Hip-hop has been buzzing about The God MC’s first solo studio album in 15 years. It’s finally here, with G.O.D.S. NETWORK REB7RTH landing on Friday, July 26th. To celebrate the release, Rakim has kicked off a partnership with Gala Music.
First, he dropped the “PENDULUM SWING” NFT on Gala Music a full three weeks before you could hear the song anywhere else. Digital reward enabled copies from the limited NFT run are still available while supplies last. Pick one up to access daily $MUSIC rewards.
Today the Hot Gala Summer continues with a special and indefinitely exclusive instrumental EP with choice tracks from the record. These 7 instrumental tracks won’t be found anywhere but Gala Music, and they’ve all just dropped as limited-supply NFTs.
This instrumental EP is sure to be a hit for hip-hop connoisseurs all over the world.
The 1st beat created for “GODS NETWORK REB7RTH” that went on to become the song “BE ILL” features Masta Killa of the Wu-Tang Clan nd Kurupt Young Gotti of Tha Dogg Pound. Official video for “BE ILL” is available worldwide online now.
This track takes the listener through a range of emotion highlighting everything GREAT about Hip-Hop culture and how a simple instrumental can guide our moods in a positive way. This instrumental ultimately became ”Now is the Time” where Rakim keeps his sword sharp amongst the likes of B.G, Hus Kingpin and Compton Menance. Welcome Home B.G.
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever created, “Effect Mode” is truly a blessing to the culture. As it appears on “GODS NETWORK”, Rakim carefully crafted a masterpiece alongside a full orchestral choir and violin quartet to truly bring his production ideals to light. The late great Nipsey Hussle alongside Rakim, Planet Asia, Louis King, Snoop Dogg and more handle vocal duties herein thus providing for an unforgettable musical experience. “Love is the Message”
A fun, club-like anthem showcasing the versatile production chops of Rakim. In true unorthodox fashion, Rakim turned an otherwise club inspired anthem into a beautiful composition honoring our fallen comrades and the trials and tribulations that accompany all aspects of life from the perspective of the emcee. Rest in Peace DMX and Fred the Godson. “Gods Playground”
This 90’s inspired boom bap classic rendition was utilized to provide Rakim with his 1st ever full posse cut over the course of his 30+ year career. With an infectious loop reminiscent of the golden era 90’s sound, any Hip-Hop hear across the globe is sure to nod their heads to this absolute monster banger. Album wise, Rakim who handled rhymes, production and cuts is joined by Kxng Crooked, LA the Darkman, Canibus and Chino XL for “Pendulum Swing”.
This melodic banger utilizes keys, harps, drums, bass and more to take the listener on an electrifying ride through the psyche of Rakim’s illustrious Golden Era revival. Longtime “Who’s the Best Emcee?”, Kool G Rap joins Rakim in the duo’s 1st appearance together on the mic in over 20 years for the hit record “International”.
The infectious beat embodies everything great about Hip-Hop Culture. Driven by pulsating Drums and Bass, the listener is instantly taken back to the classic feel of early Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Nas and more. Known as “Sign of Se7en”, the eerie rhymes of the late great Prodigy kick off the track backed by Method Man, Big Twins and X-Raided for a perfect ending to an otherwise flawless album dedicated to everything we have grown to love once again via Hip-Hop culture.
Unlock Rewards
When you collect Gala Music track NFTs, you’re also opening the door to daily rewards in the form of $MUSIC tokens. To start the flow, just host your tracks by pairing them with an active Jukebox Node at no additional cost.
You can unhost and trade NFT tracks any time you want– they’re yours. If you’re interested in leveling up your involvement in the future of music for even more daily $MUSIC rewards, consider running a Jukebox Node of your own. Each Node starts with room for 10 hosted NFT tracks, and running a node is easy in the background of your computer.
The world is torn and broken, and survival is the rule of the land. Still, new Heroes rise to rebuild civilization. Will they find a place among your empire?
