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Soulja Boy Is “First Rapper To Perform Live In The Metaverse” Through LimeWire’s Debut Decentraland

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LimeWire made a spectacular debut in Decentraland as one of the main stages at the Metaverse Music Festival in Decentraland this past week. The LimeWire stage hosted heavy-hitting headliners like Soulja Boy, A$AP TyY, Quincy, and Elijah Blake, as well as many other talented artists like EscapePlan, Lil Bitcoin, Orrin and more. In all, it included 17 artists, 4 days, and 927 minutes of exclusive performances and music.

In addition to the mesmerizing live shows, LimeWire’s digital merch collection was ranked as one of the top 5 creators on Decentranland last week with LimeWire exclusive digital sneakers being the 3rd most sold item, and over 3,000 LimeWire glasses have been claimed by attendees. The Main Stage hosted a dedicated VIP area for the holders of the LimeWire Originals NFT collection and special guests, as well as the artist merchandise available on site.

Set in an otherworldly cyberpunk landscape being reclaimed by nature, the Festival has featured 15 uniquely designed stages that hosted performances from 180+ musical artists from across a wide variety of genres, as well as new interactive experiences.

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Snoop Dogg and Eminem to Give Metaverse-Inspired Performance at MTV VMAs

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Snoop Dogg and Eminem to Give Metaverse-Inspired Performance at MTV VMAs

The VMAs stage will be transformed by global rap icons Eminem and Snoop Dogg for a unique performance of “From the D 2 The LBC,” which was inspired by the Otherside metaverse. To make this idea a reality, Yuga Labs and MTV collaborated.

With their first joint effort in more than 20 years, “From The D 2 The LBC,” Eminem and Snoop Dogg are nominated for “Best Hip Hop” in the category. Having last performed “Not Afraid” and “Love the Way You Lie” in 2010, Eminem will perform for the first time in 12 years. The superstar, who has been nominated 60 times, has had 69 nominations overall, second only to Madonna. He is one of the top 5 artists with the most wins thanks to his 13 victories. Curtain Call 2, his second greatest hits collection, was just released.

Snoop Dogg will perform on the “VMAs” stage for the first time in 17 years; he previously did it in 2005 alongside Diddy and the Notorious B.I.G. The 13-time nominee, who was nominated for “Best Rap Video” in 1994 with “Doggy Dogg World,” has won three times.

The VMAs will be anchored by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow. Additional performers include Bad Bunny live from Yankee Stadium and Anitta, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Jack Harlow, Kane Brown, Lizzo, Måneskin, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! At The Disco.

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The Notorious B.I.G. Comes Back To Life In ‘The Brook’ Digital Metaverse

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The Notorious B.I.G. estate dropped a major metaverse announcement on Christopher Wallace’s (Biggie’s) would-be 50th birthday on Saturday, May 21.

Biggie fans can enjoy The Notorious B.I.G. on Web3 via a hyperrealistic model of his likeness in a new metaverse activation called “The Brook.” Fans can register to be the first alerted to when they can enter this unique world.

The teaser of the Brook below features the voice of Mark Pitts, who managed Biggie in life and worked with the teams at Surreal, Zoan and Willingie to give an authentic voice to the creative direction of the metaverse.

“Being born and raised in Brooklyn, I wanted it to feel as close to the Brooklyn that helped raise me. The hyperrealism is authentic to that experience. As we expand, we will use that same authenticity in other cities,” said Pitts.

“Technology continues to create opportunities that are beyond one’s imagination and I’m excited that we are stepping into the future with a beautiful rendition of a hyperrealistic avatar of my son Christopher and I’m thankful for our wonderful team of creative partners for their work to deliver Biggie into new media for his fans to enjoy,” said Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace.

READ MORE: Biggie Would’ve Turned 50 on May 21, New York City Celebrates

The late great cultural icon was born Christopher Wallace in Brooklyn, New York. The Brook, by definition, is a small stream or river that flows into other rivers that eventually flows into the ocean. The Brook is also a reference to the four-time Grammy nominee’s hometown and will be realized as a metaverse activation of hip-hop culture, lifestyle, music, entertainment, sports and fashion.

According to the release, the platform will encompass an immersive digital space, giving users the opportunity to experience and explore virtual worlds, buy tickets to and attend virtual concerts, purchase virtual and physical merchandise, buy virtual real estate, and buy, sell and trade NFTs. The platform will launch with The Notorious B.I.G. and then spread to other activations and talent.

The project, developed in partnership with ZOAN, Surreal Events, and Hyperreal, is tied to his hometown in Brooklyn, to deliver Biggie into a new media for his fans and give provide a new platform to experience the culture of Hip-Hop.

Watch the trailer below. Share your thoughts with us on social media.

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Snoop Dogg Announces Death Row Will Be the First Major Label in the Metaverse

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Just ahead of his legendary Super Bowl Halftime Show, it was announced that Snoop Dogg had bought Death Row Records for an undisclosed amount. Snoop said that he wanted to revive the label in a press release, and yesterday, Snoop announced that he wants Death Row to be the first major label in the Metaverse.

Snoop announced in a Clubhouse room where he surprised fans with the news. “Death Row will be an NFT label,” Snoop said. “We will be putting out artists through the Metaverse. Just like we broke the industry when we was the first independent [label] to be major, I want to be the first major [label] in the Metaverse.”

Snoop seems heavily invested in NFT’s and the Metaverse. Last year, it was announced that Snoop had plans to create his Metaverse, and last week, it was also announced that Snoop had partnered with blockchain gaming company Gala Games to release his new album B.O.D.R (Bacc On Death Row). The company dropped a blockchain as s stash box of NFT’s in the Gala Music Store.

The Gala Music Version of the album featured one of the album’s songs as an NFT and three bonus tracks. The Gala Music Version was priced at $5,000.

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