 10:53I think I do a lot of this, you know, especially with particularly with this collaboration with Spidey. I kind of followed his lead, and I didn't want to put too much of myself on it. Because I was new in this space. I didn't want to overtalk myself. I didn't over one want to overstep my boundaries. And I didn't want to mess up Spidey's reputation. He's very well known, and very well respected in the space. So for the most times, I just kind of took his lead on a lot of this stuff. He would recommend certain things to me, I would approach things from a very typical traditional release standpoint and engagement standpoint. He was like: No, well. I was like, should we go on Instagram Live? And he was like: Well, no,these things tend to work better on Twitter spaces, you know. So little things like that helped me connect and figure out the space a lot quicker. But Spottie, I mean, he was already releasing music as NFT's prior to our collaboration. So the system was already set up, I just tried not to step on anybody's toes, get in anybody's way. But I was curious about a lot of things as far as intellectual property and ownership. And, you know, it's very interesting how some of these things work, depending on what you're releasing, whether it's video or it's music, you know, different rules apply. So it's been educational for me as well. And now that I have this information, I have a lot of other artists, typically from my generation who are curious about it, who don't have a Spottie that they can go to. So I can kind of give them a very base entry level instructions, I try to point them in the right direction. But it's not the easiest thing for people to navigate to discord if they've never really been on one before, and don't really know the terminology, and how the communication is happening in the space. So and that's for me, like, I was just talking to a friend last night like: Yo, how do you monitor these discords? Like, how do you know who's meeting what and where? And he was like: Man, it's a language, you just got to figure out how to talk it. And once you figure out how to talk it, it's, you'll see everything happening. So I'm still learning, it's a process for sure. Because this is the space that I naturally operate in. But I'm always up to learn something new.Dan Runcie 13:02Right. And because I think that's the perspective that obviously separates you from someone that would even want to try to do this as a cash grab to begin with. You already had a clear understanding, and then you have someone that's willing to ride it with you. And then you can help do other; help support other people with that, too. But yeah, it's, it's a lot I could imagine. And now that you've got in yourself up to speed with it, I wonder how this will shape how you choose to release your music in the future overall, with NFT's but then obviously, traditional album releases and things like that.Bun B 13:37Well, it's just a further extension, right? It just gives me a deeper way of connecting with my base and with people who appreciate my art. So typically, we would only sell music to people, we would only be able to communicate to people through social media. But now in the metaverse, right? Like I can sell tickets to a virtual concert. While they're at the virtual concert, they can buy virtual merchandise, right? There's so many different ways that we can connect with people, and it doesn't all have to be monetary, right? We can have very real conversations. It's, you know, these Twitter spaces have been very interesting in terms of learning how people view art that don't necessarily have an entry point to me as a musician, right? So in determining, like in the future, what kind of NFT's we want to be involved with and how we want to present it. It has to be true to me and my art and what I represent. So a lot of those things won't maybe necessarily connect,and they won't be something that I could sell for a bunch of money even if I wanted to. But the reality is, is that, I can't afford for this to be a cash grab, because I've got 30 years of reputation on the line, right? And I've always been upfront with people about what it is I represent and what I'm presenting. And so for me, this is just fun, right? It's very, it's fun. I'm trying to not try to sell stuff at an expensive price. I just want people to have a deeper experience in something that they're already enjoying, which is my music. So, we can create these remixes, right? Or like what I'm doing with Spidey where we're allowing people to remix the song, and present it, right? Like that's, that's fun; that's dope. But it's not something that would traditionally only play through a DJ or on a radio station, right? This thing will live and breathe on an entirely brand new platform. And it will inspire other people to approach these things from a different aspect or a different angle. And that's all I really want to do. As the OG, I'm typically the one that has to bite the bullet on this stuff; jump out there first, see if it's viable, see if it makes sense. And then, show other people: Hey, this is cool. Come on, you guys, it's safe to go this way. That's really all I'm trying to do. Now, you know, not necessarily for a lot of young people, because they get it: Younger people are more tech savvy than, say, my generation is, right? I want to let them know that this is a safe space, that they can operate it. But you can't jump in here and look at the money because these people can smell a poser a mile away. They can tell him to rug pool, they know what's going on. Because they were here first, you're the new guy, you know. So but it's, it's, um, it's encouraging, I will say that it is encouraging as an artist, you know. What new ways can I find to make this experience with the people that are appreciating my art and my music deeper? You know, how can it go further? How can it last longer? That's, that's a beautiful thing. Dan Runcie 16:19Yeah, and that's a good point. You mentioned earlier, you, especially within your generation, have always been the experimenter, you've always been more willing to put yourself out there and then see what it's like and then put others up on game. How do you think that developed? Like, where did that, you know, dynamic come from for you?Bun B 16:38Well, you got to understand, I started rapping 30 plus years ago, when it wasn't even a viable job, right? People weren't rich from rap when I first got into it, but it was new. It was, it was amazing, right? The graffiti aspect of it, the breakdance aspect of it, watching the DJ, manipulating the records, and watching these guys create songs, impromptu like right in front of you. It was amazing. It was something I wanted to be a part of. And back then, you know, my mother was against it, a lot of people didn't think I would make it, it'd be successful. But I was like: Look, I'll give it some time, I'll give it a shot, I'll at least take a chance. You know, for me, I've always been open minded to take a chance on things and not everything works out. But typically when they do, they work out big. So you know, no risk, no reward. That's always been, you know, my personal motto. And you know, as long as it doesn't hurt somebody physically, as long as it doesn't compromise my family's financial and physical security. I'm open for you know, I'm willing to test it and from where I'm from, if I don't try it first, some people will never give it a chance, you know. So again, if you, you know, if you call yourself an OG, then you have to put yourself on the frontlines for all types of things, you know, not just music and hip hop or street related stuff. But even with, you know, technology and finance and all this type of stuff. I want people to get the best experience they can out of life, you know, and if I can live life and show people: Hey, this is okay to do this is safe, you know, encourage people to take a chance and jump off that cliff and see, you know, saying the biggest one when they land, I'm with it, you know, because it's worked out for me. And I know, there were a lot of things I was able to accomplish that people said I couldn't do. So I want to encourage as many people out there as possible to take chances as well.Dan Runcie 18:21Yeah, you mentioned there earlier with that, your mother