TIL about Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,' an album so exclusive, only one copy was ever produced.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Shaolin

  • There are no circulating copies of the album online and it cannot be commercially exploited until 2103, but it can be played at listening parties.

  • It took about six years to record, with features from the entire Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, Cher, and even FC Barcelona soccer players and a Game of Thrones actress.

  • The album is unique with only one physical copy in existence, making it the most expensive work of music ever sold.

  • The album was bought by Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO, Martin Shkreli, for $2 million, who later lost it when his assets were seized following his conviction for securities fraud.

  • In 2021, it was bought by PleasrDAO, a non-fungible token (NFT) collectors' group, for $4 million to cover Shkreli's debts. PleasrDAO hopes to make it more accessible within the confines of 'listening parties'.

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SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 3y

I think the little prick is out of jail now.

Maybe he's got Shorty Shitstain's Album too.

Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y

Please please make it more available, if i was a sick kid with one wish.