Wu-Tang Clan album played at listening party on podcast
The Pablo Torre Finds Out episode features two snippets of Once Upon A Time in Shaolin and Method Man hearing the album.
The podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out has published an episode about Wu-Tang Clan's Once Upon A Time in Shaolin, featuring two playable snippets of the one-of-one album, according to theverge.com. The clips can be heard at 32:30 and 39:02 during the episode.
The podcast worked with PleasrDAO, the crypto art collective that owns the album, to host a listening party. During the party, the album was played for Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man.
Background
Martin Shkreli bought the only copy of Once Upon A Time in Shaolin at auction in 2015. The album cannot be commercially released until 2103. Shkreli was later required to forfeit the album to the US government, which sold it to PleasrDAO in 2021. PleasrDAO has since allowed the album to be played at special exhibitions.
Quick answers
Where can I hear snippets of Once Upon A Time in Shaolin?
Two snippets of the album can be heard at 32:30 and 39:02 during the Pablo Torre Finds Out episode about the album.
Who owns the Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon A Time in Shaolin?
The crypto art collective PleasrDAO owns the album. It bought the album from the US government in 2021 after Martin Shkreli was required to forfeit it.
When can Once Upon A Time in Shaolin be commercially released?
The album cannot be commercially released until 2103.