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Wow, they write emails the same way they dress up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAzQPll7Lo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAzQPll7Lo

by yelnatz 13y ago

the_rosentotter 13y ago
I just barfed a little watching that.
thenmar 13y ago
It's almost a satire of "hip" startup culture. Almost.
maxcan 13y ago
Its like someone wrote Entertainment 720 a check for $15mil
- retr0h 13y ago
  Jean-Ralphio deserves much respect :P
- mwal 13y ago
  The RapGenius guys just know how to treat themselves :)
mladenkovacevic 13y ago
I hope those comments continue. After dawg and G, I'm on the edge of my seat to find out what comes next.
JonnieCache 13y ago
Is this a joke? That video did not agree with me. My vision is blurred, and I think I can taste metal...
minimaxir 13y ago
The aphyr emails are even worse. http://aphyr.com/media/recruiters/rapgenius.txt http://aphyr.com/media/recruiters/rapgenius.txt Link to HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6904224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6904224
j79 13y ago
That was seriously painful to watch. From the host's hair, to the attempt at the rap genius guys trying to be "hip"... The entire thing feels like satire.
dylandrop 13y ago
Oof, that video is cringe-worthy ("baller-sourced" please no..). Moreover, they're dressed and acting _exactly_ like CollegeHumor's The Startup Guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMmdl4VltD4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMmdl4VltD4
baby 13y ago
I don't see the way they are dressed relevant here. Why are people upvoting stuff like that more and more on HN?
- goldenkey 13y ago
  Because they make rape jokes and dress and talk like a bunch of narcissistic, conceited, swagtards. 3 founders, all wearing shades indoors. They're not movie stars and what they are doing is somewhat trivial yet they've trumped themselves up a new level with their sleezy tactics. All I can say is that gp invested in immaturity.
  - Crito 13y ago
    Rape jokes are contemptible enough, but their sense of fashion is not. It may be something that you personally appreciate, but you should not expect others to tailor their fashion sense to please you in particular.
    - goldenkey 13y ago
      Pfft, it's not fashion sense when you're wearing shades indoors. It's a boorish debauchery, utmost disrespect. Furthermore, it's easier to be a douchenozzle with shades on, because eye contact tends to make one more susceptible to the crowd's feelings.
      - Edmond 13y ago
        I think the ridiculous outfit and antics is part of their shtick...I am sure they are aware that they look and act ridiculous. If there is a point to criticize them on, it would be that they are making fun of rappers and rap/hip-hop culture, the same culture they are no doubt trying to appropriate to the tune of many millions I would guess.
        goldenkey 13y ago
        What's the difference between pretending to be a douchebag and actually being a douchebag? Nil.
kaolinite 13y ago
I'd love to hear the story behind this image of PG with the RapGenius guys: http://instagram.com/p/XTLO9UH66L/ http://instagram.com/p/XTLO9UH66L/
- solistice 13y ago
  Well, PG got some RapGenius swag and looks visibly uncomfortable.
  - Tossrock 13y ago
    He also appears to be calling the guy next to him a loser
    - google666s 13y ago
      You caught that too, huh!? Brilliant photo-bomb PG!
swader 13y ago
I thought I was watching an Onion video for a while there, but nope.. real.
the_truth_is 13y ago
They are wearing sunglasses indoors because they are high. Pretty common trick.
kbar13 13y ago
what is that thing on that dude's face? Is that really hair?
philwelch 13y ago
If Sacha Baron Cohen made a movie where Ali G moves to San Francisco to do a startup, he'd fit right in with these guys.
golergka 13y ago
At least they're staying true to themselves.
victorhooi 13y ago
You do realize they're probably just sending up the genre, right? So while we're sitting around going "OMG!!! What a bunch of douches!!!", they're sitting on $15 million and thinking...actually I don't think they really even care what we think...lol. When I saw that video, it was obviously a send-up. See this - their interview with Ben Horowitz from February 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvrWdfEUHg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvrWdfEUHg Compare the two videos - notice something? I have no idea why, but these guys seem to invoke HN-fury like no other...lol. Personally I don't even like rap music, and I can't stand people like that (whether they're putting it on or not), but I have to tip my hat to these guys, they're smart, driven, they have capital and they've actually gone out and accomplished something.
weixiyen 13y ago
This belongs in http://reddit.com/r/cringe http://reddit.com/r/cringe

