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O.T. Genasis

O.T. Genasis

American rapper


Odis Oliver Flores (born June 18, 1987), better known by his stage name O.T. Genasis, is an American rapper.

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Early life

O.T. Genasis was born on June 18, 1987, in Long Beach, California to Garifuna parents from Belize.[1] Genasis states that his influences include Cutty Ranks, Buju Banton, T.I., Ludacris, 2Pac, Shabba Ranks, and 50 Cent.[citation needed]

Career

In 2011, he was signed to G-Unit Records. The following year, he released his untitled debut mixtape under the label. He soon after parted ways with the G-Unit and signed to Busta Rhymes' Conglomerate Records. He then released the singles "Touchdown (Remix)" (featuring label boss Busta Rhymes and French Montana) and "CoCo". The latter had success on the charts, peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2018, Beyoncé used his song "Everybody Mad" as part of her Coachella performance and as part of her and Jay-Z's On the Run II Tour.

In 2022, his single "I Look Good" was featured prominently in the "Doin' Laps" commercial for the iPhone 13.[2]

Personal life

Flores is a father to son Genasis Flores, who was born on March 25, 2010. In a 2016 interview with The Shade Room, O.T. stated his son has autism. On March 14, 2020, Malika Haqq, an actress and TV personality, delivered their baby boy Ace Flores.[3]

Discography

Mixtapes

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Singles

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Guest appearances

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Notes

  1. "Push It" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[13]
  2. "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.[14]

References

  1. "O.T. Genasis biography". AllMusic.
  2. Sykes, Tom (January 21, 2022). "Apple shares new 'Doin' Laps' iPhone 13 ad". The Apple Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Hot R&B/HH". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. "O.T. Genasis discography". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  7. "O.T. Genasis - CoCo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  8. "Chart: CLUK Update 10.01.2015 (wk1)". zobbel.de. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  9. "O.T. Genasis – Ricky". Hotnewhiphop.com. April 21, 2015.

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