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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 …
Madison Beer recently stopped by Genius to perform her latest hit, “Baby,” which has already racked up 14 million views on YouTube to date. Madison produced the song along with One Love and Big Taste …
WhoHeem’s “Lets Link” has become a viral hit since the 18 year old dropped the track in August. The song quickly took off on TikTok and has racked up more than 45 million Spotify streams …
salem ilese’s “Mad At Disney” has found a strong audience with 68 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Bendik Møller and Jason Hahs and became a viral hit on TikTok with 1.7 …
24kGoldn and iann dior recently performed their chart-topping hit, “Mood,” which has already racked up 360 million plays on Spotify to date. It is produced by Blake Slatkin, KBeaZy, and Omer Fedi and appears on …
A$AP Ferg’s “Big A$AP” featuring Monica is the latest hit from his September 2020 album, ‘Floor Seats II.’ On the track, produced by Danny Murdock Jr. and Eric Hudson, Ferg raps about his career wins …
$NOT’s “Revenge” has found a strong audience with 4.5 million views on his Cole Bennett-directed video to date. It is produced by Eem Triplin and appears on his upcoming album ‘Beautiful Havoc.’ On the track, …
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 …
UK rapper Aitch’s “Safe To Say” has found a strong audience with 6 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Kenny Beats and CuBeatz and appears on ‘Polaris.’ On the track, Aitch raps …
Machine Gun Kelly makes an appearance on Open Mic today, performing the opening song to his new album ‘Tickets To My Downfall,’ “title track.” The song, produced by MGK, Omer Fedi, and Travis Barker has …
Jack Harlow’s explosive hit “WHAT’S POPPIN” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has spent 35 weeks on the chart to date. It is produced by frequent collaborators jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz …
Jack Harlow’s explosive hit “WHAT’S POPPIN” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has spent 35 weeks on the chart to date. It is produced by frequent collaborators jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz …
Bfb Da Packman’s “Free Joe Exotic” is the Flint native’s breakout hit. The music video has racked up 21 million YouTube views since it dropped in June and quickly made Bfb Da Packman an internet …
Morgan Wallen’s “7 Summers,” has become a huge hit since the singer-songwriter first teased the song on his Instagram in April. The track, which is cowritten by Wallen, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, blew up …
Puerto Rican reggaetón duo Jowell & Randy’s “Anaranjado” is their latest hit, and the official music video has already racked up 42 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Keityn, Nyal Beats, Bad …
Rubi Rose’s “He In His Feelings” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up 3 million YouTube views to date. On the track, produced by JayUncut and Yung Roamin, Rubi raps about having the …
NIKI’s “Lose” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up over 8.5 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Starsmith and Bēkon and appears on ‘MOONCHILD.’ On the track, NIKI sings about …
YN Jay and Louie Ray’s “Coochie” has found a strong audience with 18 million YouTube views to date. The song is produced by Enrgy Beats and on the latest episode of Verified, the Flint, MI …
Conan Gray’s “Heather” is his latest hit and the music video has already garnered 16 million YouTube views to date. The song, which spawned a TikTok meme, is produced by Dan Nigro and Jam City …
Farina’s “A Fuego” is her latest hit, and the music video has already racked up 14 million YouTube views to date. On the latest episode of ‘Verified,’ Farina explained how the song came together. She …
MAX’s “Blueberry Eyes” is his latest hit, and the music video has already racked up 13 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by MAX and BTS’ SUGA, who also raps a Korean verse …
J Balvin and Tainy’s “Agua” is featured in the 2020 film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, and samples the show’s popular theme song. Genius recently spoke with Tainy, a frequent collaborator of J …
ppcocaine & NextYoungin’s “3 Musketeers” has found a strong audience with 8.7 million YouTube views to date. On the track, produced by SpainDaGoat, the best friend duo raps about their various adventures with girls. Read …
King Von’s “How It Go” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up 5.2 million YouTube view to date. On the ChopsquadDJ-produced track, Von raps about the experiences of being in and out of …
‘Verified’ has been home to a number of amazing vocalists. From Alicia Keys, to Lianne La Havas, to Rod Wave, Genius is looking back at some of the best vocal performances in the past year. …
R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox is the latest artist to grace the Genius’ ‘Open Mic At Home’ stage, premiering a live rendition of her song, “Chocolate Pomegranate” wearing the Reebok Classic Leather Legacy on her feet. …
Claire Rosinkranz’s breakout hit, “Backyard Boy,” has found a strong audience with over 24 million plays on Spotify to date. It is produced by Claire and her dad Ragnar Rosinkranz and appears on her debut …
Jay Wheeler’s “La Curiosidad” is his latest hit, and the music video has racked up more than 116 million YouTube views since it dropped in July. The Myke Towers-assisted single is produced by DJ Nelson, …
Lil Xxel’s “LMK” has blown up on TikTok since the Florida-born, Jersey-raised artist teased a snippet of the song late last year. It’s been viewed nearly 2 million times, and the full length track—which is …
Lil Xxel’s “LMK” has blown up on TikTok since the Florida-born, Jersey-raised artist teased a snippet of the song late last year. It’s been viewed nearly 2 million times, and the full length track—which is …
Compton, CA rapper Buddy recently performed “Black 2” on the latest episode of Open Mic At Home series, wearing the Reebok Classic Leather Legacy sneaker. He released the song during the pandemic in June 2020 …
Eslabon Armado’s “Con Tus Besos” has found a strong audience with 20 million YouTube views to date. On the track, which appears on ‘Tu Veneno Mortal’, Eslabon Armado was inspired to sing about love after …
Peach Tree Rascals‘ “Mariposa” has become the collective’s most popular song thus far with 20 million YouTube views to date. The song, which is produced by Dominic Pizano, has also become a hit on TikTok …
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, …
Queen Naija’s “Pack Lite” is her latest hit, and the music video has already racked up more than 9 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by OAK, Alex Niceforo, and Keith Sorrells and …
Singer-songwriter Baby Rose is the latest artist to grace Genius’ ‘Open Mic At Home’ series, delivering a heartfelt performance of her song, “Show You” while sporting the Reebok Classic Leather Legacy sneaker to complete her …
Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty’s “Aquí Yo Mando” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 2 million Spotify plays to date. It is produced by Tainy, Albert Hype, Jon Leone, and …
Before crooning rappers like Drake, Young Thug, or Future came to fame, Ja Rule made a name for himself by blurring the line between singing and rapping. Throughout the early 2000s, the rapper dropped gems …
Mabel & AJ Tracey’s “West Ten” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up 21 streams on Spotify to date. It is produced by Fred again.. and Take a Daytrip. On the track, the …
Mulatto’s “Muwop” is her latest hit, and the music video has already racked up 12 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by J. White Did It and appears on ‘Queen of da Souf.’ …
