Method Man finally heard Wu-Tang Clan’s elusive Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, thanks to journalist Pablo Torre, who arranged a private listening session for the rapper’s first encounter with the project. The moment was featured on Pablo Torre Finds Out.
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Famously purchased by Martin Shkreli for $2 million, the one-of-a-kind album became known as much for its unusual ownership history as its music. Following its government seizure, the project eventually landed with digital art collective PleasrDAO, which helped make the listening session possible.
Despite previously criticizing the project’s exclusive release strategy, Method Man offered a measured response after hearing the music. He praised elements of the production and acknowledged its artistic merit, declaring, “This is a valid piece of art right here.”
Pablo Torre tracked down Wu-Tang Clan’s legendary one-of-a-kind album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, famously purchased by Martin Shkreli for $2 million, and played it for Method Man for the first time 🔊 https://t.co/pbJbDtJDmc
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