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Over the past few months, Canarsie, Brooklyn’s Pop Smoke has emerged as one of the most exciting young artists from New York City, thanks to an aggressive, unorthodox delivery. With production primarily handled by UK …
lil ricefield’s “Trapanese” has found a strong audience with more than 2 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by seiji oda, who also is featured on the track. The song finds lil ricefield …
blink-182’s “Happy Days” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 1 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Tim Pagnotta and is slated to appear on blink-182’s forthcoming album …
Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly sat down with Genius for the latest episode of ‘The Cosign’ to review some of the fresh talent coming out of the Midwest. From Lizzo’s body-positive dance anthem, “Tempo,” to …
Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine’s involvement in a series of federal racketeering charges continues to play out, and now it appears that lyrics to several of his songs may be involved in an upcoming trial. Read more …
London musician Labrinth is known for collaborating with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and The Weeknd. More recently, he created several original songs and oversaw the score for HBO’s hit series, Euphoria, including the season finale standout, …
A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault in Stockholm, Sweden after his highly publicized arrest in early July. The Harlem rapper was handed a conditional sentence, meaning he won’t be serving any more prison …
Cazzu’s “Visto A Las 00:00” has found a strong audience with more than 13 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by YTBM and appears on Error 93. On the track, Cazzu sings about …
Lil Uzi Vert’s leaked track, “Zoom,” quickly became a viral hit after surfacing online on August 10. It currently sits in the Top 10 of the Genius Top Songs chart with more than 150,000 pageviews. …
Mariah recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Perreito,” which has racked up an impressive 7.5 million YouTube views to date. The track is produced by Nely “El Arma Secreta.” Read more on …
Bastille’s “Joy” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 30 million Spotify streams to date. The song is produced by Dan Priddy, Mark Crew, and the band’s lead vocalist Dan Smith. …
Wallows‘ “Are You Bored Yet?” has found a strong audience with more than 30 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by John Congleton and appears on Nothing Happens. On the track, which features …
Comethazine’s “FIND HIM!” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up nearly 4 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by div and appears on BAWSKEE 3.5. On the track, Comethazine raps about …
Megan Thee Stallion turned “Hot Girl Summer” into a lifestyle this season, and she’s finally delivered its soundtrack. Her new single, “Hot Girl Summer,” has arrived with features from Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign. …
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Hobo Johnson’s “Typical Story” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 3 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Tina Densmore Bell and Caleb Dewart. On the track, …
In today’s rap, the term “clout” is used for everything from describing a person’s hollow actions to measuring their sphere of influence. Genius data shows “clout” started appearing in rap lyrics as early as 1988 …
Watts, Calif.-raised rapper Ambjaay broke out in late May with “Uno,” a TikTok-fueled hit that’s been a mainstay in the Top 10 of the Spotify US Viral 50 chart for more than two months. The …
Benny the Butcher’s “18 Wheeler” has found a strong audience with nearly one million Spotify streams to date. It’s produced by DJ Shay and appears on Benny’s project, The Plugs I Met. On the track, …
Tyler, The Creator previously released limited edition covers for albums like 2013’s ‘WOLF,’ and his fifth studio album, ‘IGOR,’ was no different. The California rapper shared an alternate cover for the project featuring the work …
Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti, who’s known for crafting classic rap/R&B duets of the early 2000s, stopped by Genius to see which of today’s rap/R&B collaborations deserved his cosign. From Ari Lennox and J. Cole’s …
ChocQuibTown’s “Que Me Baile” has found a strong audience with more than 21 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Los Prodigiez and ChocQuibTown member Slow Mike. On the track, which features …
10 years after its release, Mariah Carey’s Eminem diss, “Obsessed,” is seeing renewed interest thanks to a TikTok meme. Fans looking to participate in the challenge are flocking to Genius to look up the Top …
Rich Brian recently stopped by Genius to perform his latest hit, “Kids,” which has already racked up 6 million YouTube views to date. It appears on ‘The Sailor’ and is produced by Rappy, Craig Balmoris, …
In August 2011, YouTuber CaptainSparklez released “Revenge,” a Minecraft parody song inspired by Usher’s 2010 Top 5 hit, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love.” Eight years later, the track has experienced a huge resurgence thanks …
Morgan Wallen’s “Whiskey Glasses” has found a strong audience with more than 91 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Joey Moi and appears on If I Know Me. On the track, Morgan …
YBN Cordae’s “Broke As Fuck” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up nearly 4 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Take A Daytrip, Kid Culture, Smoko Ono, Russ Chell, and …
Maryland rapper YBN Cordae has come a long way since debuting under the moniker Entendre in 2014. After dropping three mixtapes under that name, he linked up with Young Boss Niggaz crew in 2017 alongside …
Rapper Tay-K (real name Taymor McIntyre) has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after being found guilty of murder for his role in a 2016 home invasion in Tarrant County, Texas. According to The …
Ariana Grande just linked up with frequent collaborator Social House for her latest song, “boyfriend.” Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/ariana-grande-reunites-with-social-house-on-her-new-single-boyfriend Read all the lyrics to “boyfriend” on Genius: https://genius.com/Ariana-grande-and-social-house-boyfriend-lyrics Watch the official music video for …
Oliver Tree’s “Miracle Man” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 8 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by David Pramik and Oliver Tree himself. Oliver Tree was …
Despite not posting any new music online since 2016, mysterious Maryland singer Shiloh Dynasty’s voice has been taken from her minimalist social videos to samples on hundreds of lo-fi songs. The most prominent example is …
Sheff G’s “Flows” has found a strong audience with more than 1 million YouTube views to date. The single features a verse from Sleepy Hallow. On the track, Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow flex their …
Avril Lavigne’s “I Fell in Love With the Devil” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 8 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Chris Baseford and Avril Lavigne …
Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album, “The Big Day” is inspired by his March 2019 wedding day. It’s dedicated to his new wife and childhood sweetheart, Kirsten Corley. Genius tallied all the times Chance mentions …
YNW Melly might be behind bars, but that hasn’t stopped him from releasing music. This week, the Florida rapper dropped “Dangerously in Love.” According to XXL, the track samples Destiny’s Child’s “Cater 2 U” while …
Shenseea recently stopped by Genius to perform her latest hit, “Blessed,” which has already racked up over 17 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Rvssian. During the performance, Shenseea added an exclusive …
slowthai’s “Inglorious” has found a strong audience with more than 5 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by JD. Reid and Kwes Darko and appears on Nothing Great About Britain. On the track, …
TikTok has taken the music industry by storm. Since merging with musical.ly in August 2018, the social media video app has become a breeding ground for the latest viral hits. In this video, Genius counts …
Luh Kel’s “BRB” is his latest hit, and it’s already gone viral on TikTok and racked up more than 7 million Spotify streams to date. On the track, Luh Kel sings about dating multiple women. …
