Kanye West Rejects NFTs, Tells Fans To Stop Asking: 'I'm Not On That Wave'

American rapper Kanye West won’t be jumping on the NFT bandwagon any time in the near future.

What Happened: In an Instagram post on Monday, West asked fans to “stop asking” him to get into non-fungible tokens, emphasizing that he makes music and products in the “real world.”

"STOP ASKING ME TO DO NFT's... FOR NOW I'M NOT ON THAT WAVE I MAKE MUSIC AND PRODUCTS IN THE REAL WORLD," read the caption of West’s Instagram post.

Why It Matters: The rapper’s reluctance to embrace the world of digital collectibles is in stark contrast to other prominent figures in the music industry who have made high-value NFT purchases and, in some cases, even released their own collections.

Last month, Eminem purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT for 123.45 Ethereum ETH/USD worth $460,000 at the time.

More recently, Justin Bieber acquired his own BAYC NFT for a stunning $1.3 million this weekend, with many industry proponents alleging that he vastly “overpaid” to acquire the asset.

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What Else: The NFT market exploded in 2021 after generating over $23 billion in trading volume. According to data from DappRadar, the floor market cap for the top 100 NFT collections stood at $16.7 million at the end of last year.

Meanwhile, Meta Platforms Inc FB said it would soon allow users on Facebook and Instagram to mint and sell their own NFTs.