Introducing Akane, an all-new Hero in The Walking Dead: Empires. Akane is a hardened survivor whose instincts for navigating the dangers of this world and cool demeanor could prove critical to your empire.
Akane Sale Details
The Akane sale starts on Friday, July 19th at 7am PT. All rarities except for Common will be available in this sale. Here are the prices for various tiers and rarities. 👇
Rarity
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Ancient
Tier
Price
Supply
Price
Supply
Price
Supply
Price
Supply
Price
Supply
1
$3.99
100
$9.99
40
$22.99
15
$55.99
6
$135.99
3
2
$4.99
200
$11.99
80
$28.99
30
$69.99
12
$169.99
7
3
$5.99
700
$14.99
280
$34.99
105
$83.99
42
$203.99
15
Purchase in the first tier to get the best prices!
The sale will continue until the allotted supply has run out, or the Card is removed to prepare for new Hero Cards.
All Akane Hero Cards fulfill directly to GalaChain and will be immediately available to use in the game.
Akane stands ready to fight for a brave new world.. Will you call on her?
The Survivor’s Trial
This week’s Survivor’s Trial event began just a few days ago. There’s still plenty of time left to rack up that experience and rise to the top of the leaderboard (With Akane’s help!)
Fight to Survive
It’s not always easy to survive out there. Akane’scrossbow is loaded, and she’s ready to face any threat out there on your behalf. Stay safe out there, and stop by The Walking Dead: Empires Store tomorrow to pick up your Akane!
$GALA is the official token of the Gala web3 ecosystem. Consistently placed in the top 100 crypto tokens (by volume) on CoinMarketCap, this token acts as the fuel for a thriving and always growing web3 world, powered by GalaChain.
$GALA on Ethereum
When the development of our layer 1 blockchain had just begun, $GALA was first created as an Ethereum-based token. Even today, as GalaChain is fully operational and rapidly expanding, we strive for interoperability with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, recognizing it as the most widely used blockchain system today.
Bridging $GALA to and from Ethereum is easy, although it is no longer originally minted there. By bridging $GALA to Ethereum, users can take advantage of numerous dApps and exchanges, both centralized and decentralized.
On Ethereum’s massively popular secondary marketplace, OpenSea, you’ll find all the official Gala collections, making it easy to trade Gala ecosystem NFTs.
When your $GALA is on Ethereum, you can:
Create or fill buy and sell orders on dozens of Ethereum-based exchanges
Use it to make GalaChain purchases via your connected web3 wallet
When new $GALA enters into circulation, it is created on GalaChain as a mint allowance, letting the owner decide when the official minting event should take place. Once it is minted from allowance to its tokenized form, it can be:
Spent in the GalaChain ecosystem
Used in Gala Games
Swapped on GalaSwap
Transferred to other accounts
Bridged to Ethereum
Getting $GALA
There are many ways to get $GALA beyond simply purchasing it from a crypto exchange where it is listed.
Rewards for Founder’s Node Operation
The main way that new $GALA enters the ecosystem is as a reward for the operation of Founder’s Nodes, which power the main Gala ecosystem DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network).
Based on the current total supply of $GALA in circulation, a set amount is allocated for distribution each day to all active Founder’s Node operators. This total distribution amount is distributed to active operators based on a daily point system that rewards each node based on the total amount of time they were active for the previous day. The greatest number of distribution points that can be attained by an operator in a day is 4– 1 for each 6 hour period in which their node was active.
Gala Founder’s Node licenses can be acquired here. They are easy to set up and run in the background of a user’s home computer through the Gala Node software, and they will generate $GALA rewards for every active day.
Rewards for Gameplay
Many of our games offer ways to receive $GALA for gameplay. Here’s a quick rundown of your options:
Champions Arena
When you compete in the PvP Arena against other players and play with NFT Champions, you are eligible for Victory Points, which convert once daily into $GALA rewards that are delivered directly to your account. Even players who do not own NFT Champions can take advantage of the Nexus feature to borrow and play with NFTs owned by others for a share of the rewards!
