Soulja Boy Steps Into The Future On "Metaverse"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20223.2K Views

Soulja Boy explores the "Metaverse" on his new single.

After a year filled with discussions about cryptocurrency and NFTs, tech enthusiasts are preparing are now jumping into the metaverse. The world of virtual reality is practically becoming the norm and it shouldn't be surprising that more rappers are taking the leap into this space.

Soulja Boy, specifically, has already been quite vocal about his efforts within the crypto and NFT community. However, he'll also quickly remind you how he's the first rapper to grow digital weed in the metaverse. This week, he blessed fans with a new single that speaks to his exploration of virtual reality titled, "Metaverse." Draco's in his melodic bag on this one as he takes inspiration from the wealth he's accumulated from his investments into crypto and NFTs.

Check the song out below.

Quotable Lyrics
Bitcoin, it wasn't no PPP
Made a hundred thousand off NFT
Set ten bands in the account
It be a milli the next week

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.