Martin Shkreli on Buying Unreleased Wu-Tang Album for $1.5M (Part 7)

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Martin Shkreli shared insights about his controversial purchase of an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album for $1.5 million. Shkreli highlighted his admiration for Dave Chappelle and how Wu-Tang's references in Chappelle's Show contributed to his decision. Despite not being a hardcore Wu-Tang fan originally, Shkreli saw the album as a cultural investment rather than a luxury splurge like a yacht.

[@vladtv]

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[@Coolman1985]

ahhh full interview aint available 😅

[@Bill-sj4fw]

You got exposed for not even knowing how 401ks work lol Stop talking about finance

[@ch33zybreadtrellie4]

People are trying to save money….. not tryna listen to u early as possible. It’s not a good investment

[@itsthatwutangguy.9370]

wu tang..

[@1stclassent.341]

Bro got the blended aesthetic of a serial killer & a RadioShack employee.

[@genielove9067]

Underrated comment 💀

[@macredd2839]

FACTS

[@jameshorton5395]

Legendary comment🤣😂🤣🤣 especially being old enough to remember radio shack🤣😂✌🏿

[@BProof]

Those two things are the same. Thats why they always asked for your home address.

[@JimmyR83]

Wow not bad

[@officialodawg]

How did this dude just express more appreciation for the hiphop art form and value of said artist than Vlad verbally ever has... 😂😂😂😂

[@mickiemallorie]

Wait what? Dude just said he thought Wu was aight, and Eminem got him into Hip Hop. That's all he said. hardly a deep appreciation of Hip Hop explained here.

[@swagkashi]

@@mickiemalloriehe still looks at wu tang as a legendary group and values a exclusive collectible investment at 1.5 mil

[@user-mw9yh4cu2i]

@@mickiemallorie”that’s all he said”, yes if you completely ignore him explaining why he thinks a Wu Tang album is worth $1.5 million and backing his thought process up by actually paying that for it. Swear people like you hear only what you wanna hear

[@xceptionl1]

@@mickiemallorie "simple minds draw simple conclusions" -- a teacher told us that once, and people like you have been reinforcing it for years.

[@lustbubo4638]

Man you must be a kid. Vlad LITERALLY starting hiphop Vlogging. Like, on VHS and DVD tapes sellin out of the barbershop and parking lot. Vlad been making mixtapes and street interviews/street tapes since the 90's. You new kids may not like Vlad because you just learned the phrase culture vulture, but he's more part of the culture than you could ever be

[@themarlawnpodcastnetwork]

his shirt looks like he just got beat up…

[@solomongrundy73]

That’s the wealthy under radar look instead of the hood rich with 60,000 car in an apartment

[@JilaniAllen]

lmfao W comment

[@toneriggz]

@@solomongrundy73 Nah, that shirt looks sloppy. Rich wear expensive shit that looks cheaper than it is. But at least it's in better condition that this thing he's wearing.

[@bucknasty176]

LMFAO!!!!

[@kennethemenike1597]

He’s still richer than all these rappers with bling bling on

[@mefman9]

Vlad is the kinda guy that would call a legendary group "washed" but if they passed he would be scrambling for all their interviews for "flashback" and made money off of all them. 😑🤡🤡

[@BroKhalidMuhammad]

Facts! Vlad is a bone head

[@EB-nq6xy]

Big facts

[@joojoobaw]

Compared to what they did 10, 20 years earlier, yes they were no longer at the peak of the career. It’s an objective fact, it’s not even an insult. Fanboys just take everything so personally 😂

[@JoeMaama190]

Whats your opinion on Method Mans disrespectful comments about the album then?

[@CDBcrazyvideos]

​@@JoeMaama190did he say it was trash or he ain't like that no one could hear it?

[@jsteven6185]

Dude is actually a genius he just got painted as a villain because he outsmarted the competition

[@davruck1]

He’s not a genius. He created nothing.

[@991PDX]

@@davruck1He created multiple 8 figure and 9 figure companies.his IQ test also shows he is a genius.