in this and just you know her maybe not necessarily seeing it. And I think I heard you say this once that she didn't think that this was real until you were in Big Pimpin'. And that's when it, like, clicked for her. She was like: Oh, okay, like this is real now.Bun B 18:38Yeah, a little earlier than that. But right, right around the same time, like we were, we had the number one album and jet magazine. And that was like a big deal, right? Because that was for her generation, the only way to gauge that kind of stuff. They really weren't into Billboard magazine, they didn't, you know, charts and all of that type of stuff. So that's where people will look at it back, a jet magazine, you'd see the top singles and the top albums. And when I have the Top album and jet magazine, she kind of had to look to take notice. She was like you really do make music because there was no way for her to really gauge it. We didn't have a lot of music videos, we didn't have a lot of media exposure. You know, a lot of it was really word of mouth; our earliest use as recording artists, even though we were signed to a major label. So nothing in my life showed that I was like a recording artist, I didn't really have, you know, the money and the cars, you know, to really show that I was doing all this stuff. I couldn't point at this magazine and say: Look and see me. I couldn't point at this TV show and say: Hey, there goes my video. So it, you know, it was these small little moments that my mom could relate to because a lot of hip hop culture, my mom didn't have a frame of reference for, you know, me. That's a good thing too. Because, you know, this is a very different environment sometimes that we can operate in pimps. My mom was always deeply involved in our career. And I wasn't always crazy about that because there's a lot of rooms that I felt she shouldn't have been in because things can get very aggressive sometimes. But saying all that to be said, once I did go out and show my mom that I was capable of doing this, she was all in. She's one of my biggest supporters now, but again, sometimes you just got to go out there and throw caution to the wind. And that's always been this recurring theme in my life where, you know, I have no idea where the next road is going to leave me. But I have to be prepared to take that step regardless, you know.Dan Runcie 20:25Definitely. And I think with that, you mentioned Pimp C earlier. I feel like you and him together, just imagining what you all would have done and what USK's, NFT approach and Web 3.0 approach would have been like, it would have been crazy.Bun B 20:41Well, Pimp was very big about interaction, right? He was really, you know, we would have concerts, you know, we'd be done on stage, say, you know, 1:30 and we probably wouldn't leave the club till 2:00 o'clock. Because taking pictures and signing autographs and just talking to people. Pimp was really big on wanting to, like, stick around after the show and, like, actually communicate with people. He was always curious as to what was on people's minds. And right now, he would have been all over; I believe, like, the metaverse and this idea of. Because I remember, he was, he introduced me to LaserDisc, right? Like, I had no idea what LaserDisc was. And I was the movie guy. That was a crazy thing. I was a big movie buff that watched all the films. And he was like: Man, I think you would like this, because you can watch the movie, and the director will talk to you like the commentaries and all that stuff. So he was, and he was a producer, he worked with a lot of, you know, recording equipment. So he had to be on the cutting edge of technology. Many people don't know that Ridin' Dirty is one of the first albums to actually be recorded in Pro Tools. So it's one of the first rap albums to be recorded fully into digital format, you know, and we were using a, a beta as a beta version. So we were testing the technology. And this is back in 1995, back in 1996, you know, so we were always trying to take advantage of advances in technology throughout our career. So it would be no surprise that this would be something that he would be trying to be a part of as much as possible. And I mean, he was, you know, he was already a very animated person. So a cartoon character with Pimp C based on it in these, you know, NFT world, you know, you could have put different hats, different color mink coats on him, he would have had a ball with it. I guarantee.Dan Runcie 22:18I could have, I could only imagine. I'm thinking about a clip of you all from international players Anthem Music Video, that would go crazy.Bun B 22:29Oh, yeah, definitely, you know, and again, you know, you never know what people gravitate to, right? That's why it's important to just throw it all up against the wall, I talked about this yesterday. I was just like: Man, you never know what it is people like about what you do. So you just give them everything you got, present yourself fully, you know, saying be open, but be as transparent as possible, and let the people decide what it is they love about you. And once you find that connection point, you can expand on that and grow that connection. I think NFT's is the perfect place for that, because it allows multiple interpretations of a theme that's already associated with you.Dan Runcie 23:06Right, right, for sure. I think with this, too. There's so much that's already known. And I think to a lot of people, you're definitely on the cutting edge with this. And I think naturally, you're probably: Like, okay, well, what is that thing going to be like three years from now, five years from now that everyone's gravitated towards? Do you have any ideas on what that could look like in music?Bun B 23:27Well, I think for one in music, I think a lot of,especially, we look at, you know, with, with social distancing, and a pandemic, and how people had to start doing like online concerts and versus and all of this different stuff. I do believe that. You know, if you remember last year, Travis Scott, and I think Justin Bieber both did virtual concerts, right? Travis did one on Fortnite. I think you'll see a lot more of that because it allows for more artistic interpretation for the performer, right? So you can do things in a metaverse concert that you maybe can't do in real life, right? Levels of production interaction, people communicating to you in real time, right? In ways that you probably couldn't do in the middle of a fully organized and fully produced concert.I just think it allows people who appreciate what you do to have more access to you and what you do. And I think that for me, is where things are going to go. I think, I think there's going to be more. I think not only are we going to spend more time in the metaverse, I think we're going to be concerned about how we look in a metaverse, how we present ourselves in a metaverse as far as technology. And I think it'd be a lot closer to Ready Player One in the virtual sense, but not in the real world being this dystopian future kind of thing. I think we're okay for the next couple of years. I don't think mankind is going to, you know, turn into Mad Max that quick, right? I do think that people are going to spend, want to spend. I want to say that, everyone will want to spend more time. I think for me In the next three years, there's going to have to be some type of technological advance in the way we enter the metaverse because VR headsets for many people can be a very cumbersome thing to deal with for an extended period of time. And for me, that's the only thing with being in virtual reality for more than 20,30,40 minutes is the fact that the headset can get hot, especially if you're playing like Fruit Ninja, or boxing or working out, right? It gets hard to get sweaty. It's a lot. You know, I think as, I think as the technology starts to advance on that aspect, people will be more willing to get into it because it's, it's kind of awkward, this big headset and these paddles and all of that. I think at some point, you know, if you look at who it is that is working with Oakley. Is it Facebook, or Google? That has the glasses, or is it not YouTube? Yeah, it's YouTube, right? We're with Oakley, where you can film things directly from, from the glasses. I think technology is going to lean more in that