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Genius started as Rap Genius, a website that allows users, to annotate rap lyrics. The site now allows users to annotate all kinds of articles, both on the site and on partner sites.

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May 2012

Enlists Nas for RapGenius

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Carter helps enlist Nas to become RapGenius’ first verified rapper. Carter:

Our thinking was, ‘You get Nas and a lot of people are going to follow. He’s going to be able to give you great advice on the product. He built so much credibility on the rap side, that now people are annotating presidential speeches, Shakespearean plays, country lyrics. Our bet, and Andreessen Horowitz’s bet now, is that after a few months people are going to be able to utilize the site for just about anything.