Genius

Grammy nominated producer Charlie Heat signed to G.O.O.D. Music last year and has since produced for Kanye West, Vic Mensa, Pusha T, Kehlani and D.R.A.M..

Move over Rick Ross and DJ Khaled, South Florida has a new wave of rappers taking over.

15-year-old singer and YouTube star Johnny Orlando is known for popular covers of artists like Shawn Mendes and Drake, but he’s growing into his own as an artist and songwriter.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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