direction, I think we will be able to incorporate more of the metaverse on top of the real world so that you will be cognizant of where you are in the real world at the same time. So you're not tripping over the coffee table or something because people are going to want to incorporate this more into their everyday life. You won't be able to drive with it or maybe walk down the street with it. But I think you can move around and share spaces a little bit better, you know, but that's just me. I just want this to be a more pleasant experience and easily accessible experience. I think at some point, the metaverse will be as easily accessible as WiFi. If you can find a WiFi connection, you can jump right into the metaverse to connect with people in places. That's awesome. Starbucks is gonna look a lot different in three years. I could tell you.Dan Runcie 26:47Yeah, I think, I think that's it. Because when I think about the VR companies like Magic Leap, or Oculus, where I think their growth slowed a bit was exactly what you said. Having that headset on for a long period of time does create a barrier and friction on so many levels. And I think that's why for that moment, we saw faster movement and growth in AR as opposed to VR, right? So I think, the next motion of that is like what you're saying with glasses, it's like a hybrid of those. You still have the thing over you, but it's still layered on top of the real world, you can still interact with whatever's happening around you.Bun B 27:25The only problem is his peripheral, right? Like you have to figure out where the peripheral would stop with glasses, right? At some point, you still have to have simple coverage, right? In order to fully be constant in this space. But that doesn't, that's not always going to work. So I think, as long as someone can like with the click of a button, like, tablets have a real space in the back of their metaverse like the in and out, right? The accessibility, I think, to and back and forth, that's going to be the thing that I'm sure there's somewhere in, in the r&d departments trying to figure out right now. Definitely, I think this would be amazing, like on flights, like, just think if you have, like, a long international flight, right? You know, you get tired of watching movies, and listening to music and food. You can jump on, you know, the same phone, if there's like a WiFi experience, you can jump into the metaverse right there, you know, and interact with other people on a plane, right? Without, you know, without having to get up and go there. You can find out somebody in 34C is interested in the same things as you, you know, it could get sketchy too. You know, that could get sketchy too. I've been on planes before where people were randomly air dropping pictures to people that maybe they didn't want airdropped to them. Like that. But the world is full of wonder. I'm excited about the future , always have been, always will. Dan Runcie 28:36Yeah. And I also think we're still in the early days of this too. I mean, it's very real that I know that. I know that Facebook changed its name to Meta, and they may seem like the leader, but these companies, especially the new ones, they're growing fast. Every new social platform grows faster than the one before that. And like we're saying five years from now, just think about, like, how quick Tick Tock blew up, or how quick Clubhouse blew up in that, you know, few months, right?Bun B 29:01And prevalent, not just that it grew up. It's prevalent, and it's accepted, you know, across the board, you know, different cultures, languages, gender identity, everybody's getting it the same way. I talk about this all the time, every now and then technology comes to people or an idea, or some level of artists presented and everyone receives it generally the same way, right? And I think that the metaverse is going to get to a point where it can present itself to the average consumer who isn't tech savvy, who doesn't have cryptocurrency, who doesn't have a metamask wallet with, with NFT's and tokens in it. But will still want to interact and engage. You know, I saw with the Nintendo Wii, I think the Nintendo Wii doesn't get enough credit for being a precursor to this. You know, that was something that everybody wanted to see what their face would look like, what their avatar would look like on the game and we could bowl and play tennis and all of that, right? I think that's going to come back around. I think we're going to see a happy medium between what we know VR to be, and what we want VR to be very soon. I think there's too many companies investing in a technology. There's too many upstarts. And there's too many people whose minds are not focused on this. It's happening. It's not about a matter of if, it's when it's happening right now. And everybody's getting on board, all these big corporations that you see creating NFT's and trying to sell up cheese. I remember when I saw the massive Thanksgiving parade floats were being sold as NFT's. I'm like, okay, and like, this is massive, right? Right. You know, saying like, get on board, like everybody can get on board. And you can hold out if you want, I held out on Twitter, I held out on Instagram and social media. And I'm pretty sure it cost me It cost me money. At some point. It cost me connectivity at some point. And you know, it cost me relationships because I wasn't there early, right? A lot of people that got there early, were able to take full advantage of it. And you know, a lot of us are still playing catch up with this kind of stuff. So as far as the, you know, Web 3.0 in the metaverse, I want to be, if not ahead of the game, at least I have my finger right on the side and on the cusp of what's to come. Dan Runcie 31:11That Nintendo Wii example is a really good one for a few reasons. Because I think it also signaled what people think is the real technology advancement, if that makes sense. Because up until that point, everything was about graphics. How can the Xbox One be upgraded graphics and the Xbox 360? Or a ps4? Whatever it is.Bun B 31:31How close to reality can it look, right?Dan Runcie 31:34Right, and their whole thing was like: Okay, maybe if it's less about that, but more about like: Okay, what is the actual experience that you can create with other people and making people do things? And that's why, we blew up when it did when it did, you know, let's take a quick break to hear a word from this week's sponsor.Bun B 31:52Yeah, so what's the goal, right? What was the goal of the Nintendo Wii for people to enjoy it together, right? So they focused on that, instead of how pretty the picture was going to look? And how sharp the animation was going to look and how fluid everything was going to be? No, it just, you know, the avatars just like the Apple avatars, right? They're fun, neat, animated character caricature versions of who we are, right? It's like spending the day at the pier or something, you know, and it allows the kids to play a game with the parents to play a game with the grandparents, you know. Nintendo Wii changed Thanksgiving weekend and changed Christmas and New Year's, right? Because now the whole family can gather around the television. And instead of watching a movie, we can all do Nintendo Wii bowling. I feel like technology is going to get more and more into that. The metaverse lends itself to that, you know, I'm saying. Especially if, say, you can get on your iPad, you can get on, on your cell phones, the kid can't get on on his Nintendo, right? I can get on, on my phone. And we can all be interacting, playing games against each other. You know, what was it there was, there were virtual dominoes, I remember that became a big thing during the pandemic, because people in different houses could play dominoes against each other. People who would normally come together and commune and play dominoes in person could play it virtually. Now imagine that there's an avatar, you know, I'm saying there's benefits, the winner could get this, we could all put .01 Ether or something. I don't want to encourage gambling, but it's just different ways for us to have fun together. You know, and I think, I think the metaverse is going to be perfect for that. Because if everybody just has to put something on, then we're all there. Now, you