News Nas and Lil Baby-backed metaverse firm Everyrealm closes $60m funding round led by Andreesen Horowitz The firm is led by CEO Janine Yorio
News Nas joins $20m investment round in Africa-based mobile games publisher Carry1st Company was founded by Cordel Robbin-Coker, Lucy Hoffman, Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu in 2018
News Nas to let fans buy shares in streaming royalties via NFTs on music investment platform Royal Royal closed a $55 million Series A round in November
News Martin Bandier, SESAC’s John Josephson, and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures join $5m funding round for blockchain streaming service Audius The Chainsmokers, Nas, Jason Derulo and Pusha T also invest in platform
News Nas joins $4.2m funding round for social music marketing startup Breakr Platform has generated 150m views for emerging artists
News Nas’s Mass Appeal hires Jessica Rivera as General Manager, Music and Jenya Meggs as Senior Vice President of Content Execs will work closely with CEO Peter Bittenbender and co-founder, Hip Hop legend Nas
News Nas’ Mass Appeal India signs superstar Indian rapper IKKA Label was launched in August 2019 in partnership with Universal Music India
News Mass Appeal India signs hip-hop star Raja Kumari Kumari's first single through the label will be NRI
News Universal launches hip-hop label in India with Nas and Mass Appeal Mass Appeal India's first signing is Mumbai rapper DIVINE
News Nas and Mass Appeal team up with LiveXLive to create original urban-focused content Nas will also serve as one of LiveXLive's brand ambassadors
News Mass Appeal signs global distribution agreement with Universal Music Group Deal covers the upcoming 11th solo album from Nas
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