DMX, Miles Davis NFTs Among Inaugural Collection From Black, Female-Owned Blockchain Startup
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA new blockchain technology company spotlighting creator equity is rolling out its first series of non-fungible tokens — a collection that includes five unreleased tracks from DMX and a photograph of jazz legend Miles Davis.Melanated NFT Gallery, a Black- and female-owned startup in the NFT and metaverse space, is backed by marketing executive and New York Times bestselling author Nea Simone. The company’s mission is empowering creators from the African and Afro-Latinx diaspora and others who have historically been exploited, by creating an equitable platform to share and monetize their work.The Melanated NFT Gallery features ‘Melanated Originals’ with artwork from emerging and established creatives.