Rhymeo Divine Press Release 05/12/2016

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“TECH-HOP” RAPPER DIVINE TAPPED AS BRAND AMBASSADOR & ADVISOR SAN FRANCISCO, 05/12/2016 - Rhymeo is proud to announce that we have entered into a collaborative partnership with Hip-Hop/Rap recording artist turned tech entrepreneur Divine - The 4th Letter, who will become an Advisor and Brand Ambassador to Rhymeo. After a year of discussing the potential synergy of Rhymeo and Divine aligning, both parties agreed the timing couldn’t have been better. Rhymeo co-founder, Josh Jacobs, approached Divine a year ago at a Tech808 conference in Oakland after hearing Divine’s story: “From selling crack on the streets of New York, winding up in prison, building a relationship with Ben Horowitz and now founding a tech startup.” Jacobs knew that with Divine’s Hip-Hop/ Rap music background and entrance into tech, he would make a perfect fit as an Advisor and Brand Ambassador for Rhymeo. Divine’s role will entail assisting Rhymeo with reaching key demographics to authentically present and push Rhymeo’s brand awareness deeper into the culture of Hip-Hop and the art of rap practitioners and enthusiasts from which the deft skill of freestyle rap and rhyme originated. Over 40,000 freestyle raps have been attempted utilizing the Rhymeo platform in the last 2 months with a user base approaching 10,000. The app plans on releasing several new features to enhance the rhyming experience, along with an Android version next month at Mission Underground New York. pg 1/3

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“TECH-HOP” RAPPER DIVINE TAPPED AS BRAND AMBASSADOR & ADVISOR

SAN FRANCISCO, 05/12/2016 - Rhymeo is proud to announce that we have entered into a collaborative partnership with Hip-Hop/Rap recording artist turned tech entrepreneur Divine - The 4th Letter, who will become an Advisor and Brand Ambassador to Rhymeo. After a year of discussing the potential synergy of Rhymeo and Divine aligning, both parties agreed the timing couldn’t have been better. Rhymeo co-founder, Josh Jacobs, approached Divine a year ago at a Tech808 conference in Oakland after hearing Divine’s story: “From selling crack on the streets of New York, winding up in prison, building a relationship with Ben Horowitz and now founding a tech startup.” Jacobs knew that with Divine’s Hip-Hop/Rap music background and entrance into tech, he would make a perfect fit as an Advisor and Brand Ambassador for Rhymeo. Divine’s role will entail assisting Rhymeo with reaching key demographics to authentically present and push Rhymeo’s brand awareness deeper into the culture of Hip-Hop and the art of rap practitioners and enthusiasts from which the deft skill of freestyle rap and rhyme originated. Over 40,000 freestyle raps have been attempted utilizing the Rhymeo platform in the last 2 months with a user base approaching 10,000. The app plans on releasing several new features to enhance the rhyming experience, along with an Android version next month at Mission Underground New York.

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MEET THE RHYMEO TEAM

JUSTIN PONCZEK, CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF RHYMEO Ponczek graduated with a BFA in Interaction Design at California College of the Arts in 2014. Has previous experience as a designer at Snibbe Studio, Eyegroove Inc., and Yerdle in San Francisco. Ponczek is the designer and programmer of Rhymeo. Ponczek’s contributions include programming, designing, content creation and project managing.

JOSH JACOBS, CO-FOUNDER OF RHYMEO Jacobs graduated with a BS in Event Management at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen School of Hospitality in 2013. His experience with growing brands and cross promoting to generate fans of the brand, is what he knows best. Co-hosting a Super Bowl XLVII Celebrity Golf Invitational and working for brands such as Audi, Coca-Cola, Playboy, and AEG Live. Jacobs spearheads strategic partnerships and business development for Rhymeo. Jacobs’ contributions include guerrilla marketing, lead generation and brand awareness, digital campaigns and social media management.

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MEET THE RHYMEO TEAM

DIVINE, HIP-HOP/RAP RECORDING ARTIST turned tech entrepreneur after connecting with and befriending “The Hip-Hop VC” Ben Horowitz, a Silicon Valley billionaire, renowned tech VC, Hip-Hop/Rap aficionado and co-founder of top tier tech VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). A relationship that quickly grew and led to Horowitz calling Divine “the official a16z rapper”. Soon after Divine would create H.O.P.E. Through Hip-Hop, an organization aimed at uplifting and giving the disadvantaged opportunity using Hip-Hop culture as a medium for education, change and self-improvement. Last year, Divine also founded BLAK Financial Technology, Inc., a fintech startup aimed at solving the financial exclusion problem via affordable tech driven financial and banking services and products by providing access and inclusion.

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