O.T. Genasis

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O.T. Genasis
Flores in 2015
Flores in 2015
Background information
Birth nameOtis Oliver Flores
Also known asO.T. Genasis
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 34)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginLong Beach, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Children2
Websiteotgenasis.com

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

Early life[]

Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987 in Atlanta to Garifunas from Belize. He is a Garifuna American. 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.[citation needed]

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 latter had success on the charts, 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.

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, OT stated his son has autism. On March 14, 2020, Flores and Malika Haqq, an actress and TV personality, delivered their baby boy Ace Flores.[2]

Discography[]

Mixtapes[]

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album 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
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
US
[3] 		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 —
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[8]
"Push It" 2016 —[A] —[B] — — — Coke N Butter
"Everybody Mad" 2017 — — — — — Non-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
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Dope Boy" 2016 Mustard, Jeezy Cold Summer
"All on Me"[12] 2017 Mally Mall, Maejor Mally's World, Vol. 1
"No Tomorrow" Afrojack, Belly, Ricky Breaker N/A
"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" PFV Perfect Vision
"T.O." 2020 Lil Wayne Funeral
"Show Me What You Got" Lil Keed Trapped on Cleveland 3 (Deluxe)

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Push It" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[10]
  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.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "O.T. Genasis biography". AllMusic.
  2. ^ https://people.com/parents/exes-malika-haqq-and-ot-genasis-confirm-rapper-is-the-baby-boys-father/
  3. ^ "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Hot R&B/HH". Billboard.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Hot Rap". Billboard.com.
  6. ^ "O.T. Genasis Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. ^ "O.T. Genasis discography". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gold & Platinum". Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "O.T. Genasis - Ricky". Hotnewhiphop.com.
  10. ^ "Chart Search for O.T. Genasis (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Chart Search for O.T. Genasis (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Mally's World, Vol. 1 by Mally Mall". iTunes. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

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