[@citypopradioFM]

​@@991PDXThen he got it taken away and sat in prison for a number of years for his shenanigans. Seems to me the geniuses are the ones who get away with their moves, enjoying their wealth, and never went to jail for it.

[@xxrngxx5]

He got booked for securities fraud.

[@xWingzTV]

@@davruck1yeah created nothing, right… meanwhile all you can create from the looks of it is hundreds of comments on another man’s channel…

[@blicky_bobby]

Vlad talking shit about Wu is crazy

[@pabloenrikay]

he's a clown what do you expect.... lol

[@absolute7250]

I’d be having wu tang house party’s with that cd. And take everyone’s phone with a nda

[@showmecreationsmultimedia]

He wasn't talking shit. He made an obvious assesment of wu tangs status.

[@blicky_bobby]

@@showmecreationsmultimedia that’s glass half full. Even home boy said it sounded like he was taking shots.

[@commoncentz3148]

It's called an opinion young kids on here.

[@tears2040]

Vlad is wild disrespectful, it’s not about prime or current. This is an unreleased piece of art that as Martin Shkreli explained is the most important to many which is Music. Poor Taste and need to choose words more wisely

[@sultanicthoughts]

He thinks like a true investor. Comes off as a douche but he really has a unique outlook

[@javiervega1065]

He punked ghostface martin doesn't play around

[@andremiller1566]

Shrkeli respects Hip Hop more than Vlad!!? Wow. Plus that "Wu album" was recently resold for 4 million so its more than held its value.

[@jameshorton5395]

Facts, even a unofficial Wu album is worth the ticket if you're the only one with it. I have to agree with that weirdo, probably got some heat on there

[@CDBcrazyvideos]

I swear I hate Vlad

[@awarepenguin3376]

"Never underestimate what someone will do for $3 million dollars" unfathomably based. salute Shkreli

[@b.michaelbrown1117]

The "music to fine art comparison" was a dope perspective.

[@jamellgordon6108]

Vlad show the Wu-tang some respect. The members of the Wu is still relevant. That album was to together as a work of art.

[@MyKeeP81]

he's right

[@javiervega1065]

No martin punked ghostface he made a cranky video crying about Martin, these rap groups are just though because of the people they keep around them martin is a real one

[@jamellgordon6108]

@@javiervega1065 I disagree with punking Ghost face. I seen the little video he made. I know members of the Wu personally. Ghost face is the real deal.

[@javiervega1065]

@@jamellgordon6108 if by real deal you mean radical jihadist

[@gregorytaylor8635]

He expressed that perfectly never heard someone speak about hip hop like that

[@michaelglazier9932]

Saying that you didn’t love the Wu-Tang Clan after witnessing their impact and listening to them in their prime in the 90’s is crazy… Wu-Tang Forever!!! Peace from Brisbane, Australia… 🙌🏻 🇦🇺

[@eatdirtbigjavi]

He said at first, after he had an appreciation for hip hop he changed his interests

[@reginaldbstewart395]

Vlad is really hating on his purchase

[@jeshurunabinadab6560]

Hating on his ability to make such a purchase 💯

[@moneygood9064]

never thought about it in that form, he's completely right when it comes to art. These artists are making masterpieces !

[@a-tre8798]

This guy needs to be a regular guest

[@glass1258]

I agree. Martin is an interesting smart dude . I could listen to all his stories

[@GFBSTPPI]

Doubt that vlad would have the money to keep bringing him back tbh

[@javiervega1065]

He punked ghostface and bought out wutangs silly album... of course

[@michaelseth-qf2lt]

I agree...

[@standridge81]

This guy is so busy making money he doesn't have time to fix his collar

[@Ron1214]

I like how he broke that down at the end

[@mikhelBrown]

Me too. It was brilliant. Music is more alive than Art. And I think he made a great investment. He's only 40yrs. That Wu asset will be worth way more in future. 💯

[@MasterMind-py2nk]

Vlad really messed up this segment by interjecting. He was about to give us a full non-biased answer before Vlad had to give his thoughts

[@AF-Twice]

Dude dressed like he just excaped from a Hungarian prison.

