![]() These two styles sometimes work in perfect tandem, such as in “Champagne and Pools,” or clash and hinder the overall sound, such as in “Surprise Party.” The reference-heavy wordplay makes each verse unique and interesting, but the flow is slightly more bland and straightforward when compared to Allen’s earlier projects. In Allen’s words, “ I don’t need your money, I just want you to hear this album your choice.”Īllen consistently and deliberately blurs the line between pop and rap throughout Happy Camper. His latest release is an EP called Happy Camper, and listeners can purchase it on iTunes or download it for free on his website. His formula is simple: He releases free music that his fans love, tours the country, responds to feedback and repeats. With numerous free releases dating back to 2010’s Pep Rally, Allen cares about the music first and foremost. He quit his job at Google to spend more time interacting with fans, touring and making music, and to spend time perfecting his craft. Allen takes time to respond to fans’ tweets and emails, and he even features them in music videos. For UPenn graduate turned Google employee turned rapper Steven Markowitz, better known as Hoodie Allen, entrepreneurship involves gaining 714,000 followers on Twitter, a gang of loyal fans (his Hoodie Mob), and getting millions of hits on YouTube all without a record label. ![]() Entrepreneurship manifests itself in a myriad of ways.
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