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Just a few years ago, Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti emerged as stars of hip-hop’s new generation. In 2016, the duo officially teamed up on “Left, Right,” resulting in a nine-city tour of the …
Mulatto’s “Bitch From Da Souf” has found a strong audience with nearly 3 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Bankroll Got It. On the track, Mulatto redefines what it means to …
Dax’s “My Last Words” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up over 2 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by LexNour Beats. On the track, Dax raps and sings about what …
K-pop continues to grow in US popularity in a big way, with groups like BTS and BLACKPINK leading the way. Both groups have new projects out: BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: Persona’ and BLACKPINK’s ‘Kill …
Dame Dash made a name for himself as a co-founder of the iconic hip-hop label, Roc-A-Fella, so he knows a thing or two about emerging artists. For this episode of ‘The Cosign,’ we recruited the …
Lil 2z’s “Stay On Your Toes” has found a strong audience with more than 3 million YouTube views to date. It appears on Livin’ 2 Fast. On the track, Lil 2z raps about staying prepared …
Lil Nas X has risen to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to his country trap hit, “Old Town Road.” According to his post on the Genius forums, Lil Nas X has only …
Vic Mensa’s “Deserve It” is taken from his December 2018 EP, Hooligans. It features a verse from Mr. Hudson and is produced by Keyon Christ. On the track, Vic Mensa about raps loving yourself. Read …
Conan Gray’s “The King” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up over 1 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Daniel Nigro. On the track, Conan Gray sings about unrequited …
It’s still unclear where Lil Uzi Vert stands with his label Generation Now, but the Philadelphia rapper treated fans to two new songs yesterday. While the production on “That’s A Rack” is entirely new, “Sanguine …
NLE Choppa recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Shotta Flow,” which has racked up an impressive 32 million YouTube views to date. The energetic track is produced by Midas800. Read more on …
Sofía Reyes‘ “R.I.P” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 42 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by The Flipstones and features Rita Ora and Anitta. On the track, …
In the upcoming film Little, Regina Hall plays high-powered tech executive Jordan Sanders, who unexpectedly transforms into a 13-year-old version of herself. In anticipation of the movie, Hall took The Genius Test to assess her …
Ava Max’s “So Am I” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 27 million Spotify streams to date.The single is produced by Cirkut. On the track, Ava Max sings about embracing …
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has risen to prominence after the song went viral on TikTok and now has more than 78 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by YoungKio, Atticus …
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has risen to prominence after the song went viral on TikTok and now has more than 78 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by YoungKio, Atticus …
Hip-hop and WWE have a long history together. According to Genius data, there have been over 2,000 lyrical references to the Vince McMahon-owned company and its wrestlers, from Mr. T and Randy Savage to Triple …
Lil Nas X has the surprise hit of 2019 so far with his oddball trap-country song, “Old Town Road,” but his viral success won’t be seen on one chart. Rolling Stone reports that Billboard removed …
Mike Posner’s “Song About You” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 9 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Ricky Reed and appears on ‘A Real Good Kid.’ …
Mike Posner’s “Song About You” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 9 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Ricky Reed and appears on ‘A Real Good Kid.’ …
Billie Eilish’s debut album, ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?,’ is a thoughtfully crafted project which culminates with “goodbye.” As Genius contributor mariokarter13 points out, the song’s lyrics are entirely comprised of …
Mabel’s “Don’t Call Me Up” has found a strong audience with more than 117 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Steve Mac and appears on ‘Ivy to Roses (Mixtape).’ On the track, …
Mabel’s “Don’t Call Me Up” has found a strong audience with more than 117 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Steve Mac and appears on ‘Ivy to Roses (Mixtape).’ On the track, …
Juice WRLD’s “Hear Me Calling” was released as the second single from his sophomore album, ‘Death Race for Love.’ The Caribbean-influenced track peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the young Chicago …
10k.Caash’s “Aloha” has found a strong audience with over 1 million YouTube views to date. The song features G.U.N. and is produced by Kenny Beats. It’s expected to appear on 10k.Caash’s forthcoming coming album, ‘The …
Juice WRLD’s “Hear Me Calling” was released as the second single from his sophomore album, ‘Death Race for Love.’ The Caribbean-influenced track peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the young Chicago …
Billie Eilish has built a strong following after breaking into the music scene with “ocean eyes” in 2016. The 17-year-old singer released her highly anticipated debut album, ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE …
Billie Eilish released a brightly-colored music video for “bad guy” on March 29 to accompany her debut album, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ It’s directed by Dave Meyers, and features imagery …
Billie Eilish released a brightly-colored music video for “bad guy” on March 29 to accompany her debut album, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ It’s directed by Dave Meyers, and features imagery …
Billie Eilish released a brightly-colored music video for “bad guy” on March 29 to accompany her debut album, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ It’s directed by Dave Meyers, and features imagery …
Genius has brought in many memorable artists for our Verified series over the past few years. One way our audience loves to share its reaction is through response and parody videos, so we decided to …
Rapper, business man, and community activist Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on March 31 outside of his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles. Although the 33-year-old Crenshaw MC didn’t release his first major label …
In the midst of ongoing drama with his Generation Now label and a purported retirement, Lil Uzi Vert is back today with his new song, “Free Uzi.” The song uses the same beat as G …
Megan Thee Stallion is earning strong buzz thanks to her breakout track, “Big Ole Freak,” and viral freestyles. As a young child, the Houston MC began writing rhymes while going to the studio with her …
A quick scroll through Domo Wilson’s Twitter feed reveals a lot about the YouTube star—including that she is a huge fan of Drake and she’s not shy about it. Wilson showed the depth of her …
South Florida rapper Ski Mask the Slump God is known for his animated pop culture references, where it’s anime like ‘Dragon Ball Z’ or classic cartoons like ‘The Simpsons.’ Genius took a look at Ski …
Since the launch of Genius’ flagship series Verified, we’ve released hundreds of interviews with artists breaking down the meaning behind the lyrics of a hit song. Today we’re counting down the episodes that our audience …
NAV, who hails from the Rexdale neighborhood of Toronto, has collaborated with some of Canada’s biggest artists. He boasts production credits on Drake’s memorable 2015 diss, “Back to Back,” and even nabbed a feature from …
NAV has previously collaborated with Lil Uzi Vert on songs like “Wanted You” and “A$AP Ferg,” but fans may not find Uzi on NAV’s upcoming album, ‘Bad Habits.’ Uzi is in the midst of a …
Pioneering artist T-Pain used Auto-Tune to create a signature sound in the mid-2000s, and the Florida native sat down with Genius’ Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman on March 19 to reflect on the impact …
