Hi NFT Community,
Two drop alerts in 2 days and another from a very popular street artist.
Yesterday I wrote about Alec Monopoly and his Rags to Richie drop, today I bring you MadSteez and his soon-to-launch WEENimals NFT collection.
In the same format as Alec Monopolyâs post, Iâll give you what I know so far on the drop and then tell you about the artist and why the drop has my attention.
What are the drop details?
According to the Weenimals website,
WEENimals is a collection of 8,444 auto-generated NFTs that are hand drawn original characters with over 700+ attributes of varying rarity created by world-renowned artist âMADSTEEZâ on the Ethereum Blockchain.
They are said to be a community-driven project bringing together all WEENs of life across the WEENverse with the common thread of having fun and being creative.
Any utility to go with the art?
Owning a WEENimals NFT grants you access to the WEENverse where there will be exclusive merch/product drops, mural scavenger hunts, airdrops, surf/snow trips, parties future white-lists and redeemable physical art.
Iâm very interested in projects coming from notable creative characters who are also connecting real-world utility to NFTs. The possibility of NFT ownership leading to the ownership of physical art from established artists is a big draw for me (pun intended).
Itâs often very difficult to acquire art from artists like this as their very exclusive and often up for auction. Auctions can get carried away and price out 99% of the world, especially when youâve got people bidding for tax break benefits as their main focus.
The opportunity of access to art like this is utility enough for someone like me with an interest in this artist. This is an evolution in NFTs that is already gaining strong momentum so expect to see more NFT projects executing in this way.
What about the roadmap?
Looking through the WEENimals website I can see theyâre looking at some interesting ideas.
Post NFT reveal there will be a merch drop for all holders, thatâs pretty commonplace in the NFT space. The exciting one is that one lucky NFT holder will be awarded an original 4ft x 3ft commissioned canvas painting. There will also be a worldwide mural scavenger hunt and the winners will unlock give-aways.
A little further down the line, there will be physical sculptures available to holders and theyâre also making the project Metaverse ready (that could mean anything at this point). There will be exclusive access to the WEENfaktory art gallery and a VIP holder access art show in New York City.
A lot further down the line MadSteez is going to turn the characters into a cartoon. If executed well and picked up by a major content producer then who knows how well a project like this could do.
Thereâs currently no mint price or date available yet but theyâve been ramping up marketing so Iâm guessing the drop wonât be too far away. As always, stay tuned to their socials. Hereâs the WEENimals Twitter and Discord.
I do have some good news for you.
I am a holder of NFTs from another prominent artist called Ron English who a few months ago dropped his Light Cult Crypto Club (LCCC) NFT project. As a holder, I am in the Discord channel I have access to some in-house info. They have partnered with MadSteez and the WEENimals for a Mint List opportunity for those holding LCCC NFTs. The great part is the LCCC NFTs are cheap, the floor price at the time of writing is 0.029 ETH. HEreâs the link to check them out LCCC OpenSea.
If you own an LCCC all you have to do is hit this Premint Link, connect your wallet to confirm you hold an LCCC NFT and join the WEENimals Discord channel. After that, you just stay tuned for when your opportunity to mint goes live. Allowlist (mint list) members will have the chance to mint at least ONE (1) WEENimal NFT during a 24-hour window (exact time TBA).
So who is MadSteez
MadSteez is a street artist who has painted over 100 building-sized murals all over the world and has held solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Bejing and Tokyo. He has worked and collaborated with Nike, Audi, Hublot, Stussy, EA Sports, Space Jam, John Wick, Terminator, Bleacher Report, Rip Curl, Amazon, Armada, and Capita Snowboards to name a few. Oh, and he has his own signature production Nike shoe called SinkWEENs
Hereâs a look at some of those murals.
Learn more about MadSteez.
Hereâs a timelapse of a mural in development.
So there you have it, another leading real-world artist making a move in NFTs. The next phase of NFT culture is going to be very interesting and Iâm here for it.
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