In an exclusive conversation with Genius News, Takashi Murakami reflects on more than a decade’s worth of music collaborations spanning his album art for Kanye West’s ‘Graduation’ to more recent visuals with KIDS SEE GHOSTS, …
The Bronx’s Lil Tjay has become one of the most exciting new voices in hip-hop, so Genius sat down with Prince Charles Alexander, professor at Berklee College of Music, to break down Lil Tjay’s use …
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Grand Theft Auto reigns as one of the best open world video games ever created. One way to guarantee immersion into that world is by allowing the player to choose what radio station will accompany …
The late Juice WRLD and Young Thug team up with Cole Bennett for their latest collab, “Bad Boy,” paying homage to the 1995 buddy cop film of the same name starring Will Smith and Martin …
2020 has proven to be yet another remarkable year for Black women in music. And while they’ve been front and center in the entertainment industry for many years, the path was paved over a century …
When high schooler Jawsh 685 made the beat for what would become “Savage Love” in his bedroom in New Zealand, he had no idea it would become a global hit. The track was uploaded to …
After faking fans out by releasing “@ MEH” earlier this year before all but disappearing, Playboi Carti is getting ready to drop new material before 2020 is over. He revealed as much in a new …
Kanye West’s 5th album ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ was the culmination of a year in exile after interrupting Taylor Swift during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. The project was immediately welcome with critical …
Pop superstar Ariana Grande is having a fun year. Her chart-topping album ‘Positions’ adds to her collection of structurally sound projects. Along with her whistling high notes and R&B fusion, it’s her approachable lyricism that …
Frank Ocean has cemented himself as one of the most popular and elusive artists in the game, dropping a number of iconic projects, like ‘nostalgia, ULTRA.’ and ‘Endless.’ But both 2012’s ‘Channel Orange’ and 2016’s …
Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are back, collaborating as The Neptunes on a more permanent basis and putting in studio time with the likes of Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Nas X. Genius News traced …
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” is the top songs in the country. However, the lyrics of the song on the clean version are very different from the explicit version. How does this happen, …
Compton rapper Roddy Ricch is known to deliver infectious tracks, like “The Box’” and “High Fashion”, and his impressive vocals continue to set him apart in the game. Genius News sat down with Professor Prince …
Atlanta artist Lil Baby has dominated 2020 as one of the hottest artists in the game. His February album ‘My Turn’ has been the most streamed project so far this year. Despite rapping for just …
Visionary artist Kanye West has been public about his struggles with bipolar disorder. Throughout the last month, Ye announced a run for president, a new album, and said some questionable things about Harriet Tubman. There …
Beyoncé’s new visual album, ‘Black Is King,’ is now available on Disney+. Written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé, the film is based on the music from last year’s The ‘Lion King: The Gift’ compilation, …
Rapper and singer The Kid LAROI has kept the spotlight on him over the past year, name-dropping TikTok star Addison Rae and releasing one Cole Bennett-directed music video after the other. Laroi was born in …
Houston artist BeatKing has been making club hits for over 10 years now, from 2012’s “Throw That Ahh” to 2017’s “Scream.” His recent hit, “Then Leave,” has found a new audience outside of the clubs …
Two months after its original release date, Gunna just dropped a deluxe edition of ‘WUNNA.’ The album now includes eight additional tracks featuring Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, and Future among others. With a number …
In mid July 2020, August Alsina extended the conversation about his recently revealed past relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith by dropping a new song titled “Entanglements.” It features a verse from Rick Ross and is …
Most people can agree that chasing after the ice cream truck after hearing the now famous jingle is a summer ritual. But there is renewed interest in its racist origins in the minstrel shows of …
Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album, ‘Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon,’ made a huge splash on the Billboard 200 chart this week. Billboard reports that the late rapper’s album moved 251,000 equivalent album …
Thanks to a viral TikTok trend, a mid-aughts children’s TV show song has taken over the Internet with a catchy beat by Hip-Hop Harry. The “Go, Go, Go! Who’s Next?” on the chorus proved infectious, …
Back in May, Kid Cudi sent out a mysterious tweet asking for Eminem’s help on an unspecified matter. Now, the two artists have linked up on wax for Cudder’s new single, “The Adventures of Moon …
DaBaby scored a major career milestone today, with his popular single, “ROCKSTAR,” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song rose from No. 3 last week, Billboard reports, to mark the first …
Last month, cinematographer Arthur Jafa revealed that Kanye West was readying a new album titled ‘God’s Country.’ Today, the Chicago rapper began the rollout for that project with the release of his new song, “Wash …
RD Whittington of Wires Only has sold cars to Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, A$AP Rocky, and more. Genius interviewed the Instagram car salesman for details on his biggest sales and how rappers …
On June 5, a photo of tween and aspiring rapper Ray 3 went viral on Twitter, showing him using a dangling, makeshift iPhone setup to record music. Producer Kenny Beats caught wind of the picture, …
The BET Awards have given us some of the most memorable moments in music history. In honor of the ceremony’s 20th anniversary, we took a look back at some of those iconic, show-stopping moments. Read …
The killing of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers on Monday has led to civil unrest across the United States. On May 29th, Derek Chauvin, the white former police officer …
TW: Themes of police violence. Hip-hop and police go together like oil and water—they don’t mix. This mistrust of law enforcement stems from the wider Black community’s decades of negative experiences with the criminal justice …
Kid Cudi effortlessly fuses his love of rock into his love of hip-hop to create a unique sound, something he’s been doing since the beginning of his career. From collaborators Ratatat, MGMT, Haim, and St. …
Bad Bunny is one of the biggest artists in the world, and besides his catchy hits, he’s also known for his eclectic fashion sense that’s known to turn heads. Whether it’s in music videos like …
In 2000, Eminem dropped ‘The Marshall Mathers LP,’ an introspective look at his career and personal life. At the time, Em was coming off the success of ‘The Slim Shady LP,’ but with tracks like …
The week just got a little bit better for Harry Styles’ fans, who dropped his touchy new visual for “Watermelon Sugar” on Monday afternoon. The track comes off his latest album, ‘Fine Line,’ and features …
Inspired by the recent Verzuz TV series from Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, Genius News wanted to imagine some of our own matchups. First up, two of hip-hop’s most talked about rappers right now: Atlanta’s Playboi …
Lil Uzi Vert is loved for a variety of reasons but the way he uses his voice remains a fan favorite. From the way he hits the upper register on ‘Eternal Atake’s’ “POP,” to his …
In the midst of a war of words with Meek Mill, 6ix9ine is back today with his first song since he was arrested on gun and drug charges in late 2018. He first revealed the …
