O.T. Genasis

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O.T. Genasis
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Flores in 2018
Background information
Birth nameOdis Oliver Flores
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 37)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels

Odis Oliver Flores (born June 18, 1987), better known by his stage name O.T. Genasis, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2014 single "CoCo" and its 2015 follow-up "Cut It" (featuring Young Dolph), both of which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Early life

Flores 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, Flores 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, Flores' single "I Look Good" was featured prominently in the "Doin' Laps" commercial for the iPhone 13. [2] In 2023, O.T Genasis joined the eighth season cast of The Surreal Life on MTV. The eighth season premiered on July 23, 2024. [3]

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, he stated his son has autism. On March 14, 2020, Malika Haqq, an actress and TV personality, delivered their baby boy Ace Flores. [4]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
TitleAlbum details
Black Belt
  • Released: June 13, 2012
  • Label: G-Unit
Catastrophic 2
(with Busta Rhymes and J-Doe)
Rhythm & Bricks
  • Released: September 22, 2015
  • Label: Conglomerate
Coke N Butter
  • Released: November 11, 2016
  • Label: Atlantic

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
US
[5]
US R&B/HH
[6]
US Rap
[7]
CAN
[8]
FRA
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
"Touchdown"2014Non-album singles
"CoCo"2054372364192
"The Flyest"2015
"Ricky" [13] 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)
3511684
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [12]
"Push It"2016 [upper-alpha 1] [upper-alpha 2] Coke N Butter
"Everybody Mad"2017Non-album singles
"Bae"2018
"I Look Good"2019
"Back to You"
(featuring Chris Brown and Charlie Wilson)
2020
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of all guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Dope Boy"2016 Mustard, Jeezy Cold Summer
"All on Me" [16] 2017Mally 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
"Savior"PFVPerfect Vision
"T.O."2020 Lil Wayne Funeral
"Show Me What You Got" Lil Keed Trapped on Cleveland 3 (Deluxe)
"Okanemochi"2022JP the Wavy, Bankroll Got It, LexBankroll Wavy

Notes

  1. "Push It" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [14]
  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. [15]

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