[@dxp96]

that's fuck you money personified

[@javiervega1065]

Don't let that fool you he's more gangster than all wutangs put together

[@foreverrealcalifornia6061]

VLAD devalued Wu, and this man in 30 seconds explained the value he saw in hip hop Artists comparing them to Van Goh. This man had more respect than VLAD.

[@ashyelbos]

What exactly was the issue with him buying something that he wanted?

[@TonyMontana-mv9ez]

A white man bought.

[@sharonjo7630]

No problem, except it was after buying the album that he raised the price of those drugs. So, people felt he raised the price to recoup the money he spent on the album.

[@josephpaul8911]

@@TonyMontana-mv9ezkeep the racist shit going and it WILL come back around right back to y’all. 😊 Your move.

[@josephpaul8911]

@@TonyMontana-mv9ezthe funny thing is, no black man would ever buy a album for 1.5 mil. Rap is only successful because of white people. This is a well known fact. Y’all just idiotic to the core. And so be it.

[@swagkashi]

@@sharonjo7630that one scene where joker complains about not receiving the Wayne corp electric car he put in for

[@jimone732]

The crazy thing is that martin was ahead of his time with this..and to think the unrelase album would be overated at 1.5mill is an underdstatement wu tang is still revered all over the worl and especially in europe..that mans thinking is ahead of its time

[@TeedaTeleV]

I really don’t see why the majority doesn’t like this guy.. Seems like a decent person from these clips

[@tywanjames4427]

The aids medicine situation.

[@daveruss9972]

@@tywanjames4427 - yep, increased the price from $10 to $750 on an AIDS drug that people needed to survive. That's some greedy sh..

[@AeiiSkyAeSky]

haters he made $ off scamming insurance companies which are demons but cant have the small guy winning, only small hats are allowed to win

[@cedricbeard4609]

He was screwing the medical insurance companies. People are simps.

[@imtryinghere1]

You are delusional and fooled by his lies

[@wreckteamtex4460]

Vlad buggin it's Wu Tang people will always appreciate a great project from them

[@user-vy8zg4de7f]

Chuckled when he mentioned Eminem

[@bigbromcgee7118]

Vlad is dumb on this. If he lets that album or songs out on stream he will easily make his 1.5 mill and then some just on streaming on Apple and Spotify

[@davemcg915]

Exactly

[@Genemon123]

Well he wouldn’t have been able to sell it until around 100 years after it was sold. The item has value which is his point

[@BinauralEarth]

He owns the single physical copy of the album. Not the intellectual property.

[@esils]

Never underestimate what somebody will do for 1 to 3 million dollars 1:34 😳 Gangstas who will tell ya life over a $100 dice game…..has left the chat. 👀

[@Maso777]

The disconnect between the haves and have nots. He’s gloating about 1-10 million being small money when a carton of milk cost 6$ and middle class citizens can barely afford it.

[@chatchi]

😂😂😂😂Facts

[@branflakee4257]

That's a good outlook into what a billionaire thinks

[@ballindavid714]

​@@Maso777you have the disconnect boy. Who tf is struggling to buy $6 milk in America dumbass I was minimum wage and could still buy that shit. Def not the middle class tard.

[@xWingzTV]

@@Maso777so…? he was once a have-not and became a have…. why don’t you do the same instead of leaving comments like those…

[@Cabin365]

Remember the videos of him with his "goons" 😂😂

[@JH-cs5nr]

I had no idea $1-3 million was a small amount of money. You know what I’d do for $100? Work security at a bar breaking up fights 😒

[@presidentbrush5412]

Dream big

[@5teveV]

Dam…you make 100k a year as security at a bar??? I do security at a bar breaking up fights in the weekends and make no where near that 😂 I’m jealous

[@matthewp1682]

Theres so many people that have more money than youd spend in 100 lifetimes

[@donp244]

That will album is going to be worth so much more then 1.5. It has the greatest story ever. It’s almost 10 years after and were still talking about it.

