• September 29th, 2010

    TechCrunch Backstage Day 2: Armstrong, Chamillionaire, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Oh My! (TCTV)

    Chamillionaire admitting his love for Mafia Wars, Steve Streit recounting his first meeting with Michael Moritz, Tim Armstrong and Erick Schonfeld discussing office arrangements in New York, and Mayor Gavin Newsom’s thoughts on baring a striking resemblance to Batman— that’s all the action you may have missed if you only watched the stage during day two of TechCrunch Disrupt.

    Check out our backstage interviews with Chamillionaire, Streit, Armstrong, Newsom, Bill Gurley and Twitter’s Jason Goldman. We’ll be back with our live feed for the final day of Disrupt at 8:45 AM PST. → Read More

    September 28th, 2010

    Why Is Chamillionaire Here?

    Apparently having been trolled about his frequent attendance at tech conferences, Chamillionaire joined Mike Arrington today onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference to answer the question, “Why is Chamillionaire here?”

    Chamillionaire is here because he wants people to understand how the tech world dramatically changes his world. Chamillionaire is here because “the biggest tech thing” rappers know about is Napster, NOT Spotify.
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    July 30th, 2010

    Chamillionaire Just Wants Your Business Card

    Grammy award winning artist Chamillionaire (a.k.a Hakeem Seriki) has become a regular at tech conferences, perhaps because the hustle and flow culture of the rap business and the hustle and flow culture of the tech business are surprisingly similar. His stories of struggles between artists and music labels are resonant to anyone who’s experienced the relationship intricacies of startups and VCs. → Read More

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