Rahel Gebreyes
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New York, NY, United States
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Majid Jordan Performs “Been Through That” Live
Majid Jordan appeared on Open Mic to perform their new single, “Been Through That,” which has racked up 1.7 million Spotify streams to date. The track is produced by Jordan Ullman, and is expected to appear on the Canadian R&B duo’s upcoming album. Watch them perform “Been Through That” in the video above, and subscribe to the Genius YouTube page. → Read More
For The Record: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Talks Lil Uzi Vert’s Highbridge Chain & Avoiding Lil Tjay Beef
The rapper had a candid conversation about his latest album, ‘Artist 2.0 (Deluxe).’ → Read More
For The Record: Lil Yachty Says He’s Better Than Most New Rappers & Talks “Act Up”
“I rap better than 96 percent of the new generation.” → Read More
For The Record: Gunna Talks Young Thug Mentorship & Touring With Travis Scott
Gunna’s sophomore studio album, WUNNA, has officially arrived. The rapper joined the latest episode of For The Record to dive into the album, which includes features from Young Thug, Roddy Ricch, and Travis Scott. During the interview with Genius… → Read More
For The Record: Nav Talks Working With Lil Uzi Vert, “Yosemite” Vocals, & Haters
Canadian rapper-producer NAV’s latest album, Good Intentions which dropped last week, is poised go No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The rapper sat down with Genius' VP of Content Strategy Rob Markman for the latest episode of For The Record to delve into the new album. NAV discussed collaborating with Lil Uzi Vert on “Status,” talked about the mishap with his vocals on Travis Scott’s “YOSEMITE,” and… → Read More
Desus & Mero React To New Rap Hits On ‘The Cosign’
The Bronx duo decided which new rap hit deserved their cosign. → Read More
Russ Agrees With Tyler, The Creator: Urban Is A ‘Euphemism’ For The N-Word
“It’s a way that corporate people who play softball can just say the n-word.” → Read More
For The Record: Whose Album Will Rule 2020?
Lil Uzi Vert, J. Cole, & Playboi Carti are all major contenders. → Read More
For The Record: Lil Durk On ‘Love Songs 4 The Streets 2’ & 6ix9ine’s Testimony
Durk’s album is a sequel to one of his 2017 mixtapes. → Read More
Melii Takes The Rihanna Quiz
To say that multitalented bilingual rapper and singer Melii is a Rihanna fan would be an understatement. The Harlemite has been listening to Rihanna for years and loves how she represents “empowered” women. Melii proved just how much she knows about Rihanna on the latest episode of The Genius Test. As Melii tackled the quiz, which tested her knowledge of RiRi’s lyrics, discography, and music… → Read More
Akon Reacts To International Hits On ‘The Cosign’
“Every artist, I think, had their own touch to them.” → Read More
Trina Reacts To New Southern Rappers On ‘The Cosign’
“When I hear new music and it’s Southern, I love it. It reminds me of just where I’m from.” → Read More
Lil Jon Reacts To New Atlanta Rappers On ‘The Cosign’
Lil Jon helped put Atlanta’s crunk music scene on the map and has played nearly every role in the music business, from A&R to producer to rapper. Since Lil Jon has been a fixture in Atlanta hip-hop for decades, Genius recruited the Grammy Award-winning artist to review the newest acts out of the ATL. For the latest episode of The Cosign, the King of Crunk gave his take on songs ranging from… → Read More
YK Osiris Takes The Drake Quiz
YK Osiris took The Genius Test to see how much he knows about rap superstar Drake. He answered questions on Drake’s discography, lyrics, and music videos while showing off his knowledge of the self-proclaimed 6 God. During the quiz, the Florida-… → Read More
For The Record: The Dark Side Of Stan Culture
“You can’t even have a good rap debate anymore when the stans get involved.” → Read More
PRETTYMUCH Breaks Down The Meaning Of “Phases”
Learn about the song’s lyrics on the latest episode of ‘Verified.’ → Read More
For The Record: Was DJ Khaled Wrong For Sampling OutKast?
“The fact of the matter is that sampling will always be a part of hip-hop.” → Read More
Twista Reacts To New Fast Rappers (Ski Mask, JID, Quadeca)
Chicago hip-hop icon Twista is well-known for his tongue-twisting, rapid-fire rhymes, so Genius put his fast rapping expertise to use for the latest episode of The Cosign. Twista, who was named in the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records for rapping… → Read More
For The Record: Was Hip-Hop Better Back In The Day?
Each time a gimmicky new act gets a little bit of success in hip-hop, we’re bound to hear older heads lament the decline of the genre they once held so dearly. But has the quality of hip-hop actually gotten worse over the years? Genius' Head of… → Read More
For The Record: Was Hip-Hop Better Back In The Day?
It’s a timeless debate that each generation always seems to consider. → Read More