My portraits aim to capture the sensibility, optimism and beauty of urban life, and in JAYвЂ™s work IвЂ™ve found tremendous kinship.вЂќД¬assandra Hatton, SothebyвЂ™s Global Head of Science and Popular Culture, added: вЂњItвЂ™s an extraordinary honor for SothebyвЂ™s to present Heir to the Throne in celebration of the 25th anniversary of JAY-ZвЂ™s debut masterpiece, Reasonable Doubt.

It tells the story of someone from Brooklyn occupying the urban space - a place that is as central to my own work as it is to his. JAYвЂ™s album Reasonable Doubt changed the game 25 years ago, and continues to influence so many of us. With this NFT project, we jointly embrace the opportunity to further the conversation about how artists of different mediums contribute to a more inclusive society. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit The Shawn Carter Foundation, and support its mission of helping individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at postsecondary institutions.Дerrick Adams commented: вЂњOver the years JAY has collected and supported my work, and so this collaboration is particularly fulfilling.

SothebyвЂ™s will accept cryptocurrency (Ether and Bitcoin) as a payment option for the work, which will be facilitated through Coinbase Commerce. The digital artwork is also now on view in SothebyвЂ™s York Avenue Galleries from today through 1 July and virtually via SothebyвЂ™s gallery in the Voltaire Art District in Decentraland. Bidding for Heir to the Throne: Celebration of JAY-ZвЂ™s Reasonable Doubt 25th Anniversary by Derrick Adams, an NFT starts at $1,000 and is now open online through 2 July at 10am ET.

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