Rapper Tory Lanez, who seems like he could potentially reach a deal in his felony assault case after allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot last year, has been busy becoming an online entrepreneur of sorts. Prior to clearing his Instagram page ahead of his upcoming LP 'Alone at Prom,' Lanez pushed various crypto and NFT businesses on social media with the vigor of CNBC’s Jim Cramer. In videos, he’d all but scream at fans, assuring them the products he was promoting were the opportunity of a lifetime. Even on text-driven Twitter, his level of intensity was consistent, he’d often post in all-caps. Across social media, disgruntled fans say they feel duped by the rapper’s NFT release. When we dug into the companies involved, things got even stranger: - Upon the album's release, Lanez posted on social media that he sold one million copies in under a minute. Fans have noticed that a number of sales were from large quantity buyers. - Despite videos in which Lanez claims that copies have sold for as much as $50,000, there remain thousands of listings for the NFT for as low as $1.10. - One company involved with the NFT release has been listed on the NYSE under at least four different names. Tap the link in our bio to read more. Photo Illustration by @grifflotz. Photograph in illustration by Jason Koerner/Getty Images.
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