Freeze Corleone, the iconoclastic rapper known for his sharp lyrics and flow disconcerting, delivers in his latest album an offbeat dedication to the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin.
Freeze Corleone’s nod to Vitalik Buterin
Like many others, and true toegotrip which characterizes him, Freeze Corleone likes to proclaim that he “aims for ‘big amounts’.” But his pieces are also distinguished by a certain obsession with the world of cryptocurrencies. His latest album ADC (acronym for Attack of the Clones) is not lacking. In the title “Isshin Ashina”, the rapper is inspired by the video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, set in a medieval-fantasy Japan. But the artist is not content with evoking the Japanese imagination. He includes in his verses a punchline of a completely different nature: a reference to Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum. A way to rise to the same level of prestige as this emblematic figure of the second most popular blockchain.
Need more Ether than Vitalik, I arrive racist like in Italy
Under linen, very tilted as if I were writing in italics
Not on his first try
This is not the rapper’s first foray into the world of cryptos. Indeed, his previous titles are full of references to his (numerous) wallets when he talks about “cryptocurrency stored in wallets”. The UK rapper drill implies that he “makes money thanks to the blockchain” as in the title Maybach Phantom. But are these profits fantasized or real? At first glance, Freeze Corleone appears to have some knowledge of cryptocurrencies. He in fact slips in references to several of them less known to the general public: “Smart contract, Ether and Solana, I am always behind the team like Onana”. Or again: “Every day, I have to multiply the contents of the MetaMask and the Phantom”. References which show a certain crypto culture on the part of the rapper, thus affirming his interest in this technology… or rather for its speculative potential.
Freeze Corleone, speculator rapper
How much Ethereum or Solona does the rapper have? Hard to say. On the other hand, we know better its appeal for NFTs. The rapper had purchased several of these very speculative collectibles. They are still found today in its wallet Opensea. He went so far as to get a Mutant Ape tattoo, in reference to the NFT purchased for nearly $26,000. He even suggested to his fans to earn crypto during a rather dubious operation. Because the bear market has not spared NFT traders, visibly numerous among its fans.
Crypto culture and French rap, a prolific marriage
By quoting Vitalik Buterin, Freeze Corleone follows in the wake of rappers interested in cryptocurrencies. Crypto enters the world of rap and becomes a kind of popular reference. Booba, for example, chose to mention crypto in his song Mona Lisa:
Saint-Martin, Dutch side, floating packets, cocaina
A crypto cheat code, give me two Mona Lisas
Mona Lisa refers to both a Gin-based cocktail and the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. And although the master’s work is not available in the form of NFT, Booba clearly refers to crypto-art and Non-Fungible Tokens. Deen Burdigo, Sadek and many others embellish their texts with the same kind of reference, inspired by a US scene also prolific on the issue. These rappers are thus the voice of a generation in search of understanding in the face of these disruptive technologies. However, few people warn their audience about the dangers of these speculative assets.
Like other rappers, Freeze Corleone finds cryptocurrencies a source of inspiration to satisfy his need for punchy rhymes. With his latest title, the rapper once again offers a pointed, albeit more discreet, reference to the world of cryptocurrencies. A way of supporting his anti-system bias… while affirming his taste for speculation.
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