Lauren Nostro
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New York, United States
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The Realest Rap Lyrics About Fatherhood
In celebration of Father’s Day, Genius pays homage to a number of famous rap dad’s rhymes about fatherhood. Over the years, Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, Jay Z, Ja Rule, and some of your other favorite MCs have waxed poetic about their kids. Genius compiled a video of some of the realest rap lyrics about fatherhood in the supercut above. → Read More
Frank Ocean Just Annotated A Line On Calvin Harris' "Slide"
Frank Ocean just hopped on Genius to annotate his first line on Calvin Harris‘ new single “Slide,” which also features Migos. He broke down a lyric off of his verse: “Boy With A Pipe” is a painting by Pablo Picasso… → Read More
The 25 Best Ludacris Songs
Ranking all of the legendary Atlanta rapper's hottest tracks. These are the best Ludacris songs! → Read More
KILLY Breaks Down "Killamonjaro" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
"What do I see in the future through these Cartier in my frames?" → Read More
MILCK Breaks Down "Quiet" On Genius Video Series 'Verified'
Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter MILCK found viral fame after her second original single, “Quiet,” became an unofficial anthem at the Women’s March on Washington on January 21. The song is about the societal pressures placed on women and surviving sexual abuse, something MILCK has experienced firsthand. “I was just on a reality singing competition show where I had these high heels with curly… → Read More
The Making Of French Montana's "Unforgettable" With 1Mind
The Indianapolis-based production trio originally sent the beat to OVO. → Read More
24hrs Breaks Down "What You Like" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
The song features Ty Dolla $ign and Wiz Khalifa. → Read More
The Members Of Why Don't We Break Down "Something Different" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
"You have four other guys with you that are creative geniuses." → Read More
Lana Del Rey Explains What It Was Really Like Performing At Kim & Kanye's Wedding
The couple played "Young and Beautiful" at their 2013 engagement. → Read More
Sevyn Streeter Breaks Down "Before I Do" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
"I just wanted to do my best Aaliyah impression, truth be told." → Read More
Mozzy Breaks Down "Can't Take It" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
Sacramento rapper Mozzy’s latest single, “Can’t Take It (Ima Gangsta),” will appear on his forthcoming album One Up Top Ahk. The track, produced by Dave-O x Daniel Cruz, features Compton R&B singer Bobby Luv and according to Mozzy, is just based off of raw emotions. “I was in the studio with Davo—he’s behind the keyboard, he’s behind the production,” Mozzy tells Genius. “Shoutout my brother.… → Read More
Ski Mask The Slump God Breaks Down "BabyWipe" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
Ski Mask The Slump God celebrated his 21st birthday back in April with the release of his track, “BabyWipe.” Since its released, the CashMoneyAp-produced banger has racked up over four million streams on Soundcloud and ended up on his latest project, YouWillRegret. The Broward County MC breaks down how his creative process works. “My creative process is beating myself up—drugs maybe or maybe… → Read More
Drake's Eight Year Billboard Hot 100 Streak
Looking back on the 157 songs he's had on the charts. → Read More
AJR Breaks Down "Weak" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
It was inspired by a night out at The Bitter End. → Read More
SquidNice Breaks Down "Trap By My Lonely" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
New York rapper SquidNice dropped his breakout hit, “Trap By My Lonely,” back in 2016. Over the last year, it’s racked up 1.5 million plays on Soundcloud and the official music video is sitting around 70,000 views on YouTube, but the concept behind the song itself is pretty simple. “When them niggas is getting too loud and annoying and when the cops is around too much, and there’s too much going… → Read More
Bebe Rexha Breaks Down "The Way I Are" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
The track features Lil Wayne. → Read More
Joey Bada$$ Breaks Down "Survival Tactics" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
His breakout hit features the late Capital STEEZ. → Read More
Pouya Breaks Down "1000 Rounds" On Genius' Video Series 'Verified'
The track features Los Angeles-based MC Ghostemane. → Read More
The Making Of "Dipset Anthem" With The Heatmakerz
"I was gonna throw this beat away—this beat was never going to exist." → Read More
Genius Presents: The Month In Lyrics (June 2017)
DJ Khaled, SZA, Kendrick Lamar, and more top the Genius charts. → Read More