[@toneriggz]

The ones who really benefited were RZA and Cilvaringz. It's more a collection of Wu verses over Cilvaringz production than a proper Wu album.

[@realrocg2509]

Are you listening to this white boy he running through cash he flipping millions he doing shit just because 😅

[@REAL6]

Bugging. Kendrick will never have the effect like Wu had!!!!

[@shakimmccollum2764]

All Respect due to the Wu. But have you been living under a rock the past few months and have not seen Kendricks impact on the culture? 🤔

[@JasonHebert]

It's more about what's current than what has more historical value. In this case, anyway

[@maxmeier532]

@@shakimmccollum2764 That's recency bias, that's all.

[@shakimmccollum2764]

@@maxmeier532 Not for me I'm from Queens born in the midst of Wu tangs prime. As of right now of course Wu Is More relevant globally but Kendricks impact cant be disregarded because his reign is not over yet. Another thing Is Wu Is a collective of multi successful individuals that have went onto diferent fields. Wu tang has two parts that impact culture 1. The music aspect and 2. Its visual marketing for example I currently live in México and Wu tang merch Is bootlegged all over the kids wear and related to the logo More often than the music. Ask the average person a 5 question quiz about Wu's history and their members and they will not know the answers.

[@HatersHaveOpinion1]

Vlad Dissing The He11 Out Of The Wu Here Lmao

[@theuraldking20]

Why would he need 90M if he had 60M?…um…what rich man ever wants to spend their own money. Come on Vlad, better questions!

[@RealDonfromBroward]

What he said about people's love for music is absolute FACT.

[@MrLookatit]

I like how he said I didn't buy anything with that money, no cars, planes, or anything. That's how you control your money and not let your money control you.

[@generic525]

His skit going at Ghostface was equally hilarious

[@HollowaysIdea]

Vlad: “This isn’t a Shot at Wu-Tang” Then Vlad Proceeds to throw Shots at Wu-tang…

[@zncuentertainment712]

"This fake Peter Pan cat,Yo, man, you hilarious ... nose kid." -Ghostface

[@thequackpackattack9250]

Profound😂

[@HatersHaveOpinion1]

I’m going back to that video now

[@mystymysty3667]

@@HatersHaveOpinion1 Also hid Action Bonson rant, classic Ghost

[@javiervega1065]

Ghostface backed done and hot pulled by Martin

[@alexismiza13]

The only video we been waiting for lol

[@rolandlee1349]

I love how this segment is bigger than the subject line... dope

[@c4.benard]

“The hood in Brooklyn”😂😂

[@Rambabooskrrr]

X: " I'm gay: Vlad: " me too" u know what I'm sayin.. listen man I was born in Ukraine 💀

[@calliboi01]

This dude is more likeable than they made him out to be

[@JasonHebert]

He always was. I remember when people started calling him a "villain" for I creasing the price on that medicine, Martin used to do these "ask me anything" video calls with people weekly, trying to show them he was a regular guy and not the bad guy everyone was making him out to be. And EVERY SINGLE WEEK some idiot would be on there with the SAME "you raised the price" accusation and Martin would take 20 mins to explain to them why raising the price actually helped the drug and the people taking it. Then the next week, same thing. Over and over and over. It was exhausting.

[@maxmeier532]

Ted Bundy was quite likable I hear.

[@tonymontez2358]

I’m still trying to understand why people hate this guy? He’s seems like your average rich white dude 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@davruck1]

Those people are insufferable

[@Jukeboxster]

envy

[@chadjones6313]

Their nothing about this guy thats average

[@tonymontez2358]

@@chadjones6313 I guess you missed where I said average “RICH” white dude. He’s no different from the other rich guys

[@chadjones6313]

@tonymontez2358 I guess u miss the point. He is most definitely different than the other rich guys. There are not to many people making pharmaceutical companies as well as profit from the stock market the way he has and he was in his 20s. My point stands their is nothing average about this guy

[@realtalkrob]

I appreciated Eminem (because he was white) then I started to appreciate other hip-hop….tired of people saying I’ve always liked hip-hop 🙄🙄

[@misterhappy5462]

in the vanilla ice era it was even WORSE

[@HappyG1lmor488]

Very interesting dude, good interview Vlad.

