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In the Wild West of snippets and internet leaks, a song can become a hit well before it’s even released.

Lauv is a rising singer-songwriter who first caught attention for his 2015 love-sick single “The Other.” Born as Ari Staprans Leff in San Francisco, he started writing songs in his early teens and

Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” rose to prominence after becoming a TikTok meme, allowing the Atlanta rapper to land Billy Ray Cyrus on the remix.

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.

Atlanta trio Migos hasn’t slowed down in 2018, beginning with their second No. 1 album, 'Culture II,' in late January.

WILLOW’s “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up over 56 million streams on Spotify to date. The song is produced by Tyler Cole.

Malu Trevejo’s “Swipe Dat” has found a strong audience with nearly 2 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by The Fliptones.

Eslabon Armado’s “Con Tus Besos” has found a strong audience with 20 million YouTube views to date.

Jessie Reyez & 6LACK’s “Imported” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up 17 million YouTube views to date. It is produced by Hennedub.

Chicago rapper Juice WRLD is a huge fan of Eminem, and has named the Detroit legend as one of his biggest inspirations.

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​CupcakKe has built a reputation as a fun and sexually explicit rapper ever since her 2015 track “Vagina” went viral.

Since the launch of Genius' flagship series Verified, we’ve released hundreds of interviews with artists breaking down the meaning behind the lyrics of their songs.

There is perhaps no issue in 2017 hip-hop more divisive than the merits of so-called “mumble rap.” The term, which is now applied to a wide swath of new artists with different styles, originated as

Ruel’s “Face To Face” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 5 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by M-Phazes.

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.

Lil Yachty’s new album, 'Teenage Emotions', is here, and the project once again puts his dual personalities on full display: Yachty and Boat.

Post Malone feels a little more impatient with people these days.

Drake employs an extensive series of samples throughout his new album 'Scorpion,' including a snippet of a pop culture moment about himself.

From his early days with The LOX to his solo career, Yonkers native Jadakiss is an OG of New York hip-hop.

In 2019 Argentinian music producer Bizarrap began BZRP Music Sessions on his YouTube channel and showcased legendary collaborations and performances from Alemán, Frijo, Nicki Nicole and many others.

One of the standout tracks on GoldLink’s debut full length album At What Cost is “Crew.” Over production from Teddy Walton, the D.C.

Dating back to his 2009 debut mixtape, 'Bastard,' rapper Tyler, The Creator became known for his uniquely deep voice.

Waynesboro, Pennsylvania rapper Lil Skies released his major label debut mixtape Life of a Dark Rose in January 2018, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.

Rubi Rose’s “Big Mouth” has found a strong audience with more than 4 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Chinwuba Mbagwu and Keith Lawson.

24kGoldn’s “Mood” is a massive breakout moment for the rapper’s young career. The double-Platinum track marks Goldn’s first No.

SpaceGhostPurrp has some high profile detractors, but his influence on today’s rap scene is undeniable.

With a little help from Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” rocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and has stayed there for an impressive nine weeks and counting.

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

NYC-via-Seoul artist yaeji dropped her new song “drink i’m sippin on” on October 2, and it’s already putting up numbers.