O.T. Genasis facts for kids
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O.T. Genasis in 2015
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| Birth name | Odis Oliver Flores |
| 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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| Children | 2 |
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
Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Garifunas from Belize. He is a Garifuna American. He grew up in Long Beach, California. Genasis states that his influences include Cutty Ranks, Buju Banton, T.I., Ludacris, Tupac Shakur, Shabba Ranks, and 50 Cent.
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.
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.
Discography
Mixtapes
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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
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| "Touchdown" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "CoCo" | 20 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 64 | 192 |
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| "The Flyest" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ricky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Bricks | ||
| "O.V. (It's Over)" (featuring Trae tha Truth and K Camp) |
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| "Do It" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| "Cut It" (featuring Young Dolph) |
35 | 11 | 6 | 84 | — | — | — |
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| "Push It" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coke N Butter |
| "Everybody Mad" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "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
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "... Boy" | 2016 | Mustard, Jeezy | Cold Summer |
| "All on Me" | 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) | |
| "Okanemochi" | 2022 | JP the Wavy, Bankroll Got It, Lex | Bankroll Wavy |
