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The new Kendrick Lamar album ‘GNX’ features a hard-hitting track called "squabble up" that samples Debbie Deb's 1983 freestyle classic "When I Hear Music." We spoke to Debbie to get her thoughts on the song—and to discuss the many ups and downs she's faced in her career.

Last Friday, Kendrick Lamar dominated headlines with the surprise release of his sixth studio album, GNX. By Monday, the LP had racked up more than 6.6 million Genius pageviews—good enough to make our list of the year's Top 10 albums according to Genius data, even though it had only been out four days! Read all the lyrics to GNX here, and let us know your favorite track in the comments. https://lnkd.in/eC_3p6AZ

Tyler, The Creator's CHROMAKOPIA is proving to be the biggest album of the fall on Genius. Since dropping on October 28, the album has surpassed 9M pageviews on our site, and is already one of the top 10 most viewed albums of the year on Genius. CHROMAKOPIA has now also spent three weeks atop the Billboard 200, a feat none of Tyler's previous LPs has achieved. What's your favorite track on CHROMAKOPIA?

‘Encore’ stands as one of Eminem’s most divisive yet intriguing works, offering a genuine reflection of an artist at a breaking point. In honor of the album’s 20 year anniversary this week, we took a deep dive into the legacy of Em’s fifth LP. https://lnkd.in/e9AG3gcF

Songwriter and producer Nevin Sastry was headed for medical school when he took a chance on his musical dreams and moved to L.A. Eight years later, he's riding high with Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks (!) and counting. We spoke to Nevin about creating this monster hit and all the hard work that brought him and Shaboozey to this moment. https://lnkd.in/edAzft5d

Quincy Jones, the groundbreaking musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer best known for making Michael Jackson a global superstar, died last night at the age of 91. In celebration of this unrivaled legend, here’s a look back at Q’s five biggest songs on Genius, as measured by pageviews. Amazingly, they cover 1964 to 2015.

Pharrell Williams has been crafting essential party anthems for decades, but increasingly, the producer, rapper, and singer has also been hitting us with super-positive songs that speak to his universalist worldview. In connection with his new LEGO movie, Piece by Piece, writer Jaelani Turner-Williams dives deep into Pharrell’s philosophy of positivity and how it manifests itself in his music.  https://lnkd.in/etaJ7kk3

We’re excited to announce, with our incredible partners, that Mediahub Worldwide Genius x National Basketball Association (NBA) won the MediaPost OMMA Award for Content Marketing: Single Execution! By placing the NBA at the center of one of the most talked-about cultural moments of 2024—Taylor Swift’s release of The Tortured Poets Department—they engaged with millions of fans who flocked to annotate and discuss her latest lyrics on Genius. This drove 180% more traffic than her 2022 album release, garnering millions in over-delivery and value for the NBA. We’re thrilled to connect our brand partner with highly engaged audiences, delivering measurable results while tapping into the power of music and culture. Congrats to all the OMMA Award winners! #OMMAAWARDS

Need some new music to bump this weekend? Well look no further 😎 We’ve got fresh tracks from Gunna, Coco Jones, Chino Pacas, Chris Crack and more on our latest New Music Friday playlist. Listen to the full playlist here: https://lnkd.in/g5BN4v6A

Mexican American singer-songwriter Xavi is taking música Mexicana mainstream with his updated take on classic corridos. Writer Lucas Villa caught up with the rising superstar to discuss his new album NEXT and his plans for the future. https://lnkd.in/ef5A-tPV