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O.T. Genasis
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Flores in 2018
Background information
Birth name Odis Oliver Flores
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 38)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2011–present
Labels

Odis Oliver Flores (born June 18, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is better known by his stage name, O.T. Genasis. He became famous for his hit songs "CoCo" in 2014 and "Cut It" in 2015. Both songs were very popular. They reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. These songs also sold millions of copies.

Early Life

Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His family came from Belize. He grew up in Long Beach, California. O.T. Genasis says that many artists influenced his music. Some of these artists include T.I., Ludacris, and 50 Cent.

Music Career

In 2011, Flores signed with G-Unit Records. The next year, he released his first mixtape. After that, he joined Busta Rhymes' Conglomerate Records. He then released popular songs like "Touchdown (Remix)" and "CoCo".

His song "CoCo" was a big hit. It reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2018, the famous singer Beyoncé used his song "Everybody Mad." She used it in her Coachella performance. She also used it during her and Jay-Z's "On the Run II Tour."

In 2022, O.T. Genasis's song "I Look Good" was in an iPhone 13 commercial. In 2023, he joined the TV show The Surreal Life on MTV. The show's eighth season started on July 23, 2024.

Personal Life

Flores is a father. His son, Genasis Flores, was born on March 25, 2010. On March 14, 2020, he welcomed another son, Ace Flores. Ace's mother is actress Malika Haqq.

Discography

O.T. Genasis has released several mixtapes and singles.

Mixtapes

  • Black Belt (2012)
  • Catastrophic 2 (with Busta Rhymes and J-Doe) (2014)
  • Rhythm & Bricks (2015)
  • Coke N Butter (2016)

Singles

  • "Touchdown" (2014)
  • "CoCo" (2014)
  • "The Flyest" (2015)
  • "Ricky" (2015)
  • "O.V. (It's Over)" (featuring Trae tha Truth and K Camp) (2015)
  • "Do It" (featuring Lil Wayne) (2015)
  • "Cut It" (featuring Young Dolph) (2015)
  • "Push It" (2016)
  • "Everybody Mad" (2017)
  • "Bae" (2018)
  • "I Look Good" (2019)
  • "Back to You" (featuring Chris Brown and Charlie Wilson) (2020)
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