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Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' to be Publicly Played for First Time

The world's rarest album will feature in Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art with exclusive listening sessions from June 15-24.

  • The album was secretly recorded over six years and sold as a single copy in 2015.
  • It was initially bought by Martin Shkreli for $2 million and later seized and resold to PleasrDAO for $4 million.
  • The album cannot be commercially exploited until 2103 but can be played at private listening events.
  • MONA will host free, limited-ticket listening sessions twice daily during the exhibition.
  • The album will be displayed as part of the museum's 'Namedropping' exhibition, exploring status and celebrity.
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