On the Come Up: Genia

Genia is a force to be reckoned with. Fiery yet thoughtful with her pen, the 23-year-old makes music that, like her, can’t be put into a box. On her most recent singles “Give” and “Damage” on Def Jam, she delivers fun, pop-leaning anthems for the girls. It's a departure from her last two EPs, 4am in the Ville & 4pm in the Ville, where she delivered melodic manifestos over speaker-rattling beats brimming with soulful samples and blaring horns. Genia was working at Walmart and studying to be a nurse when COVID hit. Amid the stress, she quit and turned to music. After striking TikTok gold in November 2020 with her version of Deborah Cox’s “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” Genia went hard — refining her vocals, writing, and dancing. Now she’s deep in new music, with plenty more savage songwriting and nostalgic production on deck. For this young Def Jam star, this is just the beginning.

Watch Genia on YouTube @geniawashere

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ASCAP Urban's “On the Come Up” supports the careers of ASCAP’s rising songwriters, producers and artists. OTCU interviews have helped introduce the music industry to chart-topping artists including Miguel, Inayah, Jessie Reyez, Fetty Wap, Tasha Cobbs, Tierra Whack, Jonathan McReynolds, BLXST, Dani Leigh, Rico Nasty and Dreezy; over the year's we've also hosted OTCU virtual showcases.