know, I love the idea of, of virtual art galleries, where you can have the stuff that's in your wallet, and it's on the wall, you can display it and present it to other people. You know, you can go by someone's gallery and look at their art, they can come and look at yours. We'll be having listening parties, people can come and commune, play albums and preview music and videos. But the world is wide open, and it's just about how open you are to it.Dan Runcie 33:54That's exciting. I'm excited for that. I know you're going to be up on all of that. And I mean, I can't wait. I feel like of course with some of these things. You always feel it out to see, okay, what is, you know, the worthwhile thing to put the investment behind. But there's always going to be things and I think, I think it's going to be bright ahead so I can't wait for that. Switching gears a bit though, I want to talk a bit more about hip hop and I want to talk about Houston specifically. Because obviously you're a legend in this game, you know, play in Port Arthur, Texas on the map. And it's been great. You mentioned Travis Scott earlier. It's been great to see what he's done. It's been great to see what Megan Stallion has done as well. And I feel like, you know, you've mentioned that especially in the 90s, Houston necessarily wasn't getting you know, all the love that it definitely deserved. And now we are starting to see a few more Houston artists get some of that mainstream awareness that maybe the earlier generation didn't get. But I'm curious, where you think things are right now. Do you feel like Houston is finally getting its fair share? Do you think they're still selling room there for the region?Bun B 35:02Well, I think the only thing that has really held us back here has always been media, the media accessibility, right? Not being in New York and not being in Los Angeles, which are media capitals of the world, not just of the US, right? There is all the accessibility to magazines, to TV shows, right? To entertainment conglomerates, in general, all the access is there. We've always been operating on the outside. Well, now with social media, it kind of levels the playing field. And if we're all operating on a level playing field, then yes, we can compete with anybody, we can compete with any and everybody on any level. So that's why I think you start to see more not just prominence of, of Houston artists, but Houston artists on a major level, right? Because everybody can be a part of the experience. At the same time, people now have been educated to Houston's street scene, Houston's music scene, everybody knows what the car the candy painted cars are, you know, DJ Screw, they know all of that everybody has the cultural cues to it. And since we're all operating on that same,even playing, let's just see who's got the best talent and who presents themselves in the best way. And you'd be hard pressed to find somebody to present that presents themselves live on stage in person better than someone like a Travis Scott, or a Megan Thee Stallion. Obviously, Travis has, you know, has a lot that he's going through right now. But I don't think anyone would ever say that Travis wasn't one of the best performances out there, right? So if we're given the same opportunities in the same platforms that everyone else has to present ourselves to the masses. Houston has just a chance, if not even more of a chance of being successful on a grand scale than everyone else, because we had to learn how to operate without mass media outlets, you know what I'm saying. So if we can build up a following based on that. Well, once we get access to the media outlets, it was game over at that point, right? So yeah, I look at a lot of the talent, you know, people like Maxo Kream on the edge, you know, people like Fat Tony, there's a lot of great up and coming talent coming out of Houston Sauce Walka and Peso Peso, Trill Sammy, Dice SoHo, a lot of really good talent coming out of the city. And they're all finding their fan bases through social media. So they're the people that they are connecting with while it may not be a million people at one time. That 150,000-250,000 group that they're connecting with, they're building strong connections, they're building connections that will last for years to come. And it's important to do that. I tell artists all the time, you don't need a million fans to make a million dollars. You know, that's a big misconception that you need to sell a million things to someone to make a million dollars to a million people. No, it doesn't have to be at all. If you're consistent, 10,000 people spending money with you; 10,000 people spending 50 bucks with you, on a monthly basis will make you a millionaire in a year. So don't be greedy. Just be consistent and patient.Dan Runcie 37:59Definitely. And I think to that, obviously, the internet helps democratize so much of this. But to your point, I think you're still highlighting this, that medium still does make a difference for a lot of these artists, and especially in the hubs that they're in. So I feel like it's getting closer to that point where things are equalized. But unfortunately, there still is some benefit that the artist that is close to the New York or close to the LA would have. But I'm curious, especially as we're thinking about whether it's the metaverse or just future development in different areas. If that piece will continue to change, if the media, especially the hip hop entertainment media, will start to become even more democratized at that, from that perspective.Bun B 38:44I think we have an advantage because there's always been this independent spirit, right? That if the powers that be won't allow us to use their platforms that will create our own, right? And it's that self sufficient mindset, right? Self sustaining mindset that would lend itself to this, right? It would lend itself to the point of content creation, right? We don't sit around and wait to find out who can distribute our content the best, who can we partner with. No, we're gonna figure out a way to create this content independently. And because of that, we are now the sole owners of the intellectual property, all of that term and all of that knowledge and application lends itself to the metaverse, right? Because you have your own small group of people, right? That has been supporting you outside of the major media system. So now you started discord with those people. And now all those people are communicating with each other in real time, constantly and consistently. You can find out exactly what it is that they all have in common in terms of their connection with you. And now, you can feed that beast properly. You can give it a better diet, because it's more refined. You know exactly what it is that they're coming for. It's for sustenance, right? So you can take all of the filler out of the presentation and just give them exactly what it is that they need. You can't ask for a better access from an artist perspective, right? This is exactly what you would want. People used to pay 10s of 1000s of dollars for people to have special interest groups come in and tell them what people are thinking. Now you can have a place where all of the people that support you like you,and listen to you and appreciate you coming together and talk about what it is they like, and maybe what it is they don't like. So you can have a more fine tuned perception of what it is that people are supporting you for. We are in a perfect position, being from Houston, being self-sustained, being creators, content creators, and owners, right? To understand how to take full advantage of what the metaverse or Web 3.0 has to offer. That's why, me personally, I want to make sure that I'm out here leading the charge, not just for the next generation, but for prior generations, there's a place in space here for everybody. You know what I'm saying, and you don't need to wait until people invite you. It's wide open right now what make yourself at home.Dan Runcie 41:01Love that. Love that. That's what it's about making the opportunities. No, that's amazing. That's amazing. A couple of questions here before we, before we let you go. I want to chat with you about the restaurant business because I know that's something that you've been deep in. I know you actually