Meek Mill Pays Respect To Virgil Abloh In New Snippet From Upcoming Mixtape

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Meek Mill previews new music after revealing that fans will need an ETH address to access his forthcoming mixtape.

We're witnessing the tides changing in the music industry. Streaming services became an immediate game-changer when they were introduced in the last decade but these days, artists are putting the power to release music in their own hands with the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency and NFTs. Earlier today, we reported that Nas' NFT launch led the blockchain-powered website Royal to crash while artists like Jay-Z and The Weeknd have similarly launched limited digital art for their fans.

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Meek Mill appears to be following suit but instead of unveiling a single or two in the crypto world, he's unveiling a whole project. The rapper hit Twitter this week where he announced that he would be releasing a new mixtape via Ethereum's blockchain network. "You gone need a eTh address to hear this new mixtape … google how to get one asap! Now I can really rap," he wrote.

As fans discussed the decision to make his next project available via blockchain, he offered fans a snippet of what to expect from his next project. He took to Instagram where he previewed a new song called, "11/28," the date of Virgil Abloh's passing.

"It was the type of day I felt I ain't deserve to smile/ When you wakin' up gettin' news like you heard Virgil died?/ I ain't even know homie like that but I feel hurt inside/ Knowing that we grew up trying to kill n***as since I was a murder child," Meek raps on the record. 

"BLE$$INGS IM TRYNA DROP A MIXTAPE IN YOUR WALLET," he wrote. "set up a wallet on your phone asap!!!!"

Check the snippet out below. 



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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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