EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
EARMILK EARMILK
EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • News
  • Technology

New Kids On the Blockchain: Lil Yachty Links with Digital Art Purveyor Nifty Gateway

  • December 16, 2020
  • Gark Mavigan
Total
0
Shares
0
0

Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Yachty, known for his beaded red locks and autotuned "bubblegum trap," has partnered with digital art marketplace Nifty Gateway to sell his own piece of digital art. Yachty's artwork is titled "YachtyCoin," and is currently being auctioned off until today at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

Lil Yachty previewed his YachtyCoin piece on Instagram late last week.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ^CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty)

Lil Yachty's foray into the crypto world kicked off on December 10th, when his social token $YACHTY garnered upwards of $375,000 in total sales. Digital currency like $YACHTY circumvents the physical limitations of a post-COVID world and offers innovative ways to connect with fans, rewarding diehards with exclusive perks like signed memorabilia and access to virtual parties.

The rapper's collaboration with Nifty Gateway's blockchain-powered platform is a savvy move following the release of $YACHTY. Nifty Gateway, owned by bitcoin billionaires Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, i.e., The Social Network twins, has previously worked with big-name musicians like 3LAU and world-renowned artists Michael Kagan and Kenny Schachter to launch digital-only art collections.

As the music industry, and most other forms of entertainment, become increasingly remote, artists will continue to seek unconventional ways to monetize their art and engage fans digitally. Given the current state of live events, Lil Yachty's cryptocurrency experiment may provide fans the closest thing to backstage passes.

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
Related Topics
  • Blockchain
  • Lil Yachty
  • Nifty Gateway
Gark Mavigan

Gark Mavigan is a prose-fessional and velociRAPtor from Stockton, CA. He's covered hip hop at EARMILK since 2015.

Previous Article
  • Hip-Hop
  • Rap

JPEGMAFIA drops new compilation titled 'EP!'

  • December 16, 2020
  • Tayo Odutola
View Article
Next Article
  • Blues
  • Music Videos
  • R&B
  • Videos

Sophia Urista’s video for “Everything About You” is the ultimate lovers paradise

  • December 16, 2020
  • Chloe Robinson
View Article
You May Also Like
Lika O
View Article
  • Music Industry
  • Music Videos
  • News

Lika O's $1M short film-music video featuring Eric Roberts at Resorts World is finally out

  • June 11, 2025
View Article
  • Electronic
  • Events
  • Events Stage
  • Festival
  • News

Rise Festival announces Overmono, Kettama, Lens, Interplanetary Criminal & more for 2025

  • June 10, 2025
View Article
  • Events
  • Pop

WATCH: Dua Lipa gets nostalgic with audience in Germany as she swoons on "Stolen Dance" cover

  • June 2, 2025
Jaylon
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Music Industry
  • New Music
  • R&B
  • Singer/songwriter

Jaylon has officially released his new EP, "Baby Boy"

  • May 27, 2025
Keith Anthony George II
View Article
  • Mainstage
  • Music Industry
  • News
  • Reviews

How Keith George II turned connections into a career blueprint for the culture

  • May 19, 2025
View Article
  • Electronic
  • Events
  • Events Stage
  • Feature
  • Festival
  • Mainstage

Ones to Watch Ahead of Love Saves The Day 2025

  • May 15, 2025
View Article
  • Dance
  • Events Stage
  • Los Angeles Events

Factory 93 launches new queer-forward, community-driven event brand Fixture [NEWS]

  • May 9, 2025
View Article
  • Interviews
  • Music Industry

Joe Buscema chats late night late night drive home, music gatekeepers, challenges in the industry and more! [Interview]

  • April 30, 2025
Popular Music
  • Blake Theriot shares self-assured anthem "Late Night Theme"
    • June 23, 2025
  • Jess Kerber shares compelling debut project 'From Way Down Here'
    • June 23, 2025
  • Dirt Flirt drops an alt-pop self-titled EP
    • June 23, 2025
  • Stephan Folkes officially unveiled a genre-defying debut album "Hazard"
    • June 23, 2025
  • Liam Higgins
    Liam Higgins is a vision of joyful pop songwriting on new single "No Hill I'd Rather Die On"
    • June 23, 2025
Recent Scoops
  • Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity
    • May 5, 2025
  • Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done
    • April 29, 2025
  • Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion
    • April 28, 2025
  • Glorybots redefines rock with latest album 'mad.end'
    • April 10, 2025
Community Voices
  • From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton
    • July 14, 2022
  • Tyler the creator
    4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour
    • March 31, 2022
  • 4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022
    • January 27, 2022
  • The TikTok Takeover of Hip-Hop
    • January 11, 2022

EARMILK EARMILK
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
All Milk. No Duds.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.