"I’m not on that wave": Kanye "Ye" West shuts down fan dreams of NFTs
Los Angeles, California - Kanye "Ye" West finally responded to fans who have been longing for him to get aboard the NFT train.
In typical Ye fashion, the rapper posted a photo to Instagram on Monday of a handwritten letter to anyone requesting he get involved with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Let’s just say that Ye is definitely not about that NFT life. Or is he?
"My focus is on building real products in the real world," the letter begins, before listing some "real world" things that make him sound like he’s testing the waters for a Ye 2024 campaign.
Before signing off, Ye explicitly states, "Do not ask me to do a f***ing NFT".
While most of the note and the caption that accompanied the photo would lead fans to believe he would never get on board with the new fad, the note cryptically ends with the line, "Ask Me Later".
Wait .... what?
The accompanying caption creates further doubt that he will actually stand by his rejection of NFTs, stating, "FOR NOW I’M NOT ON THAT WAVE".
What Are NFTs And Why Does Kanye Care?
Non-Fungible Tokens have become the latest craze, especially within the hacking and crypto communities. To put it simply, NFTs are "technology-dependent receipts proving (a sort of) ownership of a piece of digital art."
The trend is quickly picking up hype because there is apparently a lot of money to be made – or scammed out of.
Various musicians, influencers, and artists have been jumping on the bandwagon, and while there are some success stories, such as "Disaster Girl" who managed to sell her meme as an NFT for a ridiculous amount of cash, there are even more tales of hacks and scams.
Someone as popular – love him or hate him – and influential as Kanye West could add to his billions, or fail like Ozzy Osbourne did when he attempted to capitalize on the fad.
Although it seems we shouldn't expect a Kanye NFT anytime soon, the world can still look forward to his album DONDA 2, which drops February 22.
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