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Much like “drip,” the slang term “no cap” has become one of the most popular phrases in hip-hop. It’s grown from a handful of mentions in 2016 to hundreds of references in 2018. Genius traced …

Polo G & Lil TJay recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Pop Out,” which has racked up an impressive 24 million YouTube views to date. The track is produced by Iceberg Beatz …

Atlanta rapper Future’s 2015 mixtape cut, “March Madness,” remains one of his signature hits. Released as the lead single from his cult classic project, ‘56 Nights,’ the Tarentino-produced track is named after the NCAA Division …

Zane Lowe is a true Beastie Boys fan, so we decided to put his Beastie Boys knowledge to the test with questions that span the careers of MCA, Ad-Rock, and Mike D. Lowe first discovered …

Santa Barbara rapper The Boyboy West Coast’s “Bottoms Up” is already a viral hit before it’s even been released. An unofficial YouTube upload has racked up well over 1.5 million views in two months, while …

LA rapper Blueface scored his debut Billboard Hot 100 hit with “Thotiana,” which has peaked at No. 9 on the chart to date. Since its release, the track has seen official remixes with YG and …

Koffee recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Toast,” which has racked up an impressive 15 million YouTube views to date. The track is produced by Izybeats & Walshy Fire, and is set …

On March 4, Billie Eilish released her new single titled “wish you were gay.” Co-written with Eilish’s close collaborator and older brother FINNEAS, the track is the latest preview from her debut album, ‘WHEN WE …

Before 2 Chainz became a Grammy award-winning rapper, he was known for his skills on the court. The College Park native played basketball in high school and even went on to play Division I college …

Drake kicked off February with a streaming reissue of his 2009 mixtape, ‘So Far Gone,’ and recently the rapper released his first new content of the year with a remix of Summer Walker’s “Girls Need …

Juice WRLD is preparing for the release of his sophomore album, ‘Death Race for Love.’ The Chicago rapper gives fans a new preview of the project with his latest lovelorn track, “Hear Me Calling.” The …

Ski Mask the Slump God’s latest album, ‘STOKELEY,’ has already spawned two Hot 100 hits, “Nuketown” and “Foot Fungus.” Thanks to a Cole Bennett-directed music video, the Florida rapper may have another hit on his …

J. Cole’s “MIDDLE CHILD” marked his first release of 2019, reuniting the North Carolina MC with producer T-Minus. On the track, Cole explores his place between the old and new generations of hip-hop, making him …

Lil Pump linked up with Lil Wayne on his latest single titled “Be Like Me.” The track dropped just ahead of Pump’s debut album, ‘Harverd Dropout,’ which arrived on Friday, February 22. “Be Like Me,” …

In 2015, Billie Eilish broke onto the music scene at just 14 years old with her earliest hit, “ocean eyes.” Her older brother and close collaborator FINNEAS handles production on the track, which features Eilish …

The latest remix of Blueface’s viral hit “Thotiana” features Cardi B. The new version comes on the heels of the first remix, which included YG. “Thotiana” has been Blueface’s signature hit, with more than 34 …

Roddy Ricch recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Die Young,” which has racked up an impressive 28 million YouTube views to date. The track is produced by Rex Kudo and London on …

Migos rapper Offset was supposed to drop his debut solo album last year, but ended up delaying the project amidst relationship trouble with Cardi B. Now, it’s set to release next Friday, February 22, and …

After experiencing breakout success last year with “Lucid Dreams,” Chicago’s Juice WRLD is gearing up for the release of his new album, ‘A Deathrace for Love,’ in 2019. Today, he dropped the project’s lead single, …

Rising Florida rapper YNW Melly turned himself in to police in Miramar, Florida on Wednesday and has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. The rapper, best known …

Back in 1998, Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” introduced bounce music to the mainstream and helped Cash Money Records make a name for itself. The 400 Degreez track remains one of the New Orleans rapper’s …

Devoted hip-hop head and host of Netflix’s ‘Patriot Act’ Hasan Minhaj took ‘The Genius Test’ to assess his JAY-Z knowledge. Watch to see how much he knows about Hov’s rhymes, hits, and albums. Read more …

Pink Sweat$ recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Honesty,” which has racked up an impressive 21 million Spotify streams to date. The track is produced by Thrice Cooked Media and appears on …

The-Dream has written countless hits for some of R&B’s biggest female stars. While the singer-songwriter is an artist in his own right, his pen has made an undeniable impact on mainstream R&B with songs like …

Masego recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Lavish Lullaby,” which has racked up nearly 2 million Spotify streams to date. The track is produced by Masego and Kojoa Asamoah and appears on …

Ski Mask The Slump God scored a hit with “Foot Fungus” in December 2018, reaching No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The ‘STOKELEY’ track has racked up well over 25 million Spotify streams, and …

​dodie recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Monster,” which has racked up almost 1 million Spotify streams to date. The track is produced by Joe Rubel and appears on ‘Human.’ Read more …

JID links up with his mentor and label boss J. Cole on “Off Deez.” Taken from the Atlanta rapper’s sophomore album, ‘DiCaprio 2,’ the collaboration features the duo brushing off their detractors. Their swaggering rhymes …

Florida rapper YNW Melly recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of his breakout hit, “Murder On My Mind,” which has racked up an impressive 74 million YouTube views to date. The track is …

YouTube personality and devoted Slim Shady superfan Loren Gray took The Genius Test to assess her Eminem knowledge. Watch to see how much she knows about the rapper’s lyrics, beefs, and collaborations. Read more on …

Ariana Grande earned her first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with November 2018’s “thank u, next.” The song racked up impressive numbers on Genius, too, giving Grande the second-biggest debut of …

The last few months of 2018 saw two notable posthumous releases with Lil Peep’s ‘Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2’ and XXXTentacion’s ‘SKINS.’ Both albums satisfied the demand of fans for new music, but …

YouTube stars Zias & B. Lou took ‘The Genius Test’ to look back on the year in music and assess their knowledge of this year’s hits. Watch to see how much they know about artists …

Hip-hop in 2018 was defined by a variety of flows, some of which can be attributed to the likes of Migos, Young Thug, Valee, Gucci Mane, and Eminem. There’s also a fast-paced, offbeat cadence used …

J. Cole’s Platinum hit, “No Role Modelz,” is the highest-charting single from his third studio album, ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive.’ Co-produced by Cole and Phonix Beats, the fan favorite peaked at No. 36 on the …

Charlamagne Tha God took The Genius Test to assess his Kanye West knowledge. Watch to see how much he knows about ‘Ye’s music, lyrics, and collaborations. Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/charlamagne-tha-god-takes-the-kanye-west-quiz Subscribe to Genius: http://bit.ly/2cNV6nz …

With his unapologetic lyricism, Ice Cube helped put West Coast hip-hop on the map during an era when the genre was still largely defined by its East Coast roots. For this episode of Genius’ series …

In early November, Lil Mosey’s “Noticed” became the Seattle rapper’s first Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at No. 80 on the chart. The song was re-released in July alongside a Cole Bennett-directed music video, which …

India Love took The Genius Test to assess her Beyoncé knowledge. Watch to see how much she knows about Beyoncé’s lyrics, chart-topping singles, and music videos. Subscribe to Genius: http://bit.ly/2cNV6nz Genius on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genius Genius …

Swizz Beatz recently released his latest album, ‘Poison,’ which features the likes of top-notch rappers like Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and Pusha-T. Swizz may be best known for producing classics for legends like JAY-Z, DMX, …