“NFT Incoming!”

AIRDROP — All Vol. 1 OG Crypto-Comedy collectors have been airdropped this limited edition NFT, ‘The Adventures of Lil Ruggy! written by Frank America, and illustrated by Cosmic Clancy, which explores the life of a rap phenom Lil Ruggy, and his journey through fortune and fame. The character was born out of The Rug, a crypto satire news rag written in the style of The Onion. Lil Ruggy first appeared in Vol. 1 Issue #3 of The Rug in a headline where he purportedly was set to co-host the 2022 Grammys. The comic series delves into the world of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

218 Lil Ruggy NFTs were deployed to more than 150 unique ethereum wallet addresses.

Lil Ruggy Collectors

You can view the collection on OpenSea.

How to Find Your NFT on OpenSea

Be sure to find it by selecting “More” dropdown and “unhide” yours on the Polygon chain.

1. Select “More” on you Open Sea Profile page to open the drop down menu

2. Select “Hidden” to access NFTs that aren’t viewable

3. Select the ellipse (…) on the Lil Ruggy NFT

4. Select “Unhide” to make it viewable on your profiles

Lil Ruggy Utility

1. Gain access to our Discord

2. Prove you own Lil Ruggy in #Rug-Crew-Verify channel via Guild.xyz bot

3. Slide into our Lounge, and be a part of The Rug Crew

Lil Ruggy Background

Frank America cites superheroes, demi-gods, and how each echo rap stardom in today’s popular culture as driving forces for the series’ material. Artist and graphic designer Cosmic Clancy drew from character themes in the comic series Watchmen, as a source of inspiration for the limited palate and photo-realistic lens placed on her treatment of the world Lil Ruggy inhabits.

Lil Ruggy Original Concepts

Frank originally contacted Clancy in early 2022, and asked if she would approach the project, and possibly use lil baby as an inspiration for the look of the character, with full artistic license granted.

This video from Lil Baby was an integral moment in Frank’s consideration of how to personify Lil Ruggy. These themes were crypto-heavy (BTC, ETH), cool, calm, and collected, and riding higher into a realm not seen by others yet.

Lil Ruggy v1 by Illustrator

Lil Ruggy Black & White (Pre-coloration)

Alt. Lil Ruggy Design

Lil Ruggy Conclusion

As not all of the Vol. 1 NFTs were sold, and we minted one Lil Ruggy per NFT, totalling 389, we still have 389-218= 171 remaining NFTs. If you buy one of the OGs before the end of the year you will be airdropped a Lil’ Ruggy NFT. We will make the rest available for collectors at the end of the year.

This project may only ever have one edition, or another version may find its way onto the blockchain. The goal was to reward the over 150 collectors of our original NFT newsletter series with something special, and we feel this represents that.