teamed up with my guy premium Pete as well on a few things in this space. And I know that you recently started Trill Burgers. It would be great to hear how that's been going and what your vision is and outlook is for that.Bun B 41:28Well, anybody that knows me can look at me, you can tell that I like food, right? When I'm going to kid around with that I'm a big boy. And I like food. But as I've gotten older, I've gotten to appreciate the process more of cooking, but then also how restaurants work. I've made good relationships with a lot of people here in the restaurant and culinary world. And I've just been on the outside for so long. Like I'd love to have an entry point into this business, right? I'm not necessarily a chef, by trade or nature, my wife and I do a lot of cooking. We used to do a lot of cooking demos, and why not. But it was just about finding the right place, you know, the right place to enter and make it make sense. Good friends of mine owned a restaurant here in town, Sticky's Chicken, Patty and Vince, brother and sister, you know, great business. And they were bought out by a Restaurant Group who wanted to partner with me on a concept as well. So between myself and team Sticky's Chicken, the restaurant group that was approaching me, and a good friend of mine, Nick Schofield, who kind of helped bring everything together. They presented this burger concept, I had my own ideas of what it should be. We agreed on the inception. And the idea and the concept, presented it to the public. And it's been going amazing ever since, you know, we've been able to present it at a lot of great places like ComplexCon, AstroWorld, and we're set to do it at Coachella, pretty soon. So there's just a lot of great opportunities that are coming from that. Once people saw that I wanted to be more active in the food space, different people started to reach out. So I'm currently working with Paul Qui, an award winning chef from Texas, on a soul food restaurant concept with my wife, Queen Sophie. So that's going to be the next thing and looking at a lot of different local brands here that are doing amazing things with food, but can use maybe a little bit more energy and maybe a little bit more awareness to take them to the next level. So I'm looking to partner with people as well, not just building an original concept, but seeing concepts that are really well thought out, really well fleshed out, have amazing food and again, could just use maybe a little energy or a little like: Hey, come over here and try this. So you know, I think in the next three to five years, man, I think there's gonna be a lot of really, really good opportunities for me in that space. We're already talking about how that translates into the metaverse and, and, and the idea of, you know, things happening in the real world as well as in a virtual world. So there's a lot of great ideas that we have on the table. I don't want to give everything away. But I think by the time we get to maybe NFT Denver, or NFT LA, will be presenting some of these new ideas from half of myself and the guys that I'm in business with. So, you know, the food industry is exciting for me to be a part of. But it's not just about brick and mortars. And it's not just about real world application. There's also room for this to extend into the metaverse as well. And we're all excited about that.Dan Runcie 44:19I was just gonna say when you started talking about this, I'm already seeing a headline soon enough. Trill Burger has bought real estate in the metaverse to open up shop.Bun B 44:29Hey, look, man, look, anything is possible nowadays. Like I said, this space is wide open. You know, there's a lot of things that my partners and I think make sense for us as a new brand. Personally, for my brand. They're encouraged to try it. I'm encouraged to support him in trying it. Again, it's not typical. It's not traditional, but I think maybe that's a good thing. You know, I think there's a lot of people looking for things that are outside of the box and outside of the norm, and I think we have some great progressive ideas that we could present to people that fall right in line with everything that everybody wants to be a part of the metaverse for.Dan Runcie 45:03Can't wait. I feel like you know, I can already see the headline comments. So I'm excited to see it for sure. But no, for now, this would be the last question before we let you go. You were on the I'm an athlete podcast a couple pretty recently, us with Brandon Marshall and Perkins, a bunch of them. And you were talking about how Tom Brady is the Jay-Z of the NFL. And then you also mentioned that Aaron Rodgers is more like Naz. So who is that Bun B in the NFL? Who is Bun B?Bun B 45:33Wow, no. When we had that conversation, I was asked that, and I didn't have a good answer. At the time. I haven't thought about it. I've always been a fan of Frank Gore, the running back. Frank Gore is, I think, he's 40 right now, still out there. One of the strongest, toughest guys in the game going up against the young bucks, you know, always does well enough, right? Like, he's, he's not going to be the top running back, you know, maybe not even in the top 20. But he always does the job. He comes, he gets the job done. And he's a real leader in the locker room because he's a veteran. And that's why I want to be somebody that, look, if I show up, I'm going to do what I said, I'm going to do.You know what I'm saying. And I'm going to try to encourage other people and lead them in the right way because I've been playing this game, maybe longer than you guys are, and I can probably help you work smarter instead of working hard, you know. So I would say probably like a Frank Gore. But that's just me because I really like his style of play.Dan Runcie 46:29That's a good answer. And I think he's actually up there and yardage. He might be in the top five for the NFL, for running back yards up there, right?Bun B 46:37Oh, Brandon, back on. I think he's in the top 10. Yeah. 10. Yes. So he slowly and quietly right, very quietly, very quietly, put those numbers.Dan Runcie 46:45Yeah, if people want to think that, but I couldn't see you getting in the ring with Deron Williams, though. I couldn't have seen that happen.Bun B 46:51No, no, no, no, I'm not gonna play that. I'm talking about on the field, I would make a better decision off the field than that. I'm not playing those kinds of games. You got to know your weight class.Dan Runcie 47:04No, for sure. It's funny when I was thinking about this for you, the Dave that came to mind for me was Randall Cunningham. Wow. And here's why. Okay, because I think about someone like him and originator who, when he was, especially when he was doing his thing in Philly. I feel like that was just when people were starting to see, you know, the quarterback that could run in a quarterback that can throw and do his thing. And in many ways, that person paved the way for the Mahomes up today. And all of these guys that can do these things when the rules have changed a little bit. You know, there's a whole bunch of more past coverage, a little bit kinder to quarterbacks in a way where someone like Rambo Cunningham could have had, you know. You know, who knows what Randall Cunningham could do in this era, but it wasn't for Randall Cunningham doing what he did. He paved the way to make it possible for the young cats today.Bun B 47:55I like the correlation. I like that. I'm not mad at that. I'm not mad at that.Dan Runcie 48:00Now I hear that. Bun B 48:01Oh, come in. I'm with it.I'm with it.Dan Runcie 48:03Nice. Nice.Bun B 48:05It's good. You didn't compare me to scrub?Dan Runcie 48:08For sure. For sure. Well, bond. This is fun. Man. I appreciate you for coming on. This was I mean, I think people are gonna get a lot out of this combo, for sure. And I know we talked in the beginning about everything you've got coming up. But what are some things coming up soon in the next couple months that you want to plug or let the trapital audience know about?Bun B 48:26Oh, on March 11th. March 11th is going to be a big day for me. I'm going to be performing in Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. For people that aren't from Houston, this is the 98 years. So it's a big part of Houston culture and tradition. And I'm the first black man