I told you mahf*ckas it was more than the music.
—Kanye West, Cold
This is a guest post by Marc Andreessen, co-founder and partner at Andreessen Horowitz.
I’m delighted to announce that Andreessen Horowitz is investing $15 million in Rap Genius.
Given that Rap Genius is a website where people explain rap lyrics, and given that my partner Ben is a noted rap fanatic, your first reaction might be, “That Horowitz guy has completely lost his mind.” I, on the other hand, find rap every bit as comprehensible as ancient Mesopotamia. That’s why I’m writing this blog post—not him. Let me explain why we’ve invested in Rap Genius…
- Marc Andreessen on the Mindset of Great Founders — with David Senra Marc Andreessen and David Senra
- Ben Horowitz On What Makes a Great Founder Ben Horowitz and Brian Halligan
- a16z’s New Media Playbook Erik Torenberg, Ben Horowitz, and Marc Andreessen
- Why Are We Here? Why Did We Raise $15B? Ben Horowitz
- Raghu Raghuram Ben Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen on the Mindset of Great Founders — with David Senra Marc Andreessen and David Senra
- Ben Horowitz On What Makes a Great Founder Ben Horowitz and Brian Halligan
- a16z’s New Media Playbook Erik Torenberg, Ben Horowitz, and Marc Andreessen
- Why Are We Here? Why Did We Raise $15B? Ben Horowitz
- Raghu Raghuram Ben Horowitz