O.T. Genasis
| O.T. Genasis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Odis Flores |
| Born |
June 19, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
| Genres | Hip hop, Trap, Gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Conglomerate, G-Unit |
Odis Flores (born June 19, 1987), better known by the stage name O.T Genasis, is an American rapper.
Early life
Genasis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Long Beach, California,[1] the son of Belizean immigrants. Genasis states that his influences include Cutty Ranks, Buju Banton, T.I., Ludacris, Tupac Shakur, Shabba Ranks, 50 Cent, Jam Band (from St. Thomas U.S.V.I).
Career
G-Unit Records signed him in 2011, and he released his debut mixtape in 2012. Currently, he is signed to Conglomerate Records. He has made songs such as "Touchdown (Remix)" featuring Busta Rhymes and French Montana, but didn't receive international recognition until his song "CoCo" peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Black Belt |
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| Catastrophic 2 (with Busta Rhymes and J-Doe) |
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| Rhythm & Bricks |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
US Rap[4] | FR [5] |
CAN [6] | ||||
| "Touchdown" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single | |
| "Touchdown Remix" (featuring Busta Rhymes, French Montana and Juicy J) |
— | — | — | — | — | Catastrophic 2 | ||
| "CoCo" | 20 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 37 | non-album single | ||
| "The Flyest" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ricky"[8] | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
| "O.V. (It's Over)" (featuring Trae Tha Truth and K Camp) |
— | — | — | — | — | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single | ||
| "Do It" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
— | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
| "Cut It" (featuring Young Dolph) |
43 | 15 | 6 | — | 98 | |||
| "Push It" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
References
- ↑ "O.T. Genasis biography". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "O.T. Genasis - Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6321667/ot-genasis/chart?f=367
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6321667/ot-genasis/chart?f=1222
- ↑ "O.T. Genasis discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6321667/ot-genasis/chart?f=793
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2016/03/21/o-t-genasis-returns-to-the-billboard-charts/#36c3d8934f99
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ot-genasis-ricky-new-song.1964115.html
External links
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