[@Danny-sd5vm]

I've only seen 2 or 3 parts of this interview and it is not what i expected. I thought this dude would be a completely stuck up, nose in the air, unlikable dork. He doesn't seem that bad.

[@deengew]

The aids medication situation was more complicated than the media made it out yo be, he explained it a few times, and i’m not going to pretend to understand it fully but there was definitely some media headline fuckery going on.

[@newjerseynomad]

The guy is smarter than 99% of people on Earth and will be remembered in history

[@Sensei_IronLungz]

The only way he makes it to the history books is if he starts a company that writes the history books.

[@newjerseynomad]

@@Sensei_IronLungz He's legit, look him up or just keep watching and you'll fuck with him I promise

[@davruck1]

He’s not very smart at all

[@citypopradioFM]

He's a grifter.

[@havik_64]

And ima be remembered for banging ur ma

[@a97jones]

Vlad doesn't know hip hop. This dude had to ask why pay that much for an unreleased Wu Tang album. Kendrick don't got 30 years in the game yet so don't be stupid. Wu got mad rings. won mad chips and still swinging their bat.... foh

[@nattturner]

Vlad took took it personal when Martin started talking about people who only want 1-5 million he had to talk shit on him investing in the Wu Tang album

[@TheTallMan50]

3:07: Vlad: I've talked to RZA about this. Martin: umm..umph. His narcissism nearly jumped out of him, but ol Marty managed to suck it back in. It would have been something if he had practiced this much self control in court.

[@bikesbeersbeats]

loved his quote.... "they just wanted to be a normie" ....I've always called them civilians or W2s 🤣

[@MinusEighty]

What a great guy. We are all lucky to share time on the planet with him....

[@macfou144]

4:49 for the culture

[@March13TD]

Man I actually like this guy. Way ahead of his time. Finally a smart video. Thx vlad!

[@betparlaypapi1818]

Bro was buying a NFT before we knew what they were. I agree with his reasoning.

[@CB69187]

One of the best guests you’ve ever had, Shrekli/Pharmabro will forever be a legend 🙏 he’s a lot smarter than people think

[@fredwesley514]

He brought it as a flex plain and simple

[@colecthrough]

Is it just me or does it sound like he says “poo tang” at 4:07

[@davemcg915]

Haha

[@FATFORKS]

U-God finna come back on VladTV and be grumpy again!

[@mkbcnb]

I like his shirt better than most of Vlads outfits! Keep Grimey son! BX all day!

[@johnbates1225]

I could see these two chumps being besties , they're just alike.

[@dxp96]

ones a genius and the other thinks they're a genius.

[@chadsoandso]

They need to do a movie on him

[@Jvhkf207]

Vlad said it wasn’t worth 1.5m but it was later sold for 4m, sounds like a great investment to me

[@BuckNasty88MD]

4sure a drug addict hate to say it. I've been in recovery since 4/2/2014

[@dukefritter6536]

I never understood the concept of Wu Tangs unreleased album, it just doesn’t make sense for a group or an artist to create something and then say we don’t want nobody to listen to it for 80 something years, and then only have one copy and sell it to the highest bidder for millions of dollars, recording artists want their music to be heard, unless they themselves thought it sucked so bad that they cooked up this elaborate scheme just to save themselves the embarrassment of creating it.

[@grind4yokes329]

I remember hearing someone did this back in the day......never knew it was this guy....i can maybe see the album appreciate over time....as a wu fan damn near all my life I agree they werent rocking like they were in the 90s at that time he brought that album....Has the potential to appreciate over time like artwork so im rocking with the purchase its not like its hurting his pockets

[@Lenoxlanellc]

Of course it was Eminem smh

[@ezitobezito5251]

and if you think about it... he basicly invested 1.5 mil in black music. I mean you got to applaude that.

