According to Sotheby’s, they will accept both Ethereum and Bitcoin as payment options through Coinbase Commerce. Proceeds of the sale will benefit charities supported by the rapper such as Shawn Carter Foundation, a non-profit helping adolescents get access to education. The ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT is officially titled ‘Heir to the Throne: An NFT in Celebration of Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt 25th Anniversary by Derrick Adams’ featuring a digital portrait of Jay-Z inspired by the cover art of the album. “Adams’ work reinterprets and recontextualizes the album cover to create a new contemporary take on a portrait that defined an era – as a comment and reminder that Reasonable Doubt remains vital and new today.” says Sotheby’s in the listing. “My portraits aim to capture the sensibility, optimism and beauty of urban life, and in JAY’s work I’ve found tremendous kinship,” Adams shared. Bids for the auction have begun at $1,000 and has currently doubled for over $2,000. The piece will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s with bids closing for the single-lot on July 2nd. The NFT was designed by artist Derrick Adams in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the album’s launch. Rapper and serial entrepreneur Jay-Z recently announce that he will be selling a non-fungible token (NFT) based on the album cover of “Reasonable Doubt” – his 1996 debut album.
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