Blacks In Technology NYC

Hip-Hop Meets Tech


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Hip-Hop Meets Tech explored the intersection between hip-hop and technology from three distinct perspectives. Grammy award winning artist and producer, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell of Heavy D and the Boyz fame who is now an IT executive and founder of EDF Development. Platinum selling recording artist Shawn "Mims", best known for his hit single, "This Is Why I'm Hot" pivoted to technology and in 2017 when he won $50,000 and bragging rights at Techcrunch Disrupt NY's 2017 Startup Battlefield competition with RecordGram (now Cre8or), a mobile app for music collaboration. And Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur, co-founder and CEO of AllHipHop.com, one of the longest lasting hip-hop websites on the Internet boasting over 5 million visitors per month. We discussed tech culture, hip-hop culture, music, and geeked out a little on tech.

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Blacks In Technology NYCBy Dennis Schultz