RapTV

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RapTV
Industry Entertainment news
Founded2016 or 2017
FounderDaniel Snow
Headquarters Miami, Florida
Parent United Talent Agency
Website raptv.com

RapTV is a multinational media company based in Miami, Florida. [1] It was founded in 2016 or 2017 by American entrepreneur Daniel Snow.

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History

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RapTV founder Daniel Snow in 2024

The RapTV media company was founded in 2016 [2] or 2017 [3] by entrepreneur Daniel Snow, an American entrepreneur who had previous business experience in launching two advertising startups, [2] but not in journalism. [1] The company was acquired by United Talent Agency in March 2022. [4]

Content

The company provides daily news coverage and original content [4] across several social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. [1] Its news coverage focuses on music, entertainment, and esports, [3] and is known for its controversial headlines and inflammatory social media posts. RapTV has an associated website, featuring original interviews with artists, as well as aggregated stories from other websites. [1]

Reception

Commercial

RapTV generated $4.5 million USD in revenue during 2022, [3] and was on track to net $5 million in 2021, according to Business Insider . [2] As of 2023, it projected a $10 million revenue year-to-date. [3]

Critical

Snow was placed in Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30 Media" list of 2023 for founding RapTV, [5] however it has been criticized by The Triibe as a "fringe hip-hop" account. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Braboy, Mark P.; Chapman, Matt (September 28, 2022). "Who is behind the hip-hop blogs spreading fake news about O-Block on social media?". The Triibe . Co-published in partnership with the Chicago Reader . Archived from the original on February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Davis, Dominic-Madori (November 12, 2021). "The 28-year-old founder of two multimillion-dollar businesses shares the 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. schedule that keeps him organized". Business Insider . Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Daniel Snow". Forbes . January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lamarre, Carl (March 8, 2022). "UTA Signs Media Company RapTV With Eye on Expansion". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mason, Emily (November 29, 2022). "From Founders To Authors And Editors, Meet The 30 Under 30 Driving Media Forward". Forbes . Archived from the original on December 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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