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# Martin Shkreli Shares Secret Alleged Wu-Tang Clan Songs After Donald Trump Win

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## Cady Lang


Nov 9, 2016 6:48 PM UTC

[Martin Shkreli](http://time.com/4153512/martin-shkreli-pharmaceuticals-arrested-turing-daraprim/), the former pharmaceuticals CEO who was arrested in December on allegations of securities fraud, now appears to be making good on his promise to share his rare (and expensive) copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s _Once Upon a Time in Shaolin_ with the public.

The [legendary rap group had only printed one copy of the album](http://time.com/4199579/martin-shkreli-ghostface-killah-video/), which Shkreli [bought for $2 million](http://time.com/4154189/martin-shkrelli-wu-tang-album-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin/) earlier this year.

Shkreli had promised that he would share tracks from the album for free if and when Donald Trump became President of the United States, noting that he also had unheard Nirvana and Beatles music in his collection as well.

> [](https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/791488951781625856)

After Donald Trump won the election, Shkreli began live-streaming _Once Upon a Time in Shaolin_ via video app Hitbox and Periscope.

Watch the full clips below.


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