from Houston to headline this event. So we're doing a big event there. I'm bringing out a lot of guys like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones and bringing out a lot of local guys because, you know, we've never been able to be a part of this on this level. And so I want to share this moment with other people who grew up in the city like me, and understand what it means to be able to be a black man from the city on that stage. You know, on that same day, I'm releasing a new album called MoTrill. It's a collaboration with a producer from Houston named Corey Moe, one of Pimp C's production protegees, and so we have a collaborative album together. The first single is out right now it's called Hesitate is with me, Tobe Nwigwe, Talib Kweli and David Banner. It's a more mature album, you know, like I'm acting my age, you know, I'm age appropriate. And I want to make music that people from my generation can listen to and enjoy and be lit on their own level. Because there's a lot of things in modern music that people from my generation just can't relate to. You know what I'm saying. I'll maybe appreciate it on the level that it should be appreciated. So I want to make sure that I'm still making current new music for people who've been along with me on this 30 year journey, you know what I'm saying. I'm not gonna leave him here like this. We don't keep going until we can't. No, I love that. Right.So March 11th Man, to be looking for a lot for me that day and a couple of different surprises, too. I got a lot of things coming up in this metaverse space, you know, a couple of collaborations now that I have a clear idea of what people would want for me. That was really a lot of what I was trying to do, was to figure out how would people want an NFT for me? What would you know, what, what would you want to see from me? What would make sense for me, right? And so I think we've got a really good idea of how to present ourselves in a space, make it easy, you know, make it not just a, you know, an NFT but also something that has something tangible physically attached to it, you know, make it a deeper experience for people. And we got some really good ideas. I'm partnering with a good friend of mine, and I think we're gonna have something present to people. Hopefully by March that'll be really fun and encouraging, we'll extend throughout the year. Like it's we've got some really cool stuff attached. So just keep your eyes open.Keep following him on social media on Instagram @BunB on Twitter @BunBTrillOG. And on Facebook @RealBunBofUGK and stay posted we got to be: Oh, and we got the discord coming soon. So stay tuned to my Twitter. We will probably be putting all the discord information out through the Twitter page. So there's I noticed that a lot of energy from metaverse and, and Web 3.0 takes place on Twitter. So we're moving all that energy there so we can go straight to the people that are already engaged. But we're excited for what the year has to be, you know, have this store and years to come.Dan Runcie 48:53We'll keep an eye out for that man excited for you can't wait, Bun thanks again, man.Bun B 51:35Thanks, Dan.Dan Runcie 51:40If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share it with a friend. Copy the link,texted to a friend, posted in your group chat, posted in your Slack groups wherever you and your people talk to spread the word. That's how trapnell continues to grow and continues to reach the right people. And while you're at it if you use Apple podcast, go ahead rate the podcast, give it a high rating and Weaver review. Tell people why you like the podcast that helps more people discover the show. Thank you in advance. Talk to you next week.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
E-Commerce, NFTs, and Blockchains are some of the topics that are constantly front and center these days. It wasn't easy, but your hosts were able to locate someone competent in all three of these areas. Tim Thrush is on hand to share his expertise in this field. Tim is the Head of Product and Delivery, NFT, and Blockchain at Project M Group LLC. Prior to joining the E-Commerce space, he worked for Amazon Web Services (AWS). It's undeniably his strong tech background and tenacity that helped him have a quick grasp of the latest technology and master the new skills. In this episode of The Liquid Lunch Project, Tim discusses his interesting backstory and present endeavors with Matthew and Luigi. He gets down to the nitty-gritty of this new, emerging technology, and how they're impacting our future. In keeping with the mantra of “educating while entertaining,” your hosts offer a perfect show for you today. What You Will Learn: What Tim's current top projects are. How NFT tokens work. Why NFTs will power the future of E-Commerce. How Blockchain is changing industries. How the Metaverse will change your life. And much more! Favorite Quote: “There's no reason why anything you have in the physical world can't be represented, monetized, or commoditized on the blockchain.” - Tim Thrush How To Get Involved: You may connect with Tim on LinkedIn. Click here to learn more about his work, or look up Project M Group LLC on LinkedIn. Matthew Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca possess, between them, a treasure trove of insight and strategic advice for ambitious business owners. Get in touch with the guys at ShieldAdvisoryGroup. You can also connect with them on Instagram at The Liquid Lunch Project, Matthew Meehan, Luigi Rosabianca, and Shield Advisory Group. Make sure you never miss an episode — check out The Liquid Lunch Project on Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!
At just 17 years old, Henny Prod is a successful photographer and videographer specializing in rap music videos. He touts himself as a one-man band that does all aspects of his craft himself, with customer satisfaction at the center of it all. Lined up to do sports photography for his school when Covid hit and shut it all down, Henny was taken down a different path. On a family trip to Chicago, he met Famous Dex and his videographer and thought he could be successful in that space. With NFT's entering the scene, musicians are getting more exclusive with their content. Henny see's vinyl coming back as a collector's item, with art being a big part of it. Connecting with their audience is a big part of the rap world, and vlogging is on the rise. Being a musician is no longer just about making music, you have to create an experience. What You'll Learn: How the rap industry is on top of social media. How NFT's are changing the music industry. How exclusivity can drive sales. How taking a step back can propel you forward. Favorite Quote: “Dig deep on your strengths, rather than focusing on your weaknesses.” -Henny Prod
This week I wanted to talk about working with my brother. How NFT's has made us closer and how that can easily cause butting heads. Also, I'm ending this episode with a new song. Hope you enjoy!
In this episode, we welcome Jalil Wahdatehagh, the founder and artist behind the PunkScape NFT project to guide us through the remarkable world of non-fungible tokens. How do we visualize value, what are and why digital identities are important, how NFTs can be used not only for visual art? These are just minor parts of the topics we discussed with Jalil. Of course, we covered the basics (well, they are not so basic after all): NFT minting process and ownership Algorithms and ideas behind NFTs How do NFT treasuries work? How NFT is a form of money? What are the prospects of NFT in the future? Apart from that, we talked about PunkScape, the NFT project Jalil founded and now runs with his team, as well as other projects like the CryptoPunks. If you are new to NFTs, jump over to the 'How to Invest in NFTs' article on my personal blog to learn more about the topic. Links PunkScape on Twitter Jalil on Twitter
