Comment threads ran to exhaustive length below the many blog posts that reported the news, with a million variants of "this ain't all that" or "does '5 mics' even mean anything anymore?" battling with bon mots from Bun B's defenders (many of whom said the rapper should at least be accorded some respect for his groundbreaking work as part of the UGK duo). So when Trill O.G., the third solo album from stalwart Houston rapper Bun B, debuted this month and received the long-dormant "5 mic" designation from The Source, we got ourselves a good, old-fashioned hip-hop debate. And The Renaissance, Q-Tip's stunningly fresh return in 2008 from a decade-long disappearance into major-label limbo? Obviously not enough to inspire a renaissance of acknowledged hip-hop perfection. Nothing by Lil Wayne, apparently, could touch, um, Lil' Kim's The Naked Truth, which The Source deemed flawless back in 2005.
The even longer-awaited Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, which Raekwon put out last year? Also not deserving of five microphones. Big Boi's long-awaited and much-admired Sir Lucious Left Foot? Not perfect. (Microphones being its equivalent to Rolling Stone's star-based evaluation system.) So you know what that means: every earth-shaking rap release of the past few years has been judged to be wanting in some respect. We'll be hosting a Twitter Space at 3pm EST, so hop in to learn more about Spottie and Bun B's journey and the POAP of the day.It's been five years since The Source, the magazine that proclaims itself the "bible of hip-hop," has awarded a perfect "5 mic" rating to an album. NFT technology is quickly evolving the world through the storytelling of time-stamped activities recorded onto the blockchain as a digital receipt of transactional experiences, and we’re on a mission to help everyone dial in their own version of the NFT blueprint.įinally, today Spottie has teamed up with ONE37pm to launch a POAP for the 25 Days of POAP Program.
There are so many of these incredible stories taking place all over the world right now. The video will be dropping soon, featuring cameos from both the CryptoPunks and BAYC communities, along with some other surprises that are sure to see SpottieWifi’s vision reach yet another ‘all time high.' And we’re here along for the ride. 05 ETH to secure my own NFT of this groundbreaking collaboration. On the night of those shows I went ahead and dropped the. Through his already established extensive network, Spottie connected with Bun B to create a new music NFT project with expanded offerings. His next mission was to produce further collabs and features with other artists. 03 ETH (valued at $96 USD at the time). They sold out within one minute, profiting $192k+. He released a few singles over the spring and summer while developing a plan for the Spottie genesis token that dropped this past August.
The Punks community was enthusiastic, and Spottie claimed the mantle as the first CryptoPunk rapper. At the time, less than 200 of the 10,000 CryptoPunks had dots on their faces, undervalued because not many liked the dots. But Miguel had a vision, and what has occurred over the past six months has changed his life forever.įollowing the purchase, he immediately networked with the Punks community and made it known that he was a musician by producing the CryptoPunks theme song. In January of this year, Miguel started studying NBA Top Shot drops, and from there he decided to put all his eggs into one basket and purchase CryptoPunk (#5528). His passion for the art was one of deep commitment, but the realities of earning a sustainable income as a musician made it difficult for his art to bear the fruits from his labor. Prior to NFTs, the music industry was a massive entity, requiring many moving parts and coordinated efforts in order to achieve a large following and financial stability. Following this, Spottie toured as the front man in several successful bands, but eventually found himself walking away from his musical performance career.
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Similar to the late Pimp C, he grew up playing piano and singing in church, developing his core musician skills during weekly practices and services. As a football player in high school, Miguel found himself always freestyling in his spare time, and honed his craft by diligently carrying a notebook full of rhymes that would form the core elements of his early art. SpottieWifi, also known as Miguel Mora, has been a musician all of his life.
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