By participating in Legacy’s Design competition events of various leagues, players can win Legacy Tickets, which are converted daily to $GALA prizes based on a reward allocation determined by the amount spent in the game.
In the 4X space adventure game Echoes of Empire, players build and defend their home bases while scouring celestial bodies in search of Stardust, an extremely rare and rewarding resource. Every day, 50% of the Stardust held by each player is systematically burned and $GALA is given as a prize from a reward allocation.
Gala’s strategic sim game of town and city builders is centered around a meta-shifting weekly competition in which players from all over the world try to make the most Stars, crafting and selling the flavor of the week! Don’t let the relaxing and adorable feel of the game fool you. It’s an intensely strategic battle for the leaderboards, but winners are well rewarded with $GALA prizes.
Our casual browser-based poker game hosts tables of Texas and Omaha Hold’em. Every day, players win as many chips as they can in the free-to-play game, collecting Sweepstakes entry tickets as they go. Each week hosts a handsome $GALA prize pool in which multiple winners are drawn and each Entry Ticket is a new chance to win!
Every token available on GalaSwap may be swapped for $GALA. This includes project tokens that have been created by community members via the Project Token Creation Tool, as well as in-game currencies from games (like $TOLK, $MTRM and $ETIME) and wrapped versions of cryptos from other blockchains and GalaChain-based stablecoins (GUSDC and GUSDT). It only costs 1 $GALA to create or accept a swap. To start using GalaSwap, just log in with your Gala account credentials.
Trading on External Exchanges
Ethereum-based $GALA is available on dozens of exchanges in lots of different exchange pairs, making it accessible in almost every locality of the world. For a list of $GALA exchange pairings on both centralized (privately owned) and decentralized (open source, anonymous) exchanges, visit the Markets page of CoinMarketCap.
Sending or receiving $GALA is very simple, whether on Ethereum or GalaChain.
On GalaChain
To send $GALA to another GalaChain account, follow these steps:
Acquire the recipient’s GalaChain address – It will look like this:
client|5f64659d468267207aaf7982
In you account’s Balances area, select $GALA (GalaChain) and choose Send $GALA (GalaChain).
Enter the amount you’d like to send, along with the recipient’s address.
Finalize the transaction with your Transfer Code and you’re all set. They should see their $GALA within a couple minutes.
To receive $GALA from another GalaChain account, follow these steps:
Select Get GALA (GalaChain) in your account’s Balances page.
Share either the provided QR code or your GalaChain address with the sender.
On Ethereum
Sending and receiving $GALA on Ethereum works the same way as any other token on that blockchain. This should be self-explanatory within your preferred Ethereum wallet, such as Metamask. For added convenience, you can also conduct Ethereum transfers within your Gala account when your Metamask wallet is connected to your account.
Bridging $GALA
Moving $GALA from Ethereum to GalaChain (or vice versa) is easy through your Gala account with a connected Ethereum wallet such as Metamask. If your Ethereum wallet is not connected, you can connect it easily through your account’s Settings under Linked Accounts.
Bridging Fees:
Keep in mind that when bridging from one network to another, you are required to pay transactional fees for the network from which your tokens are departing.
Bridging from GalaChain to Ethereum costs a variable fee in $GALA.
Bridging from Ethereum to GalaChain costs a variable fee in $ETH.
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech aren’t going anywhere soon, and people who take the time to learn the basics now will be glad they did when the rest of the world catches on.
With all the excitement surrounding the Telegram blockchain-based app (tApp) craze, mass adoption is closer than ever. Speaking of rewarding and exciting Telegram tokenization, have you played our awesome new tap-for-rewards game, Treasure Tapper? You can play absolutely free through your Telegram account, and the rewards you win will soon be minted as real crypto on both TON and GalaChain, onboarding a million (or many more) users to the empowerment of blockchain tech!
Start tapping for treasure today if you haven’t yet!
