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Two Feet’s “You?” has found a strong audience with more than 4 million YouTube views to date. The song is produced by Two Feet himself. On the track, Two Feet sings about a few of …

Paloma Mami’s “Mami” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 6 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Taiko. On the track, Paloma Mami samples reggaeton pioneer Ivy …

Smino’s “Trina” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 3 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Lido and Kenny Beats. On the track, Smino pays tribute to …

Inglewood, California native, D Smoke rose to popularity after winning season 1 of Netflix’s hip-hop competition series Rhythm + Flow. On the season finale, D Smoke performed “Last Supper,” which has since racked up more …

Flo Milli’s “In The Party” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 7 million Spotify streams to date. On the track, Flo Milli flexes her unique flow over a RaeSam beat. …

As hip-hop evolved over the course of the 2010s, one thing that remained the same were rappers’ love for name-dropping iconic luxury brands. Kanye West and Drake both repped shoe brands like Nike and Adidas …

As 2019 comes to a close, the Genius team got together to deliberate the most underrated album of the year. The answers showcased a range of artists from across the world, from the UK’s Little …

Hailing from Houston, Texas, That Girl Lay Lay has found a strong audience with “Supersize XL.” Since its release, the track has racked up more than 17 million YouTube views to date. The single is …

HAIM’s “Now I’m In It” is the trio’s latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 8 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Rostam, Ariel Rechtshaid and band member Danielle …

Mak Sauce’s “Good Morning” has found a strong audience with more than 8 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by DirtyySteve. On the track, Mak Sauce flexes an eclectic flow. Read more …

Luh Kel recently stopped by Genius for his second Open Mic to perform “Pull Up,” which features a sample flip of Ne-Yo’s 2005 single, “So Sick.” The track has already racked up 12 million YouTube …

Stunna 4 Vegas‘ “Up The Smoke” has found a strong audience with more than 15 million Spotify streams to date. The single features Offset and is produced by EVRGRN and Cre8. On the track, Stunna …

Alaina Castillo’s “i don’t think i love you anymore” has found a strong audience with nearly 3 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by RØMANS. On the track, Alaina Castillo sings about …

Each day, millions of music fans come to Genius to read lyrics and learn about their favorite artists—our Top Songs Chart reflects what the world is listening to all day, every day. With tons of …

In 2009, Tyler, The Creator released his debut solo mixtape, ‘Bastard.’ The 15-track project was a rambunctious and controversial introduction to Tyler’s unique abilities, and jumpstarted his career as an artist and tastemaker. Read more …

30 Deep Grimeyy’s “Dead Goofies” has found a strong audience with 3 million YouTube views to date. On the track, which appears on ‘Splash Brothers’, 30 Deep Grimeyy raps about hardships and betrayal. Read more …

Over the course of 2019, NLE Choppa has consistently delivered fans chart-topping hits. While songs like “Shotta Flow,” “Camelot,” and “CAPO” all feature clever bars, their beats have a piano-heavy sound which has become his …

DaBaby’s “INTRO” peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 42 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by newcomer DJ K.i.D and appears on DaBaby’s critically acclaimed ‘KIRK.’ Genius recently sat …

KEVVO recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “105F,” which has racked up an impressive 9.5 million YouTube views to date. KEVVO produced the track with CameBeats & Pepe Quintana. Read more on …

NCT 127’s “Highway To Heaven” is the K-pop group’s latest hit single, and its growing popularity shows just how beloved the genre has become stateside. The music video for the English version of the song …

Controversial Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine was sentenced to 24 months in prison today followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a variety of gang-related crimes, defying some predictions that his cooperation with …

J.I’s “Love Won’t Change” is the Brooklyn rapper’s latest hit. The music video has been viewed more than 3 million times since it was released less than a month ago. On the song, the former …

Following the death of Chicago rapper Juice WRLD earlier this month, his close friend and collaborator Ski Mask the Slump God has been open on social media about his grief. The two had been friends …

Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again is drawing from a Michael Jackson classic for a new song about his former girlfriend, Iyanna Mayweather. The daughter of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Iyanna was romantically …

After debuting at the top of the year, ‘Open Mic’ has been home to a number of talented artists. As 2019 wraps up, Genius is counting down the Top 10 most-viewed episodes of the year. …

15-year-old Grace VanderWaal opens up about toxic relationships with surprising maturity on her song, “I Don’t Like You.” The Blake Slatkin-produced single has gained popularity since it dropped and its music video has racked up …

As 2019 comes to a close, Genius is looking back on some of the most-viewed ‘Verified’ episodes of the year. From Lil Nas X’s record-breaking Hot 100 single “Old Town Road” to NLE Choppa’s breakout …

Comethazine’s “GLIDE FREESTYLE” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up 1.7 million views on YouTube to date. On the song, which features production from ChildBoy, the East St. Louis native raps about renovating …

Over the last year, Genius has covered a number of different terms on the rise in hip-hop, most notably “no cap,” “wipe his nose,” and “slatt.” In order to find out which phrase dominated in …

Lil Uzi Vert’s long-awaited ‘Eternal Atake’ inches closer, as the Philly rapper just dropped “Futsal Shuffle 2020.” It’s produced by Brandon Finessin, Starboy, Mayyzo, and Loesoe, and features vocal snippets from Tyler, The Creator and …

JP Saxe’s “If The World Was Ending” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 35 million Spotify streams to date. The single is a collaboration with Julia Michaels and is produced …

KSI’s “Down Like That” has found a strong audience with more than 21 million Spotify streams to date. The single features Lil Baby, Rick Ross, and S-X, who also produced the track. On the song, …

From Rae Sremmurd to Drake the term “lit” has been everywhere in hip-hop over the last decade. One of its earliest uses was on Nas “The Message” in 1996. While “lit” mentions in hip-hop remained …

Ant Saunders‘ “Yellow Hearts” has gone viral on TikTok and found a strong audience with more than 46 million Spotify streams to date. On the self-produced track, Ant Saunders sings about trying to understand what …

Frank Ocean has become one of today’s most beloved artists. For many fans, one of his most iconic tracks is the 2016 cut, “Nights,” from ‘Blonde,’ and one of the most memorable parts of that …

Sub Urban recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of his breakout hit, “Cradles,” which has racked up an impressive 86 million Spotify streams to date. Sub Urban produced the track in his own …

Quando Rondo’s “Double C’s” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 4 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by CashMoneyAP and 16yrold. When making the track, Quando Rondo …

Chicago rapper Juice WRLD (real name Jarad Anthony Higgins) passed away on Sunday morning, and The New York Times confirmed that he was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill. He …

Kesha’s “Raising Hell” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 10 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Omega and STINT and features bounce music legend Big Freedia. …

XXXTentacion links up with his frequent collaborator Trippie Redd and PnB Rock on his latest posthumous track, “bad vibes forever.” It’s produced by John Cunningham and is the latest single from the late rapper’s previously …