[@Malama_Ki]

They should start a group called 2Live Jews and call their first album ‘Money Thieves’ with the first single called Takin’ Advantage, on Wall Street Records and call their loyal and faithful followers the Suckas.

[@WeitBurr]

I Feel Like RZA Used Silverring To Take The Heat For That Album Cuz He Knew If He Try To Get All The To Do Another Wu Album It Would’ve Been A lot Problems With Slits Bcuz Of Egos

[@BBPalmer420]

Vlad let’s get one thing straight: WUTANG IS FOREVER

[@uptownsamcv]

" NEVER UNDERESTIMATE, THE OTHER GUY'S GREED! "

[@kingofdebt8335]

I knew someone that lived in his building in nyc back then. It was a basic ass building filled with mid 20s state school kids. He had a place on the highest floor apparently. So a relatively fancy apartment in a basic ass building apparently.

[@bubbag3176]

Rich white guy saying he had to buy an unreleased album that a black artist didn’t want released for $1.5 million for “the culture” is the craziest shit I’ve heard in a while lol

[@Buzz_Kill71]

This guy is actually a great interview..😂

[@pressurebusspipesmakesdiam1366]

I get his comparison between the “boring” paintings & Music! See why he did it

[@mefman9]

Vlad talking about Wu? GTFOH!! They are the greatest hip Hop group ever!! They dropped some of the greatest albums as a group and individually. Plus it's a limited edition (art )item. Not only would it hold it's value it would go up in price.

[@showmecreationsmultimedia]

We like the Wu, but disagree with your opinion. NOT the greatest group ever.

[@RalphBoyRdee]

Far from the greatest group and only made 1 classic album. 2nd album was unnecessarily made into a double album because that was the trend then.

[@ant2148]

Bruh they told nobody buying that old ass shit they washed up that album worth $2 now

[@Transfixion]

Three 6 Mafia is the greatest hip hop group ever

[@MrColdwilliam]

​@@showmecreationsmultimedia if we quantify greatness as legendary status, longevity, cult appeal, and critical and commercial success -- Wu is *inarguably* the greatest group in hip hop. I use these as quantifiers because its a fair way to judge greatness across any genre, solo, or group act. From classical to dancehall.

[@macfou144]

1:41 lmao 1 - 3 m not a lot Of money . Gotta rate this guy that’s motivational

[@tharealscubasteve8700]

Vlad get bold talkin hip hop with anotha white guy😂

[@caper087]

You don’t get billions by wearing flashy clothes and wasting millions on whatever you think he would wear 🤦‍♂️

[@uptownsamcv]

this guy must have had a few bumps before the interview lol

[@boredfive3001]

I like how DJ Vlad tried to degrade Wu-Tang Clan and Martin Shkreli really showed why they're valuable.

[@aleiterful]

“Why’d you need 90 million if you have 60 million?” Because… 90 million?

[@jebarlee8920]

He's ahead of his time , wait til everyone start doing that

[@BurntTortillas1]

Wu-Tang is for the children

[@AF-Twice]

Dude is dressed like a fugitive.

[@WordofMouthProduction]

The conversation on how the older generation of men are so grossly jealous of the younger one doesn't happen enough(generally speaking)

[@ryanlemley4866]

Dude looks like the forgotten Affleck brother.

[@frankiecintron7308]

Perfect response

[@bv3707]

Valid point my G

[@devindasilva2258]

The more this guy talks I totally agree what he says about the rap in the Art thing I like where he was going with that

[@datboycold100]

Vlad just got out class about hip-hop on his platform by a nerd! How can he talk about Wu-tang like that and claim he is in the “Culture” SMH

[@davruck1]

Most Black people don’t listen to wu-tang. I never heard of them until I met white people

[@BluePizza-ts821]

This man said 2 million a year would be disappointing to him damn

[@georgeelzie4397]

Where is his big gold chain

[@cc-ug8tr]

A better answer would have been if I wouldn't bought it I would not have been on vlad🤷🏽‍♂️