How a moment of self-sabotage led Bryant Barnes to writing "I'd Rather Pretend" #Genius
ICYMI: Bryant Barnes dropped by the Genius office last week to break down his single “I’d Rather Pretend.” Watch the full episode of VERIFIED, out now!
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MC Jin Feat. Wyclef Jean “Stop The Hatred” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
MC Jin’s “Stop The Hatred” is his latest hit featuring Wyclef Jean and Produced by Dansonn. Jin and Wyclef wrote the track in response to the uptick of hate crimes against the AAPI community.
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Trouble Talks Recording “Bring It Back” & Working With Drake | For The Record
After a string of teases and hints, Trouble shared his long-awaited Drake collaboration “Bring It Back” this past December.
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Rob Markman "I Don't Wanna Wait" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Veteran hip-hop journalist and Genius' own Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman recently dropped his debut EP 'Write to Dream.' The eight-track project includes his single “I Don’t Wanna Wait”
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CHOW LEE "swag it!" (Live Performance) | Genius Open Mic
Chow Lee is back at Genius to grace the Open Mic stage and perform his song “swag it!” Known as a pioneer of “Sexy Drill,” the Long Island native effortlessly rhymes about his next romantic escapade.
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How Is Hip-Hop Responding To The 2020 Election? | For The Record
The 2020 election is right around the corner, and the hip-hop community has been vocal about the crucial issues at stake.
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Poo Bear On Writing For Justin Bieber & Recording ‘Bearthday Music’ | For The Record
Jason Boyd, best known as Poo Bear, may not be a household name, but the four-time Grammy winner has written massive hits for the likes of Usher, 112, and Justin Bieber.
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Cash Cobain just dropped his latest project "PLAY CASH COBAIN" with the hit "rump punch" #Genius
Cash Cobain's latest project is out now and has the entire city tuned into sexy-drill. ICYMI, check out his full episode of Verified to see the NY rapper break down his hit "rump punch".
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$hy Glizzy on the Law 3 Mixtape
DOWNLOAD LAW 3 TODAY! smarturl.it/Law3 $hy Glizzy explains the attitude behind his Law 3 mixtape, and annotates 3 tracks from the project + his single "Awesome".
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Freestyle 005: Audio Push
Audio Push dropped by the Genius offices after the release of their debut album, 90951, to spit an original freestyle.
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Beyoncé - "Formation" | 5 Facts
More info: genius.com/Beyonce-formation-lyrics
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LÉA THE LEOX “Purpose” (Live Performance) | Open Mic
GENIUS Distro artist LÉA THE LEOX stopped by the OPEN MIC studio to perform her moving song “Purpose.” It's the title track off of her most recent project, Purpose.
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From Ricky Martin to Fat Joe: How Behind the Music Impacted Pop Culture | Genius News
Behind the Music premiered in 1997 where it quickly became known for lifting the veil for an extensive review of music’s greatest tales.
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Sarina "Damage" (Live Performance) | Genius Open Mic
Sarina stopped by the Genius studio to perform her latest single “Damage.” The Jeremy Cherry produced song is the Afro-Pop/R&B artist’s first release with the Genius Distro family.
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Bop TyQuan "Biggest Demon" (Live Performance) | Genius Open Mic
Bop TyQuan hits the Genius Open Mic stage to perform “Biggest Demon.” The captivating track is also off his most recent project Tyke.
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Meet Joey Badass & Young Thug's Favorite Fashion Designer | Genius News
Fashion designer Colm Dillane, aka KidSuper, has made a name for himself by championing an ethos of “Anything’s Possible.” He started out as a teenager selling t-shirts in his high school cafeteria
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Icewear Vezzo "Up The Scoe" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Icewear Vezzo has dropped several singles so far this year, but “Up The Scoe,” his collaboration with Lil Durk, is clearly one of the standouts.
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Daylyt shares the story behind J. Cole hopping on "A PLATE OF COLLARD GREENS" #Genius
Daylyt made a trip to the Genius office to discuss his song “A PLATE OF COLLARD GREENS,” a Python P & Saint Pat produced track that features J. Cole.
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Father Wants To Bring Lupe Fiasco Back To Life | 10 For 10
Get to know Father's top 5 artists, dream collaborations, and more.
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Mad As Sh*T, We Ain’t Come From Having Sh*T - @Ovrkast. “Shutup!” #Oakland #Hiphop #Rap
Directed by @andrpw Stream "SHUTUP!" by Ovrkast: too.fm/aa40de8 Read more on Genius: genius.com/a/watch-ovrkast-s-...
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Black Thought "Magnificent" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Black Thought is the latest artist on Verified At Home, breaking down his song “Magnificent.” It is produced by Sean C and appears on 'Streams of Thought, Vol.
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Dom Kennedy & Hit-Boy “CORSA” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Dom Kennedy & Hit-Boy stopped by Genius to break down their new song “CORSA,” which has been viewed over a million times on YouTube to date. The hip-hop duo is also known as Courtesy of Half-A-Mil.
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Top 10 Genius Open Mic Episodes of 2023
Several stars have graced the Open Mic stage in 2023. To celebrate the new year, Genius is looking back at the Top 10 performances from the series (based on YouTube views).
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Jessie Reyez "RIDIN" (Live Performance) | Genius Open Mic
Jessie Reyez pulled up to Genius to perform her single “RIDIN.” Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz and Jeff ‘Gitty’ Gitelman, the track also features the legendary Lil Wayne.
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Freestyle 012: Supa Bwe
Chicago is seemingly bursting at the seams with talented rappers these days. One artist trying to stand out from the crowd is Supa Bwe.
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Ajna & SWIM "New Girls" (Live Performance) | Open Mic
Genius Distro artist Ajna and grouptherpy.’s own SWIM stopped by the Genius studio to perform their song “New Girls.” This is Ajna’s second release as a Genius Distro artist and first time
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Charlie Puth on Taylor Swift Tortured Poets Department Shoutout #CharliePuth #TaylorSwift
Taylor Swift topped the charts with The Tortured Poets Department earlier this year.
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RZA Inside the Lines with Rap Genius: Part 3
RZA goes inside his lines in an interview with Rap Genius (Part 3) Check out RZA's Verified Account at rapgenius.com/rza
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This World Is Bullshit | The Genius 1997 Collection
At the 1997 MTV VMAs, Fiona Apple won the award for Best New Artist.
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