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A few weeks later, I spoke to Ben Horowitz, the investor to whom Kanye sent his redesigns, and Horowitz readily confirmed that the story was in fact true. Nicholas Carlson (Ft. Genius Founders, Jake Cohen, Tobias Wilinski, Tom Lehman & Veggie Crumble) – Inside Genius’s $40 Million Fundraise

This is quite misleading. Kanye liked the site and sent an idea for a redesign. He never actually completed it. If he had, that would have definitely been the new design of Rap Genius.

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Ray
8 years

Very cool to see the source chime in. Kudos Ben!

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Joel Clark Jr. said, “Sure.” When I turned to see what Roger would do, he was gone B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

Joel and me as kids:

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We have been happily married for nearly twenty-five years and have three wonderful children. B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

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We incorporated the company and set out to raise money. It was 1999 B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

Marc and me when we were starting Loudcloud:

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What is on Ben’s Neck?

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I received this email the same day that Marc appeared barefoot and sitting on a throne on the cover of Time magazine. B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

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The company was run by Andre Schwager, a former Hewlett-Packard executive, and more important, Roselie’s husband B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

Since then, I have come to believe that the correct configuration for a husband and wife team is for the wife to be the CEO. The reason: wives are usually willing to fire their husbands, but not vice-versa.

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Arya Toufanian
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Your thought process / how you articulate yourself is so intriguing

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This guy is a thug. Coming here was a big mistake B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

Well, maybe I was a bit of a thug:

From left to right: me, AC Fresh, C-Note

From left to right: AC Fresh, Ice TC, me

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Turn your shit in B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

Me proudly wearing my “shit”

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Eighteen years later, he would be the best man at my wedding. B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

Joel and I 18 years later:

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When my mother dropped me off at nursery school for the first time, I began to cry B Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things Chapter 1

My mom and me:

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