How Do Producers Make Money In The Streaming Era? | For The Record
Last month, several songwriters and producers spoke out against Spotify for appealing a controversial ruling that would increase royalty rates for songwriters by 44 percent.
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Lajan Slim "Haitians" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Lajan Slim’s breakout single, “Haitians,” produced by PatSwazy is a celebration of his Haitian roots.
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Don Q & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie "Yeah Yeah" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
In August, Don Q teamed up with his frequent collaborator A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie on the ‘Don Season 2’ single “Yeah Yeah.” The moody track is produced by Murda Beatz and features a guest verse from
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Kodie Shane "NOLA" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Kodie Shane’s latest EP Big Trouble Little Jupiter features a track titled “NOLA.” Over production from Childish Major, Matty P, D.
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Phora "Run To" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Anaheim, Calif. rapper Phora inked a major label deal with Warner Bros. back in April thanks to the strong performance of his independently-released albums, most notably 2016’s With Love.
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Big K.R.I.T. "K.R.I.T. HERE" (Live Performance) | Open Mic
Big K.R.I.T. recently stopped by Genius to perform his single, “K.R.I.T. HERE,” which has racked up 3 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by DJ Camper and appears on 'K.R.I.T.
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Machine Gun Kelly Breaks Down Writing "Bad Things" Lyrics Feat. Camila Cabello
Machine Gun Kelly’s collab with former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello “Bad Things” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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HoodRich Pablo Juan "We Don't Luv Em" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
In September of last year, HoodRich Pablo Juan released his single “We Don’t Luv Em,” the second track on his star-studded ‘Designer Drugz 3’ mixtape.
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ScarLip "No Statements" (Live Performance) | Genius Open Mic
New York MC ScarLip stopped by the Genius studio to perform her song “No Statements,” which has been streamed over two million times on Spotify to date!
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First Song Vs Breakout Song Vs New Song (Young Thug, Lil Baby, & Gunna) | Genius News
Young Thug, Lil Baby and Gunna have been instrumental in pushing the sound of Atlanta hip-hop forward, and Genius decided to take a look back at three key moments: their first song, their breakout
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Rico Nasty & Flo Milli “Money” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Rico Nasty teamed up with Flo Milli for her latest hit “Money.” The sassy track is produced by Boys Noize and samples 2 Live Crew’s “We Want Some Pussy,” which was originally released in 1986.
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Clinton Kane “I GUESS I'M IN LOVE” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
“I GUESS I’M IN LOVE” is the latest global hit from Filipino-Australian singer/songwriter Clinton Kane.
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Regina Hall Takes The Lil Rappers Quiz | The Genius Test
In the upcoming film Little, Regina Hall plays high-powered tech executive Jordan Sanders, who unexpectedly transforms into a 13-year-old version of herself.
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Tinashe "Faded Love" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Tinashe reunited with Future for a new single titled “Faded Love”, which she just dropped today.
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Logic Explains His Sway In The Morning Freestyle and The Art of Freestyling
Check out the annotated lyrics for Logic's Freestyle here: rap.genius.com/Logic-sway-in-the-morning-freestyle-lyrics Subscribe to Rap Genius: Follow Logic on Rap Genius
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Looking Back At Billie Eilish's "ocean eyes" | Song Stories
In 2015, Billie Eilish broke onto the music scene at just 14 years old with her earliest hit, “ocean eyes.” Her older brother and close collaborator FINNEAS handles production on the track, which
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Denzel Curry On Why Labels Should Pay For Mental Health | Genius News
In just over the last two years, hip-hop fans have lost five major artists, including Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, Mac Miller, Juice WRLD and most recently, Pop Smoke.
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Dove Cameron "Bad Idea" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
“Bad Idea” is Dove Cameron’s latest hit, which has been streamed over 10 million times on Spotify to date. The song is produced by Evan Blair and expected to be on her upcoming album.
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Melii "Icey" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Harlem’s very own Melii, who rose to fame by creating viral remixes on her YouTube channel, is gearing up to release her debut project ‘Phases’ this summer.
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Why Don't We “Love Back” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Since its arrival in October, “Love Back” has amassed over 10 million streams for rising pop stars Why Don’t We.
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How TikTok Helps Artists Get No. 1 Hits | Genius News
In the past year, we’ve seen a number of tracks make a major impact on the Genius and Billboard charts, thanks in part to the lip-sync social video app TikTok.
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Feid "FUMETEO" (En Vivo) | Open Mic
Colombian singer Feid is the most recent artist to appear on 'Open Mic' performing his latest single, “FUMETEO.” The official video for the track has already racked up more than 3 million YouTube
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Behind Eminem’s "Godzilla” With D.A. Got That Dope | Genius News
Producer d.a. got that dope is known for his infectious beats, and has worked with everyone from Kodak Black to Travis Scott on some of their fan favorites.
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Charlie Puth "Girlfriend" (Home Performance) | Open Mic
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.
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Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty "Aquí Yo Mando" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty’s “Aquí Yo Mando” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 2 million Spotify plays to date. It is produced by Tainy, Albert Hype, Jon Leone, and RVNES.
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How Duke Deuce's "Crunk Ain't Dead" Revives Crunk Music | Genius News
Crunk music didn’t end with Lil Jon nor did the legacy of the music often associated with Atlanta solely begin in Georgia’s crown jewel city.
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Ab-Soul "D.R.U.G.S." Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Ab-Soul’s “D.R.U.G.S” is a reference to the acronym coined by Lupe Fiasco that stands for “Don’t Ruin Us God Said”.
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Fousheé "Deep End" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Sleepy Hallow’s viral summer hit, “Deep End Freestyle," samples Fousheé’s “Deep End.” Since the release of Sleepy Hallow’s track this year, Fousheé’s original song has found a strong audience with
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J. Cole's Verse On "applying pressure" | Check The Rhyme
The prolific J. Cole spits fire on his braggadocious cut, “a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e”.
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Sage The Gemini "Now and Later" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
Sage the Gemini’s rising hit “Now and Later” dropped back in October but thanks to a Snapchat filter, the song started hitting the charts in late November.
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