Wow, they write emails the same way they dress up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAzQPll7Lo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAzQPll7Lo

by yelnatz 13y ago

Wow, they write emails the same way they dress up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAzQPll7Lo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NAzQPll7Lo

the_rosentotter 13y ago

I just barfed a little watching that.

thenmar 13y ago

It's almost a satire of "hip" startup culture. Almost.

maxcan 13y ago

Its like someone wrote Entertainment 720 a check for $15mil

retr0h 13y ago
Jean-Ralphio deserves much respect :P
mwal 13y ago
The RapGenius guys just know how to treat themselves :)

mladenkovacevic 13y ago

I hope those comments continue. After dawg and G, I'm on the edge of my seat to find out what comes next.

JonnieCache 13y ago

Is this a joke? That video did not agree with me. My vision is blurred, and I think I can taste metal...

minimaxir 13y ago

The aphyr emails are even worse. http://aphyr.com/media/recruiters/rapgenius.txt http://aphyr.com/media/recruiters/rapgenius.txt Link to HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6904224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6904224

j79 13y ago

That was seriously painful to watch. From the host's hair, to the attempt at the rap genius guys trying to be "hip"... The entire thing feels like satire.

dylandrop 13y ago

Oof, that video is cringe-worthy ("baller-sourced" please no..). Moreover, they're dressed and acting _exactly_ like CollegeHumor's The Startup Guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMmdl4VltD4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMmdl4VltD4

baby 13y ago

I don't see the way they are dressed relevant here. Why are people upvoting stuff like that more and more on HN?

goldenkey 13y ago
Because they make rape jokes and dress and talk like a bunch of narcissistic, conceited, swagtards. 3 founders, all wearing shades indoors. They're not movie stars and what they are doing is somewhat trivial yet they've trumped themselves up a new level with their sleezy tactics. All I can say is that gp invested in immaturity.
- Crito 13y ago
  Rape jokes are contemptible enough, but their sense of fashion is not. It may be something that you personally appreciate, but you should not expect others to tailor their fashion sense to please you in particular.
  - goldenkey 13y ago
    Pfft, it's not fashion sense when you're wearing shades indoors. It's a boorish debauchery, utmost disrespect. Furthermore, it's easier to be a douchenozzle with shades on, because eye contact tends to make one more susceptible to the crowd's feelings.
    - Edmond 13y ago
      I think the ridiculous outfit and antics is part of their shtick...I am sure they are aware that they look and act ridiculous. If there is a point to criticize them on, it would be that they are making fun of rappers and rap/hip-hop culture, the same culture they are no doubt trying to appropriate to the tune of many millions I would guess.
      - goldenkey 13y ago
        What's the difference between pretending to be a douchebag and actually being a douchebag? Nil.

kaolinite 13y ago

I'd love to hear the story behind this image of PG with the RapGenius guys: http://instagram.com/p/XTLO9UH66L/ http://instagram.com/p/XTLO9UH66L/

solistice 13y ago
Well, PG got some RapGenius swag and looks visibly uncomfortable.
- Tossrock 13y ago
  He also appears to be calling the guy next to him a loser
  - google666s 13y ago
    You caught that too, huh!? Brilliant photo-bomb PG!

swader 13y ago

I thought I was watching an Onion video for a while there, but nope.. real.

the_truth_is 13y ago

They are wearing sunglasses indoors because they are high. Pretty common trick.

kbar13 13y ago

what is that thing on that dude's face? Is that really hair?

philwelch 13y ago

If Sacha Baron Cohen made a movie where Ali G moves to San Francisco to do a startup, he'd fit right in with these guys.

golergka 13y ago

At least they're staying true to themselves.

victorhooi 13y ago

You do realize they're probably just sending up the genre, right? So while we're sitting around going "OMG!!! What a bunch of douches!!!", they're sitting on $15 million and thinking...actually I don't think they really even care what we think...lol. When I saw that video, it was obviously a send-up. See this - their interview with Ben Horowitz from February 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvrWdfEUHg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvrWdfEUHg Compare the two videos - notice something? I have no idea why, but these guys seem to invoke HN-fury like no other...lol. Personally I don't even like rap music, and I can't stand people like that (whether they're putting it on or not), but I have to tip my hat to these guys, they're smart, driven, they have capital and they've actually gone out and accomplished something.

weixiyen 13y ago

This belongs in http://reddit.com/r/cringe http://reddit.com/r/cringe