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Sub Urban’s “Freak” with REI AMI is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up 65 million views on YouTube to date. It is produced by Sub Urban himself and appears on his album, ‘Thrill …
Tate McRae’s “you broke me first” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up 77 million plays on Spotify to date. It will appear on the Calgary native’s upcoming EP and is produced by …
jxdn is the latest artist to appear on Open Mic At Home, performing his latest hit, “So What!,” which has already racked up 9 million plays on Spotify to date. It is produced by musician …
SOMI’s “What You Waiting For” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up 20 million views on YouTube to date. On the track, which is produced by Teddy Park, 24, & R.Tee, SOMI sings …
LEE HI recently performed her hit “HOLO,” for Genius from Seoul, South Korea. The track, which has racked up over 6 million views on YouTube since its release in late July 2020, is produced by …
Curtis Waters‘ “Stunnin,’” which features a verse from Harm Franklin, has found a strong audience with 73 million plays on Spotify to date. The song, which is produced by Decz and Waters, became a hit …
Anderson .Paak released “Lockdown” on Juneteenth 2020 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests. On the track, produced by .Paak and J.LBS, .Paak raps about his experience protesting in downtown LA. Read more on …
Faouzia recently delivered a powerful live performance of her song “Secrets” for Genius’ ‘Open Mic At Home’, which has racked up an impressive 1 million views since its release in May 2020. The track is …
Rico Nasty’s latest single, “IPHONE”, is produced by 100 gecs‘ Dylan Brady and will appear on her forthcoming debut album, ‘Nightmare Vacation.’ On the track, Rico playfully raps about the strange relationship we have with …
Genius recently partnered with HP to launch Genius Home Studio, a multi-part program virtually pairing aspiring and established artists to create and collaborate on an original song using HP laptops. As part of the program, …
From COVID-19 to nationwide unrest due to police brutality, 2020 has been an especially difficult year. Nashville trio Avenue Beat summarized their disdain for 2020 thus far on their aptly-titled song, “F2020.” A snippet of …
Compton rapper Roddy Ricch is known to deliver infectious tracks, like “The Box’” and “High Fashion”, and his impressive vocals continue to set him apart in the game. Genius News sat down with Professor Prince …
Atlanta artist Lil Baby has dominated 2020 as one of the hottest artists in the game. His February album ‘My Turn’ has been the most streamed project so far this year. Despite rapping for just …
The Kid LAROI is the latest artist to appear on ‘Open Mic At Home’, performing his latest hit, “TELL ME WHY,” which has already racked up 14 million Spotify plays to date. It is produced …
Visionary artist Kanye West has been public about his struggles with bipolar disorder. Throughout the last month, Ye announced a run for president, a new album, and said some questionable things about Harriet Tubman. There …
Texas artist Leon Bridges was inspired to release his song, “Sweeter,” after the killing of George Floyd. He recently performed the soulful track accompanied by Brandon Marcel for Genius’ ‘Open Mic At Home.’ It has …
Beyoncé’s new visual album, ‘Black Is King,’ is now available on Disney+. Written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé, the film is based on the music from last year’s The ‘Lion King: The Gift’ compilation, …
Rapper and singer The Kid LAROI has kept the spotlight on him over the past year, name-dropping TikTok star Addison Rae and releasing one Cole Bennett-directed music video after the other. Laroi was born in …
J.I. is one of New York City’s promising up-and-coming rap acts. The Brooklyn native and former ‘Rap Game’ contestant sat down with Genius for the latest episode of ‘The Cosign’ and reacted to classic rap …
Saweetie’s “Tap In” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 8 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Dr. Luke and appears on Pretty B-tch Music. On today’s episode …
Houston artist BeatKing has been making club hits for over 10 years now, from 2012’s “Throw That Ahh” to 2017’s “Scream.” His recent hit, “Then Leave,” has found a new audience outside of the clubs …
The late Pop Smoke’s “Dior” became his first solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with 102 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by 808 Melo and appears on Pop’s studio debut, ‘Shoot …
Ashnikko’s “Daisy” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 1 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Slinger. On today’s episode of Verified, Ashnikko joins from home to …
Keedron Bryant’s “I Just Wanna Live” has become an anthem for the BLM movement in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and since its release the track has racked up nearly 1 million views on …
blackbear’s “queen of broken hearts” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 3 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by FRND and blackbear himself. On today’s episode of …
Two months after its original release date, Gunna just dropped a deluxe edition of ‘WUNNA.’ The album now includes eight additional tracks featuring Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, and Future among others. With a number …
Argentinian artist Duki recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Vida Eterna,” which has racked up just under 1 million YouTube views to date. The track is produced by Negro Dub and appears …
Natti Natasha’s “Que Mal Te Fue” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 40 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Dímelo Flow. On today’s episode of Verified, …
YNW BSlime’s “Freestyle LOL” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 1 million views on YouTube to date. The single is produced by Yung Shad and Kookup. On today’s episode of …
Charlie Puth recently graced Genius with an at home performance of his summertime hit, “Girlfriend.” His self-produced track has already racked up over 9 million plays on Spotify since its release. Read more on Genius: …
Dax’s “Black Lives Matter” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 3 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Barbasauce. On today’s episode of Verified, Dax breaks down …
In mid July 2020, August Alsina extended the conversation about his recently revealed past relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith by dropping a new song titled “Entanglements.” It features a verse from Rick Ross and is …
beabadoobee’s “Care” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up nearly a million streams across platforms. The single is produced by Pete Robertson and Joseph Rodgers. On today’s episode of Verified, Beabadoobee breaks down …
DIVINE’s “Kohinoor” has found a strong audience with more than 32 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by iLL Wayno and appears on Kohinoor. On today’s episode of Verified, Divine joins from home …
Jim Jones‘ “The People” is his latest release, and it’s already racked up 100,000 views on YouTube to date. The single is produced by Harry Fraud. On today’s episode of Verified, Jim Jones joins from …
Most people can agree that chasing after the ice cream truck after hearing the now famous jingle is a summer ritual. But there is renewed interest in its racist origins in the minstrel shows of …
Flight’s “Disingenuous” has found a strong audience with more than 6 million views on YouTube to date. The single is produced by Yung Pear. On today’s episode of Verified, Flight joins from home to talk …
Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album, ‘Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon,’ made a huge splash on the Billboard 200 chart this week. Billboard reports that the late rapper’s album moved 251,000 equivalent album …
Swae Lee’s “Reality Check” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 7 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Jaxx and appears on Human Nature. On today’s episode of …
Thanks to a viral TikTok trend, a mid-aughts children’s TV show song has taken over the Internet with a catchy beat by Hip-Hop Harry. The “Go, Go, Go! Who’s Next?” on the chorus proved infectious, …
