O.T. Genasis
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| Birth name | Odis Oliver Flores |
| Also known as | O.T. Genasis |
| Born | (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | otgenasis.com |
Odis Oliver Flores (born June 18, 1987), better known by the stage name O.T. Genasis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for the singles "CoCo" and "Cut It".
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Discography
4.1 Mixtapes
4.2 Singles
4.2.1 As lead artist
4.3 Guest appearances
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987 in Atlanta to Belizean immigrants. He grew up in Long Beach, California.[1] Genasis states that his influences include Cutty Ranks, Buju Banton, T.I., Ludacris, Tupac Shakur, Shabba Ranks, and 50 Cent.
Career
In 2011, G-Unit Records signed him to their label. In 2012, under his association with G-Unit, he released his untitled debut official mixtape. He later was signed to Busta Rhymes' Conglomerate Records. After being signed to a Conglomerate label, he has been putting out some songs and singles such as "Touchdown (Remix)" featuring Busta Rhymes and French Montana, and "CoCo". The former single became a successful song to chart, peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Beyoncé used his song Everybody Mad as part of her Coachella 2018 performance and as part of her On The Run II Tour.
Personal life
Flores has one son who has autism.
Flores is a Crip. After releasing a video of himself dancing to "Great Days" from the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, he became well-known for his Crip Walk.[2]
Discography
Mixtapes
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Black Belt |
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Catastrophic 2 (with Busta Rhymes and J-Doe) |
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Rhythm & Bricks |
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Coke N Butter |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||
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US | US R&B/HH [3] | US Rap [4] | CAN [5] | FR [6] | ||||
| "Touchdown" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "CoCo" | 20 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 |
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| "The Flyest" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ricky"[8] | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
| "O.V. (It's Over)" (featuring Trae tha Truth and K Camp) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Do It" (featuring Lil Wayne) | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
| "Cut It" (featuring Young Dolph) | 35 | 11 | 6 | 84 | — |
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| "Push It" | 2016 | —[A] | —[B] | — | — | — | Coke N Butter | |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "All on Me"[12] | 2017 | Mally Mall, Maejor | Mally's World, Vol. 1 |
| No Tomorrow" | Afrojack, Belly, Ricky Breaker | ||
| "3's Company" | Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown | Make America Crip Again | |
| "Been Hot" | RJ, DJ Mustard | The Ghetto |
Notes
^ "Push It" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[10]
^ "Push It" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[11]
References
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^ "OT Genasis Crip Walks To YG's "F**k Donald Trump" In Front Of The White House!". Worldstarhiphop.com.
^ "O.T. Genasis Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "O.T. Genasis - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com.
^ "O.T. Genasis - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com.
^ "O.T. Genasis discography". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "American single certifications – O.T. Genasis – Coco". Recording Industry Association of America.
If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
^ "O.T. Genasis - Ricky". Hotnewhiphop.com.
^ "American single certifications – O.T. Genasis – Cut It". Recording Industry Association of America.
If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
^ "Chart Search for O.T. Genasis (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ "Chart Search for O.T. Genasis (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ "Mally's World, Vol. 1 by Mally Mall". iTunes. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
External links
- Official website
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