An artifact of internet history drops tomorrow, exclusively on Blockparty. Tomorrow at 7 EST, the genesis drop from renowned photographer Aimos will go live.
Why is this drop significant? Why is it described as a piece of internet history?
The drop features one particular photograph as a centerpiece. This image holds the record for the most-liked post of a person in Instagram history and most commented-on photo of all time. Let’s look at some facts around this photograph.
Most liked photo of a person in internet history
Most commented on photo in Instagram history
To this day the image receives 3 comments per minute since it has been posted, making the piece not just history, but history in the making
More engagement than iconic photos of Kurt Cobain, Biggie, and Tupac combined
Last photo of XXXTentacion posted before he died
Our belief is this is the most significant photograph to ever hit the NFT space. As a piece of art it is a stunning capture of a star at his zenith. As an internet artifact it’s memetic value is astronomical. In the latter category it is comparable to the nyan cat or disaster girl memes, which sold for large sums and garnered much attention. But considering it’s artistic relevance as well and the incredible story behind it, we think this piece is far more special.
A portion of the proceeds from this sale will go to support HalfTheStory, a non-profit focused on improving the relationship of both current and coming generations with social media, particularly in regards to mental health. A portion of the proceeds will also go to benefit the National Domestic Violence hotline. The organizers of this release as well as the artist Pedro (Aimos) felt this was important to honor XXX and spread positivity in the wake of his passing.
The drop takes place tomorrow, Thursday the 25th, at 7 EST. There will be the 1/1 piece at auction accompanied by some other shots from the original photo session, intentionally priced to be very affordable for fans.
We’re thrilled to host such a special piece of art and culture on Blockparty and look forward to seeing you there for the release!