O.T. Genasis
O.T. Genasis | |
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O.T. Genasis in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Odis Oliver Flores |
Also known as | O.T. Genasis |
Born |
Atlanta, Georgia | June 18, 1987
Origin | Long Beach, California |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2011-present |
Labels | |
Website |
otgenasis |
Odis Oliver Flores (born June 19, 1987), better known by the stage name O.T. Genasis, is an American hip hop recording artist.
Early life
Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia 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, 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]
Although not putting out an album in 2015, he released three singles "Push It", "Do It", and "Cut It".[3]
Discography
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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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 [2] |
US R&B/HH [4] |
US Rap [5] |
CAN [6] |
FR [7] | ||||
"Touchdown" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
"CoCo" | 20 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | |||
"The Flyest" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ricky"[9] | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
"O.V. (It's Over)" (featuring Trae Tha Truth and K Camp) |
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"Do It" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
— | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
"Cut It" (featuring Young Dolph) |
35 | 11 | 6 | 84 | — |
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"Push It" | 2016 | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | Coke N Butter | |
Notes
References
- ↑ "O.T. Genasis biography". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "O.T. Genasis - Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "OT Genasis releases "Push It", "Do It", and "Cut It". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6321667/ot-genasis/chart?f=367
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6321667/ot-genasis/chart?f=1222
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6321667/ot-genasis/chart?f=793
- ↑ "O.T. Genasis discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2016/03/21/o-t-genasis-returns-to-the-billboard-charts/#36c3d8934f99
- ↑ "Chart Search for O.T. Genasis (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 26, 2016.