O.T. Genasis
O.T. Genasis
O.T. Genasis | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Odis Oliver Flores |
| Also known as | O.T. Genasis |
| Born | 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 [15] |
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".
O.T. Genasis | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Odis Oliver Flores |
| Also known as | O.T. Genasis |
| Born | June 18, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts |
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| Website | otgenasis.com [15] |
Early life
Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987 in Atlanta to Belizean immigrants. He grew up in Long Beach, California.[3] 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 and Jay-Z On The Run II Tour.
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 | 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) | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | —[1] | —[2] | — | — | — | Coke N Butter | |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Dope Boy" | 2016 | Mustard, Jeezy | Cold Summer |
| "All on Me"[13] | 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 | |
| "Thirty" | Shawty Lo | R.I.C.O. | |
| "Full Time Trappa" | 2018 | King Los, Yo Gotti | The 410 Survival Kit |
| "Bring It Out" | DJ Esco, Future | Kolorblind | |
| "Gotta Get It" | Dax | It's Different Now | |
| "A Million Times" | 2019 | T-Pain | 1UP |