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Post Malone Drops $2M On One Of A Kind “Magic: The Gathering” Card

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Post Malone is now the proud owner of the One Ring Magic: The Gathering card. In March, Wizards of the Coast released a Lord of the Rings card set for their massively popular competitive card game. Within this crossover collection was the One Ring, based on the One Ring of Power from the iconic fantasy series. The One Ring card is truly unique – a one-of-one, serialized, foil-printed card. Furthermore, it was placed into a random Collector Booster pack somewhere in the world.

The cards were officially launched on June 23. Within hours, bounties worth millions of dollars were offered for the retrieval of the One Ring. Within a week, the card had been found by an anonymous collector in Canada. The card was subsequently graded at Mint 9 and resale offers, also in the millions, began flooding in. The most prominent of these was a reseller in Spain who offered $2 million plus an all-expenses trip to Europe. However, the One Ring has instead landed in the realm of men, with a humble bard by the name of Austin Richard Post.

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Post Malone Acquires The One Ring

According to a post on X from Brook Trafton, Post Malone has now acquired the One Ring card. Trafton had previously spoken with outlets such as Dexerto anonymously through his PR presentation, The Notable Group. However, Trafton went public to share the news of the sale to the acclaimed musician. “This is my dream come true, meeting @PostMalone and him buying the One Ring card from me is literally a moment straight out of a fairytale. @PostMalone @wizards_magic you’ve changed my life. Things like this don’t happen to people like me. Forever grateful 🙏 ✨ #mtg #onering,” Trafton wrote on X, also sharing a video of him meeting Malone and safely delivering the card.

Furthermore, Trafton is now $2 million richer, although an article from Polygon suggests that the sale will be taxed at around 49% by the Canadian government. However, it’s a very special moment for the MTG community and Trafton himself. “This kind of thing doesn’t happen to people like me,” Trafton told Dexerto last month. “I think this whole collaboration, including the hunt, brought a lot of good to the MTG community. It brought new players and brought back some of the old ones. The set is fun to play and collect. I hope they continue to bring more of these collaborations and more of these hunts,” he added.

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Wiz Khalifa Sells Part Of His Music Catalog

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It’s been recently reported that Wiz Khalifa has sold a portion of his music and publishing catalog. He closed the deal with HarbourView Equity Partners today. The sale includes some of his biggest hits like “Black & Yellow” and “See You Again.” His earnings from the sale have not yet been confirmed.

Wiz Khalifa spoke on the sale in a press release, saying “Sherrese [Clarke Soares] and HarbourView truly understand the value of music and artistry. We are excited to partner with them as they continue to build a dynamic media company that is in line with the values and goals we all have here at Taylor Gang.”

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Wiz Khalifa Says He’s “Excited” About The Sale

Wiz Khalifa Is Selling Part Of His Music Catalog
Wiz Khalifa attends the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)

Soares, the founder and CEO of HarbourView, also commented on the sale. “Wiz Khalifa has already made a profound impact on culture as a musician, executive, media visionary and creative force.” Soares also says, “We celebrate his talent and creativity and are thrilled to welcome him and Taylor Gang to the HarbourView family today.” HarbourView also purchased half of Nelly’s catalog earlier this week. The sale earned him around $50 million for some of his most iconic hits.

Wiz Khalifa’s tour alongside Snoop Dogg also begins tomorrow (July 7), kicking off in Vancouver. The “High School Reunion” tour will additionally feature Too $hort, Warren G, DJ Drama, and Berner. The artists will make over over 30 stops across the U.S., with notable dates in Atlanta, Brooklyn, Phoenix, and more. The tour ends in August, with a final show in Irvine, CA. Recently, Wiz Khalifa also suffered from a pelvic injury that left him out of commission briefly. This week, however, he shared that he’s now healed and eager to get to touring. “Practice for tour finna be fun as hell wit snoop tomorrow,” he wrote on Twitter, “I’m really just gonna practice gettin stoned.”

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Nelly Sells Half His Music Catalog For $50 Million

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Artists selling their entire musical catalogs are becoming increasingly common. Some artists in particular have netted absolutely massive paydays for their musical works. Just yesterday, NLE Choppa speculated that he could sell his entire catalog for $1 billion, a figure that many fans contested. Now a new sale puts that number into perspective. According to TMZ, Nelly has sold a 50% share of his musical catalog for $50 million. His discography includes 8 albums, 6 of which debuted in the top 10 and three of which hit number 1 on the Billboard 200.

Nelly’s collection also includes four number-one songs. His first number-one hit “Hot In Herre” has been certified 2x Platinum. His discography also includes 6 other top 10 singles, the most recent of which is “Just A Dream” which peaked at number 3 back in 2010. The sale is being facilitated by a company called HarbourView Equity Partners. Many artists like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson have sold their catalogs in the past. This enables their songs to be licensed out for things like commercials.

Nelly Gets $50 Million For His Music

This sale comes right on the heels of Nelly’s debut album Country Grammar turning 23. Three of the album’s singles made it to the top 15 of the Hot 100 and two of them even made it to the Top 10. The song “Ride Wit Me” featuring City Spud peaked at number 3 and was one of Nelly’s earliest smash hits. The album and it’s follow-up Nellyville are still massive fan favorites.

A few weeks ago Nelly showed up at CNN’s Juneteenth celebration. While there he performed his classic hit “Dilemma” alongside Chloe Bailey. Some viewers of the performance thought that Chole was over-singing and wished the track’s original performer Kelly Rowland had been there instead. Nelly’s newest album Heartland dropped in 2021 and saw him embracing his country music side. He’s promised a sequel to the album is coming on multiple occasions. What do you think of Nelly selling half the rights to his music for $50 Million? Let us know in the comment section below.

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