Discussion

• @joshconstine Josh Constine on x

  RIP to Mahbod. A complex, edgy, and at times problematic guy, but also genuinely funny, brilliant, and always unique. Thanks for goading me into beatboxing on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt

• @sameoldshawn Shawn Setaro on x

  My feelings and thoughts are way too complicated to fit in a tweet, and are none of the internet's business anyway. So I'll just say RIP to a guy who changed my life. https://genius.com/...

• @typesfast Ryan Petersen on x

  RIP Mahbod, founder of RapGenius. You were a legend in your own time. [image]

• @mattturck Matt Turck on x

  @typesfast Oh gosh. I remember seeing him present at YC Demo Day

• @dmitricherniak Dmitri Cherniak on x

  RIP Mahbod Moghadam. To know him was to love him, hate him, and then love him again. He introduced me to my wife in 2015 by DM'ing her “do you want to be happy in life? date dmitri”. His genius could be overwhelming at times, yet undeniable. May his memory be a blessing.... [imag…

• @johncoogan John Coogan on x

  Tech was on a different planet in 2013. [video]

• @darbyw Darby Wong on x

  Mahbod was one of the first batchmates I met at YC. I still remember it was at a mixer on Emerson in Palo Alto. He was always so friendly and supportive of what we were working on. Forever grateful and appreciative. RIP 🫡

• @maiyegun Ismail Maiyegun on x

  Mahbod (@Genius cofounder) was one of the funniest and wittiest folks I've had the pleasure of knowing. From being internet friends to finally meeting at a @ycombinator event to hanging out in LA, laughs and wild dialogue were sure to be had. Gone too soon. RIP homie 🕊️

• @bradflora Brad Flora on x

  Terrible news. Mahbod was the biggest personality in S11, the guy that made everyone else question if they were being aggressive enough with their startup. A founder who cleared PG's animal test epically and yet was never anything but kind and encouraging in conversation. My...

• @schlaf Steven Schlafman on x

  One of the most brilliant people I had a chance to work with. A true genius. You'll be missed Mahbod. Rest easy brother.

• @defidave22 @defidave22 on x

  Shortly after graduating college with no job prospects, I responded to a Facebook status by Mahbod who was looking for interns at Everipedia. It ultimately led me to LA and the path I'm on today. Forever grateful for him having faith in me and changing the course of my life....

• @thedataroom Michael Tsai on x

  RIP Mahbod. You didn't deserve to go so young. Mahbod had such a bright courageous energy and was never afraid to say inspiring things and joshing others, even at risk of getting in trouble for being too blunt or politically incorrect.

• @joshconstine Josh Constine on x

  Here's the Rap Genius founder's obituary, fittingly written by his parents on the platform he built to annotate the world. Few could make you feel as special walking into a room as Mahbod with his big grin and crisp dap-ups. https://genius.com/...

• @austen Austen Allred on x

  Damn, Mahbod Moghadam (founder of Genius) passed away from a brain tumor. Mahbod was clearly brilliant, despite his irreverence. Absent the tumor I think we would have seen a lot more of what he could do. RIP. https://genius.com/...

• @robaeprice Rob Price on x

  Genius cofounder Mahbod Moghadam has died age 41 as a result of a brain tumor. His family has shared an obituary on Genius. https://genius.com/... [image]

• @shanazakhan14 Shanaz A. Khan on x

  @typesfast I remember a couple weeks back, right before he passed, I was talking to him about his latest venture of a UBI social media platform (spin off / updated from @DogeHella) he was creating, still a shock he's gone. 🕊️

• @lutherlowe Luther Lowe on x

  Sad news: I recently learned my friend & old roommate Mahbod Moghadam passed away last month due to complications from a recurring tumor. He was 41. Mahbod co-founded @Genius. Mahbod was one of a kind. His family has posted a fitting obituary on Genius: https://genius.com/...

• @cherrrywood Cherry on x

  RIP, fellow Yale alumni He spoke at the 2020 YHack hackathon

• @markjeffrey Mark Jeffrey on x

  Oh man 😪 Sorry to hear about this. All of us in the LA crypto & tech communities knew Mahbod — complete with live streams of Mozart concertos he'd play for fun. Epic dude, will be missed.

• @turnernovak Turner Novak on x

  @johncoogan Would have gotten cancelled for this in 2022

• @dgt10011 Jeff Park on x

  I took a class at the Stanford Law School my senior year and Mahbod was my TA. He was the most unique TA I ever had - a brilliant person. As he complimented my strong intuitions for the field, he also told me to avoid it like a plague. Funny because at the time I also thought the…

• @geoffreywoo Geoffrey Woo on x

  RIP Mahbod. We were YC S11 batchmates, and I think @bradflora, another batchmate, captures it nicely. Mahbod was the biggest personality in the batch and definitely made an impression on me as a 21/22 year old novice founder right out of school.

• @amlewis4 Ari Lewis on x

  Sad to wake up to the news that Mahbod died. Great dude! His Whole Foods article was legendary. Will be missed. https://genius.com/...

• @thesamparr Sam Parr on x

  Rip to Mahbod Moghadam. He wrote for The Hustle when we first started. Was a very eccentric person who was a true creative. I enjoyed the small amount of time I spent with him and was always inspired by how original he was. Always made me laugh. https://thehustle.co/... [image]

• @eriktorenberg Erik Torenberg on x

  RIP Mahbod Moghadam. The world just lost a creative genius—both in his entrepreneurship and in his sense of humor. I'm sad to see such a special person gone too soon. Rap Genius inspired me to get into tech, Everipedia reminded me to think bigger, and his comedy helped me...

• @iankar_ Ian Kar on x

  Really sad to hear that Mahbod Moghadam, founder of Rap Genius, passed away at 41. He built a product that I love using and have used weekly for 10 years. Met him a few times and he was always really nice to me. https://genius.com/...

• @azeemk_ Azeem on x

  Back when I was getting my start in the music industry writing for the @HuffPost I had met Mahbod and he was never anything but kind to me. He would take time out from his day to respond to things all the time. Threw opportunities my way too. Sending prayers to his family.

• @longlivetheduke Drew London on x

  Mahbod gave me my first real shot as a writer, tasking me with creating some of the first original content on @genius. He was brilliant and kind and insane. He will be missed by the entire community he built.

• @aseidman Ariel Seidman on x

  I didn't know Mahbod. I only knew him through what he created - Genius. Genius is one of those rare products that introduced some new and important concepts. I love music, and Genius is my go to product for understanding lyrics. Thank you Mahbod 🙏 https://genius.com/...

• @semil @semil on x

  He helped create a truly original product. Condolences to his family & friends.

• r/hiphopheads r on reddit

  Genius co-founder, Mahbod Moghadam, has died