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Atlanta legend Gucci Mane has been one of the hardest working rappers for years.

The Bronx’s Lil Tjay has become one of the most exciting new voices in hip-hop, so Genius sat down with Prince Charles Alexander, professor at Berklee College of Music, to break down Lil Tjay’s use

A$AP Rocky’s stacked 2012 posse cut “F**kin' Problems” features Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, and Drake. Produced by Noah “40” Shebib and Drake under the pseudonym C.

In early 2017, Playboi Carti scored a breakout hit with his Pi'erre Bourne-produced single “Magnolia,” which earned him a shoutout from JAY-Z, a remix by Lil Wayne, and over 60 million Spotify

Harlem rapper Sheck Wes‘ breakout hit “Mo Bamba” didn’t arrive with a bang. In fact, its lyrics weren’t even transcribed on Genius until nearly two months after its release.

Stunna 4 Vegas‘ “Up The Smoke” has found a strong audience with more than 15 million Spotify streams to date. The single features Offset and is produced by EVRGRN and Cre8.

If there’s one thing 2 Chainz is known for and prides himself on, it’s his comical punchlines backed by an energetic delivery.

Since its launch in 2016, 'Deconstructed' has been home to some of music’s biggest producers.

Clever’s “Loyalty" has found a strong audience with more than 1 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Bawa Sashil and JJ Stevens.

Leading up to the premiere of its new series Will, TNT teamed up with Genius to present some of the best Shakespeare references in rap.

Horror films and Halloween go hand in hand, and both boast an important connection to hip-hop.

Lil Baby and 42 Dugg’s collaboration, “We Paid,” became a huge hit last summer. The song, which starts off with Dugg’s signature whistle, was certified 2x Platinum and peaked at No.

RD Whittington of Wires Only has sold cars to Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, A$AP Rocky, and more.

MARINA’s “Venus Fly Trap” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up over 6 million Spotify streams to date.

10 Summers signee and DJ Mustard protégé Ella Mai’s hit song “10,000 Hours,” off of her 2016 EP Change, is all about mastering love.

In 2012, Brooklyn MC Joey Bada$$ dropped his debut mixtape ‘1999’ at only 17 years old. At the time, free mixtape sites like DatPiff were a major distribution platform for hip-hop artists.

Lil Mosey released his major label debut project, 'Northsbest,' in mid-October. One highlight is the opening track, “Kamikaze,” which is produced by Kid Culture and Royce David.

Kim Petras was introduced to the music world last year with her infectious pop single “I Don’t Want It At All,” topping the Global Viral 50 chart on Spotify.

Teenage singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter is preparing for the winter 2018 release of her third studio album 'Singular.' In March, she connected with UK producer Jonas Blue to deliver their

Tory Lanez and Gunna reckon with past trauma and celebrate their current lifestyles on “MiAMi,” their collaborative effort on Tory’s 'LoVE me Now?' album.

Norwegian singer-songwriter Astrid S first gained popularity thanks to her appearance on Norway’s 'Pop Idol' TV show in 2013, and she’s been making waves in the pop world ever since.

Just like most rappers, J. Cole is known to curse in his lyrics, but there’s one word that he tends to favor in his metaphors. Dating all the way back to his debut mixtape 'The Come Up Vol.

In early November, Derek Wise and 88 Camino—better known as 88GLAM—united to drop their self-titled debut project.

Nathy Peluso stopped by the Genius studio to perform her hit “DELITO,” which has been streamed over 58 million times on Spotify to date.

London rapper and singer Stefflon Don dropped her second mixtape ‘SECURE’ in August. The lead single “Senseless” became her latest hit, peaking at No. 65 on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100.

It’s been a big year for Donald Glover a.k.a. Childish Gambino.

Chicago rapper Valee released his debut EP ‘GOOD Job, You Found Me’ in March. A few months later, the G.O.O.D.

Isaiah Rashad’s “Headshots (4r Da Locals)” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up 3.4 million Spotify streams to date.

Back in December, Future teamed up with 1800 Tequila for '1800 Seconds Vol. 2: Curated By Future,' a 12-track project featuring a crop of rising stars in music.