Ever imagined what it would be like to take on a band of rogue and maniacal superheroes, mad with power and hell-bent on turning the world into a post-apocalyptic hellscape?
With Superior, you can live out that fantasy in an exciting and fast-paced roguelite gaming experience.
Save The World
In Superior, it’s already too late, but through advanced teleportal tech (and with the help of the rebel Bartender robot to guide you), we can travel through time and do our best to stop the takeover at various crucial stages of its progress in the past.
The superheroes got carried away, and now it’s time for a bold group of hero hunters to use their own powers against them.
Basically, they run around killing evil heroes and collecting their Juice. Yep, it’s just as gross as it sounds. Then our Primes (the real heroes) turn themselves into freakish experimentation subjects, loading up on Juice-based enhancements that let them use various powers wielded by the baddies they’re up against.
Killing Baddies & Collecting Powers
As you progress through a mission, you’ll smash and slaughter hundreds of freaks, which will come harder and harder at you as you progress toward the boss hero on your hitlist. As you go, you’ll collect all sorts of power ups that enhance your movement, firepower, abilities and more. Choose from a variety of deadly weapons, or use your melee attacks for a more up close and personal approach.
Collect experience from each mission to upgrade and customize your Skill tree to the needs of the next battle. Then once you’ve reached the max level, upgrade your Infamy to start over with a higher max Skill level, raising the ceiling of your success.
Play with NFT Prime Characters
Here’s the fun part. Get in on Early Access only by owning a Prime character. Currently there are three Prime characters available: Ronin, Nomad and Murmur.
NOTE: Prime Character NFTs must currently be held in your account’s connected Ethereum wallet to appear in the game. If purchased from OpenSea, the item will already be available in your Ethereum wallet, but if purchased on GalaChain, you’ll have to bridge it to Ethereum to use it in the game.
Here is an example of each of the three available Prime characters in a different rarity, with a link to the OpenSea item page of each:
Based on your Prime’s rarity, you’ll start the game with boosted Infamy, which can otherwise take dozens (if not hundreds) of runs to grind out the necessary experience. With each new Infamy level, your character’s max Skill Points are increased by one, giving you access to even more of the Skill Tree and preparing you for more effective Challenge runs!
Ready to dive deeper into Barry’s world and have a shot at winning exclusive merch, unique experiences and more? Then the “Chicago, I’m Home” Mystery Boxes are just for you.
Unlock Exclusive Rewards
Each Mystery Box contains four items, giving you four chances to win. Starter and Common Mystery Boxes are free for completing simple tasks on the Gala Film platform, like watching the full special, sharing content and more.
Premiere Mystery Boxes, with chances at rarer items, are also available in the Gala Film store. With the current limited time introductory discount, they’re only $3.99 each.
What could you find inside?
Expansions
Opening Mystery Boxes will primarily reveal Shards, which you can collect and assemble to unlock Expansions. These exclusive video cuts provide deeper insights into Barry’s journey in “Chicago, I’m Home”, behind-the-scenes footage, additional stand-up performances from Barry’s talented comedian friends and more.
Shards
Shards are the building blocks of Expansions. Each Shard has a different rarity, making some Expansions harder to complete than others.
Bronze Shards: The most common, often found in free Mystery Boxes.
Silver Shards: Rarer, typically found in Premiere Mystery Boxes.
Golden Shards: The most scarce, contributing to the toughest Expansions to assemble.
Premiere Mystery Box: What’s Inside?
In addition to Shards that unlock Expansions, you may find amazing prizes in Premiere Mystery Boxes.
Premiere Mystery Box Shard Odds
60% of Shards are Bronze
30% of Shards are Silver
10% of Shards are Golden
Completing all Expansions for “Chicago, I’m Home” grants you entry into a giveaway for Barry Brewer’s iconic leather jacket, worn during the recording of the special. This unique and incredible prize is truly one of a kind!
Premiere Mystery Boxes Additional Prizes
Each Premiere Mystery Box has a 20% chance to reveal one of the additional prizes:
