Rap Genius

Surprisingly, YouTube’s Music Service Could Threaten Rap Genius

Does Google have it out for the Brooklyn startup that’s trying to annotate the web?

Ben Horowitz Is Sick Of You People Picking On Rap Genius

In a thinly veiled blog post, the VC examines why haters shouldn’t be so quick to jump on a startup’s every mistake.

How A Brain Tumor Made The Cofounder Of Rap Genius Rethink Business

After some brazen behavior, which Mahbod Moghadam blames in part on a brain tumor, the Rap Genius cofounder talks up the company’s next moves.

Fashion Genius Does For Clothes What Rap Genius Does For Lyrics

More a “what the heck are they wearing?” than a “what not to wear.”

Rap Genius Shows You How “Crunk,” “Twerk,” And “Shizzle” Have Been Used In Rap Lyrics Over Time

Ever wonder how many times rappers have referenced “twerking” in a song lyric? Rap Genius’s Rap Stats tells all.

Today’s Most Innovative Company: Rap Genius Wants To Demystify Your Illnesses

The site that gained popularity for its crowdsourced annotations of rap lyrics wants to create a health vertical similar to WebMD.

Dropbox CEO Shares Screenshot Of His Bank Account The Moment His Company Raised Its First Million

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Is Rap Genius’s Newest Verified Rapper

“She just gettin’ warmed up,” says the site.

Hip-Hop Word Count Is A Living, Breathing Database Of Every Word In Every Rap Song Ever

How a searchable almanac is bringing hip-hop to the masses, one word at a time.

Rap Genius Dissects Fired Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s Farewell Memo

“Seems like Andrew has too much swag for a public company. They need to find more of a ‘boring loser’ type,” and other notes on Mason’s farewell memo.

Ben Horowitz Says $15 Million For Rap Genius Will Create “A Talmud For The Internet”

Investing in a service that decodes hip-hop is, for the principals at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz and Rap Genius cofounder Mahbod Moghadam, both an investment in a culture and a way to rethink the way we browse the whole web.