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Basketball legend, sports analyst, and occasional rapper Shaquille O'Neal has become a popular lyrical reference in hip-hop over the years.

Tommy Lee, drummer for the multi-Platinum selling heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, has become a consistent lyrical reference in hip-hop over the years.

Genius recently shot an episode of Verified with Mike Posner, who broke down his Grammy-nominated hit “I Took A Pill In Ibiza.” While on set, we decided shoot a second episode with ​mansionz

In 2015, Ari Lennox officially became the first lady of J. Cole’s Dreamville Records after inking a deal with the label.

Calboy’s “Moonlight” has found a strong audience with more than 3 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Kilo Beats and Yung Lan.

Charli XCX’s “After The Afterparty” is the first single from her upcoming third studio album. It features oddball Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty and the two croon about partying all day, everyday.

South African rapper-singer Nasty C is the latest artist to appear on 'Open Mic,' performing his hit, “Black And White.” The track has racked up more than a million Spotify plays to date and appears

Jay Electronica's artist’s first release in over a decade features JAY-Z, Travis Scott, & The-Dream. Here are the top 5 references according to Genius Data.

West Coast rapper 03 Greedo has gained momentum over the years with his three 'Purple Summer' mixtapes and breakout track “Mafia Business,” a tribute to Greedo’s friend who was killed.

Porter Robinson’s “Blossom” is his latest hit, and it’s already gained 1.5 million plays on Spotify to date. He self-produced the song, which appears on his 'Nurture' album released in early 2021.

J Balvin’s “Otra Noche Sin Ti” is his latest hit with almost 17 million views of the music video since its release in early April.

Miami-born Dominican singer Amara La Negra, who rose to fame through her appearance on VH1’s 'Love and Hip-Hop: Miami,' officially inked a record deal with Fast Life Entertainment Worldwide and BMG

Billie Eilish has built a strong following after breaking into the music scene with “ocean eyes” in 2016.

French Montana earned a Top 40 hit and Grammy nomination alongside Remy Ma in 2016 with “All the Way Up.” In June, the Bronx rappers reunited on “New Thang” from the soundtrack to the sports movie

Last week, Drake dropped his highly anticipated album, 'Certified Lover Boy.' The album, which smashed streaming records on both Apple Music and Spotify, is packed with features from Travis Scott

Drake and Future continue to put out some of their best material together.

As the second self-described member of Lil Xan’s Xanarchy group, $teven Cannon has been putting out tracks and freestyles on SoundCloud for the last two years.

Brooklyn rapper PHresher’s viral hit “Wait A Minute” got a nice bump thanks to a remix featuring 50 Cent and Remy Ma late last year.

The internet first took notice of Allie X back in 2014 for her pop-infused song “Catch.” An unsigned artist at the time, the Canadian singer-songwriter received a major boost when Katy Perry gave

North Carolina rapper Lute has teamed up with Genius for the first-ever episode of Open Mic Sessions.

Bounce pioneer Big Freedia was elevated to the mainstream consciousness in recent years when her voice was used on songs by Beyoncé (“FORMATION”) and Drake (“Nice For What”).

Maryland rapper Global Dan dropped “Off-White” off of his mixtape 'Global Warming' earlier this year and has gotten major attention.

Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert came together for the flowery cut, “What’s the Move?,” off Thugger’s August 2019 album, So Much Fun.

Chicago rapper Saba released his critically acclaimed second studio album CARE FOR ME in April, which is dedicated in memory of his late cousin and frequent collaborator, Walter “John Walt” Long, Jr.

James Blake’s “Can’t Believe The Way We Flow” is his latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 4 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Dan Foat, Dominic Maker and Blake himself.

2rare stopped by Genius to perform his hit song “Q-Pid,” which has been streamed over two million times on Spotify to date. The single features Lil Durk and is produced by DJ Smallz 732.

In June, California’s own Jay Rock released his third studio album ‘Redemption,’ which peaked at No. 8 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart last month.

Bastille’s “Joy” is their latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 30 million Spotify streams to date. The song is produced by Dan Priddy, Mark Crew, and the band’s lead vocalist Dan Smith.

Wiz Khalifa just released ‘Rolling Papers 2,’ the sequel to his successful 2011 album ‘Rolling Papers.’ In May, the Pittsburgh rapper dropped “Real Rich,” which includes a feature from Gucci Mane.