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Episode 12: Show Notes. Welcome to another episode of NorCal and Shill! Thanks for joining us. Today's guest is Connor, whose clients include Lonely Planet, the Travel Channel, REI, Mazda, and Top Dawg Entertainment. During our conversation, you will hear what it was like for Connor to experience NFT when he was first introduced, what brought him to art, and how growing up in Alaska has influenced who he is. He reveals the interesting jobs he has done leading up to photography, and reveals how he raised the funds to travel and pursue photography: through building roads in rural Alaska! Connor shares some of the best advice he has received for both life and the NFT space gives us some of the highlights of his travels and tells us how NFTs have far exceeded his expectations. Tune in to hear all this and more from today's inspiring creator. Key Points From This Episode: •An introduction to today's guest, Connor, whose clients include Lonely Planet, the Travel Channel, REI, Mazda, and Top Dawg Entertainment.•Connor shares that he doesn't have a hardware wallet yet and has been avoiding it.•His first thoughts when he heard about NFTs: that they were a great opportunity.•What brought Connor to art and why he chose it.•Why he would want his kids to grow up in Alaska if he ever had kids.•The jobs he has done (aside from photography): including being a safety boater.•How he raised the funds to travel and pursue photography by building roads in rural Alaska.•Which animal he would be if he could choose any one•His favorite food: his mother's baked ziti.•Why having patience is the best advice he has been given in life and the NFT space.•Aside from Alaska where would he live: Madrid.•How the experience you have with local people is the best part of traveling.•What Connor has been able to collect over the past few months to connect with artists.•Why it is so important to trust yourself as a collector.•How NFT has supported his lifestyle for about a year which he never would have expected.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Connor on LinktreeConnor on TwitterConnor on InstagramNorCal and Shill on Twitter
In this episode I'm joined by Jason Thompson. With over 25 years of television, video gaming, mobile apps, book publishing and advertising experience, Jason is obsessed with innovating new ways of creating amazing narratives that are absurdly memorable and effective.He has worked as a writer, story artist, animation director, animator and designer on productions for Disney Jr., Disney Interactive, Warner Brothers, CBC, Teletoon, National Geographic Kids and the Cartoon Network.Our conversation dove into what it's like to be a Dad in today's connected world, the importance of being resilient when you are finding (and following) your passions and how NFTs are impacting the world of art (and artists).Episode Topic6:39 | Who is Jason Thompson and why did he start The Art of Dad11:54 | How did Jason become an artist after going to Queen's business school15:30 | The turning point in France where Jason realized that he needed to follow his passion18:48 | How do you pivot to follow your passion when you are so far down another path25:30 | Why it's important to let our kids curiously explore the world and find their own path31:53 | How NFT's are impacting the art world and the opportunities it is creating for artistsEpisode Quotes“The Art of Dad really started when my daughter was 3 years old. It became an outlet of those amazing (and upsetting) moments of being a Dad. When I started taking my sketchbook to swimming lessons and gymnastics, people kept peeking over my shoulder to take a look and told me I should share them with the world” - Jason Thompson “I didn't recognize that I could earn a living as an artist/illustrator until I was almost 30. It was always a nice creative outlet for me, but I originally wanted to become a CEO that would lead and inspire people in a global organization” - Jason Thompson“I went into advertising as a suit. After a year in that role I realized it wasn't for me. So, I approached the president of the firm and said I'd like to work in the creative department and he told me - suits don't become creatives. So, I quit, started my journey in the animation game and have now been doing it for 25 years” - Jason Thompson“In the film/movie business, if you want to be a producer, the best way to start down that path is to go get a business card and put - producer” on it - and then be that” - Trevor Turnbull“I think so much of where I am right now is having the attitude - ya I can do that. You have to have the belief in yourself and not be afraid to make a change or make mistakes as you figure out what it is you want to do” - Jason ThompsonEpisode ResourcesWhat Is An NFT? (Gary Vaynerchuk)DNA with GaryVee (Emerging Artist Show)VeeFriends (GaryVee's NFT Project)The Kids Guide To Mommy's Breast Cancer (Book)Guest Contact Infohttps://theartofdad.com/ https://www.jasonthompson.ca Front Row Dad's (Interview)The Dad Website (Interview)The Art of Dad (Pinterest)
Tascha Labs Podcast | Crypto Investment through Macro Lens | Web3 | Blockchain
This is a Q&A session about an article I wrote recently on how crypto will reduce wealth inequality. In this video I answer some interesting questions from readers. Questions covered: - Current and future utilities of NFTs - deFi's advantages over traditional finance and what will happen to banks - productive assets vs store-of-value assets Related articles: Why crypto is a solution to rising wealth inequality https://taschalabs.com/crypto-is-a-solution-to-rising-inequality-heres-why/ Ethereum as new global risk-free asset https://taschalabs.com/ethereum-the-new-global-risk-free-asset/ How NFT can help solve global asset shortage https://taschalabs.com/the-nft-boom-is-answer-to-the-global-asset-shortage/ Sign up for my free newsletter to help you get smarter and richer https://taschalabs.com/newsletter/Subscribe to Tascha Labs Podcast | Crypto Investment through Macro Lens | Web3 | Blockchain on Soundwise
Hello hello fabulous GrowGetters! We are certain that you've come across the terms Bitcoin, blockchain, or cryptocurrency, right? But have you heard about NFTs? And if you have, do you know exactly what they are and how they work?In this FUTURE TREND ep, we are going to unpack just WTF NFTs are.We cover:What do NFTs stand for?How do NFTs work?Back to basics - “what's blockchain again?”What makes NFTs so valuable?How NFT's are being applied...with a real life example.And how you can get started.All in all it's clear that NFTs are a major tech trend to keep your eyes on. And it could also be a worthwhile source of income if you are a content creator, digital artist, or online influencer. At GrowGetters we are certainly gonna check this out - and who knows maybe we'll set a record or two haha!!!And we'd love to know your experience. Are you working with NFT's? If so, how? Please reach out to us on the gram @growgetters.io or via email at hello@growgetters.io as we want to learn more about this growing trend.PLUSWe have been building something super exciting...and that is the brand new GrowGetters Club. Are you looking to learn the most in-demand skills of the future! Do you want to join a circle of like-minded GrowGetters and be part of a movement of women ready to rise up, skill up, and be future-fit? Then if your answer is heck yes - join the waitlist today as the Club officially launches out of BETA in Q4 2021.If you enjoy listening to the pod there are a few ways you would absolutely make our day (and week, and year!!) and help support us so we can continue to create kickass content just for you!The quickest way is to make sure you click that FOLLOW button on Spotify, and hit SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your poddies) to make sure you never miss an episode!And if you are an Apple Podcasts user, we would be thrilled if you can take one minute to leave us a 5-star rating and a glowing review so even more of you fabulous GrowGetters can find us!If you're more of a social media maven, then you can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram at @growgetters.io where we post a whole swag of tips, tools, advice, and hacks on future-proofing your career!We run a weekly Clubhouse room to discuss Future-Proofing, Future Skills, The Future of Thought Leadership, and much, much more. FOLLOW US @tiffanyhart and @tanyagarma so you are notified next time we go live.And finally, don't forget to subscribe to our GrowGetters Growth Hacks newsletter on growgetters.io for a fortnightly fix of the very latest hacks, tools, models, trends, and recommended reads to help you stay in demand and in the know!
