The first artist ever to receive an NFT plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); Willow Smith.Willow is signed to Roc Nation, and Infinite Objects.
The plaque is in recognition of Willowās 2010 single āWhip My Hairā going 3x platinum, as well as her songs āWait A Minute!ā and āMeet Me At Our Spotā going 2x platinum and her Travis Barker-assisted āTransparent Soulā going platinum.
Def Jam signed its first NFT, a Gorillaz-eque na virtual rock band; The Whales.The group was signed to Def Jam in partnership with The Catalina Whale Mixer. The band, and the collective, were both created by WAGMI Beach in December 2021,
Def Jam confirmed the NFT band will soon release their debut album, but wouldnāt comment on who the musicians are at the projectās helm, only saying it would be a āwhoās whoā of talent.
Its looking like the need to embrace NFT in music is here. Congratulations Willow.