An NFT platform is being held accountable for using the name and likeness of Lil Yachty.

Lil Yachty has gone from foodie to stepping into the industry. The Grammy-nominated rapper has launched Yachty’s Pizzeria, his own frozen pizza line, according to a press release shared with AfroTech. Lil Yachty’s first-ever frozen pizza line is exclusively sold in Walmart stores nationwide. View this post on Instagram A post shared by C.V T (@lilyachty)

Non-fungible token (NFT) releases are on a consistent hot streak, but Lil Yachty has developed a legal feud with one in particular. On Jan. 27, the rapper filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Opulous, an artist-focused NFT platform, according to Rolling Stone. Lil Yachty claims that the company “maliciously” used his name and likeness to make a hefty profit.

Lox Club, a Jewish-centered dating app billing itself as an app for people with “ridiculously high standards,” has two new investors that are, perhaps, surprising. According to Variety, rapper Lil Yachty and former Dr. Phil breakout star Bhad Bhabie (real name: Danielle Bregoli) have teamed up with Scoop Investments to invest in the app. Scoop Investments is an investment fund run by Adam Kluger, who represents both Lil Yachty and Bhad Bhabie. Founded in late 2020 by Austin Kevitch, Alec Lorraine, and Will Neild, The Lox Club app says that though it’s centered around Jewish people, it’s not exclusively for Jewish people’s use. “Lox Club values authentic, well-rounded people with ambitious dreams and careers, who can make you both think and laugh, regardless of their Instagram following,” the company said in its announcement, according to Variety. “Lox Club is like a deli; it’s culturally Jewish, but you don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy it. The community is curated via an application...

Rapper Lil Yachty is making a splash in the cryptocurrency world with his own personal venture. This week, the Grammy-nominated artist became the latest celebrity to try his hand at the $509.5 billion-valued global crypto market with the launch of his very own self-named currency, the “YachtyCoin,” Forbes reports . According to Complex, the newly-introduced currency will act as a “social token” in his name, popularity, and influence that will be offered up as leverage to purchase his work through the coin. Lil Yachty’s Ethereum-based token will reportedly debut on Fyooz — a “fully compliant, Swiss regulated, global platform where celebrities and influencers can issue their own cryptocurrency via the process of tokenization on the blockchain,” according to a statement from Fyooz. https://twitter.com/fyooz_io/status/1333888278135795717?s=20 The global pandemic has placed a huge strain on the music industry this year. Social distancing rules has forced it to pivot to creative tactics...