Of course he would be one of the first ‘big’ rappers to tap into NFTS, just like he was one, if not the first ‘internet’ rappers to utilize YouTube & MySpace to his advantage & laid the groundwork for future rappers.
You don’t have to personally like his music, but objectively speaking.. he was “ahead of the game” in terms of adapting to technology within music, specifically hip hop when others were still using traditional methods to market themselves.
He sees the vision