Are Crypto NFT's a fad, or are they here to stay? In this episode, Regina breaks down what an NFT is. What are the newest developments? What are the current applications? How NFT's apply to the gaming world? Sign up for ourhttps://offgridagorist.com/newsletter/ ( FREE Bi-weekly newsletter) https://offgridagorist.com/newsletter/ https://offgridagorist.com/agorist-products/ (Agorist Products) https://offgridagorist.com/agorist-products/ FREE PDFhttps://offgridagorist.com/free-stuff/counter-economics-pdf/ ( "131 ways to make money using counter-economics") https://offgridagorist.com/free-stuff/counter-economics-pdf/ FREE PDF https://offgridagorist.com/free-stuff/free-pdf-guide-to-first-cryptocurrency-purchase/ ("Step by step guide to your first crypto purchase") https://offgridagorist.com/free-stuff/free-pdf-guide-to-first-cryptocurrency-purchase/
In this episode, we welcome Ed Young onto the nft now podcast! Ed Young is the CEO and founder of https://nft.hiphop/ and one of the co-founders of influential hip hop magazine, “The Source”. He recently partnered with https://near.org/ and the Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) to feature 47 hip hop legend NFTs in honor of the 47th year anniversary of the hip-hop era. These 47 NFTs feature musical icons like Eazy-E to Lil Wayne.In this episode we discuss: Intro (0:00)Hip hop and NFTs (1:16)From magazines to NFTs (2:48)Why hip hop needs NFTs (6:06)Bringing the power back to the creators (7:20)The thriving middle class (8:30)How NFT.hiphop was born (9:02)Adding utility within hip hop NFTs (13:39)The vision behind NFT.hiphop (15:05)Any Shopify store can now sell NFTs (18:06)How has the Hip hop community responded to NFTs (19:36)Jay Z's NFT vs 3LAU's (24:20)NFTs, Blockchain and the future (27:24)Direct to consumer creativity (30:00)Milestone towards NFT mainstream adoption (32:41)Closing thoughts (36:49)To learn more about how Ed Young and NFT.hiphop are bridging the gap between music artists and NFTs, go to: https://nft.hiphop/ Connect with Ed Young on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edyoungprofileTo sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Every Monday, Alpesh will be sharing experiments he did with his investments since 2009. In today's episode, Alpesh will be sharing his views on What is NFT? Alpesh Parmar is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, business owner, author, mentor, and podcast host who is passionate about wealth, life, and health. Alpesh is the host of the real asset investing Podcast – “Wealth Matters”. Alpesh is also co-author of Amazon # 1 Bestselling book – Resilience: Turning Your Setback into a Comeback. He has invested in the USA, Belize, Panama, Paraguay, and India. He owns and manages a portfolio of duplexes and small to medium-sized apartment buildings in Birmingham, Atlanta, and Dallas markets. In this podcast, he will discuss and share What is NFT? (0:02 - 1:37) Opening Segment - Introduction (1:37 - 16:13) What is NFT - Alpesh gives a disclaimer that he is not an expert - He shared how he diversify his investment - Talks about when crypto and bitcoin boomed - Talks about what is NFT - Alpesh shared his opinion about crypto's being made in China - Alpesh shared the important features of NFT - How NFT started - How NFT works - The value of NFT ownership is determined by market forces - Pro's of NFT trading - How you can acquire NFT - Alpesh invited everyone to patronize his NFT - Alpesh provided a platform recommendation for NFT trading - The most expensive NFT - What can an NFT be (16:13 - 16:34) Closing Segment -If you want to learn more about the discussion, you can watch the podcast on Wealth Matter's YouTube channel and you can reach out to Alpesh using this link Facebook: @wealthmatrs IG: @wealthmatrs.ig Tiktok: @wealthmatrs
How NFT based digital Identities bring superpower to luxury goods. Luc is the co-founder of Arianee, the digital identity protocol that enables an augmented ownership protocol. After starting his career as a Business Analyst in a Fortune 500 company, Luc co-founded BUYECO, a Renewable Energy Marketplace in Switzerland. It was while working on energy traceability solutions at BUYECO that he discovered blockchain technology.
How NFT's may revolutionize the creation and management of limited edition prints. The post Creating Limited Edition Prints, Powered by NFTs appeared first on This Week in Photo.
How NFT's may revolutionize the creation and management of limited edition prints. The post Creating Limited Edition Prints, Powered by NFTs appeared first on This Week in Photo.
We a hearing and see a lot of exciting and sometimes confusing applications of a new tech called NFTs.We talk with Mike Arthur, Senior Vice President at Veritone about navigating the copyright and IP matrix of NFTsWe will cover:What NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are and why are they generating a tremendous amount of buzz?How NFT licensing models and smart contracts are new and largely unproven territoryWhere NFTs present a revenue opportunity for content creators and ownersHow AI-enabled search can be used to discover what content owners have to licenseThe best way to navigate the NFT maze is by seeking the advice of knowledgeable partners, ones who can help you avoid the pitfalls and missteps that every new technology brings.
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Welcome to Episode 39 of the Danso Pitch Podcast. In this Episode we are joined by hosts, Charles Danso and Daniel Goodman as they discuss and breakdown what exactly are NFT's and the buzz surrounding this new form of investing. Charles and Daniel kick off this Episode by first describing what an NFT is and how it differs from cryptocurrency. The guys also highlight how to upload an NFT onto the digital landscape (internet), as well as how someone can Buy and Sell an NFT. Also, celebrities and social media influencers are gaining a huge profit from NFT's by utilizing their likeness to sell NFT's, we breakdown why this may become the norm and how someone can also make profit and not even have to be a celebrity or have a huge following on social media. In closing, the discussion of the Future of NFT's are brought up as the guys give their insight as to where they see NTfs going in the years to come.Breakdown of Episode:Describing what an NFT is – (3:08)What Fungible and Non-Fungible means (4:00)Tangible and Intangible assets (6:00)How NFT's differ from Cryptocurrency (6:40)What is Blockchain (7:14)How to Make, Sell and Buy an NFT (13:00)Where to Browse a list of NFT's: opensea.ioHow to Follow the Danso PitchSpotify, Google Podcast – Danso PitchInstagram- Danso PitchYouTube – Danso Solutions NetworkWe do not own the rights to the music played in this Episode
On the heels of a topic Iman and William have been talking about for at least a few months, our predictions begin to show accuracy. Rarible is the first large NFT minting platform to reward the behavior they want to encourage. They released the $RARI token and airdropped it to creators and collectors with 75,000 tokens sent out weekly by participating on the platform. We explore how this will ignite a DeFi style explosion of NFT platforms. We predict the proliferation of this tactic as this is something that would be helpful in MetaZone. Not only do we think a token platform makes sense for MetaZone, but we believe generating tokens and other cryptographic assets for the underlying game itself will help increase user adoption and overall sustainability within the ecosystem. Topics: First up, How NFT platforms will deploy ERC20s as a new industry standard Next, we identify missing pieces for a sustainable ecosystem in #Decentraland Then, How DeFi has shaped the overall cryptocurrency space. Finally, xDAI sidechain will solve the gas issue. Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Website: www.theblockrunner.com Try using the Brave browser. It blocks all ads and it allows you to earn Basic Attention Tokens if you decide to view ads. BAT: brave.com/npl153 Follow us on: Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Telegram: bit.ly/TBR-Telegram Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord LBRY: http://bit.ly/LBRYTBR Music by OfDream - Thelema
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