Could Legendary Hip Hop Platform DatPiff Serve as a Springboard for ‘Music NFTs’?
Since its inception in 2005, DatPiff has been a cornerstone of mixtape culture, hosting exclusive releases from the likes of Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Meek Mill, Wiz Khalifa, Future, Chance The Rapper, A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Big Sean, Travis Scott and others. The deep emotional connection that fans have with the platform’s content could be the secret ingredient that finally makes music NFTs resonate with the masses, far more than the gimmicky offerings we’ve seen so far from Web3 newcomers.
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