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Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj,[2] known by her stage name Tommy Genesis, is a Canadian rapper. In 2016, Dazed magazine described her as "the internet's most rebellious underground rap queen". Her music incorporates experimental style and often sexual verses.[3] Her debut album titled Tommy Genesis was released in November 2018. Her second album Goldilocks X was released in September 2021.

For the album, see Tommy Genesis (album).

Tommy Genesis
Birth nameGenesis Yasmine Mohanraj
BornVancouver, Canada
Genres
  • Alternative hip hop
  • experimental hip hop
  • trap
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2013–present[1]
LabelsDowntown Records/Interscope (current)

Universal Music (former)

Awful Records
Websitetommygenesis.com

Early life and education


Genesis was born in Vancouver, Canada. She is of Tamil and Swedish descent.[4] She graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design[5] where she studied film and sculpture.[6] Genesis is her birth name.[7]


Career



Music


Genesis started recording rap in 2013 as part of a project called G3NESIS.[1] In 2015 Genesis signed with Awful Records and released her debut mixtape World Vision.[4] In 2017 she signed with Downtown Records/Universal. She collaborated with Abra, another artist from Awful Records, on the track "Hair Like Water Wavy Like the Sea" from Genesis's debut mixtape World Vision.[8]

On July 28, 2018, she released the single "100 Bad". This song is the second collaboration that Tommy made with the music producer Charlie Heat, with whom she previously collaborated on the 2017 song "Tommy". The song is featured on her debut album, Tommy Genesis through Downtown/The Orchard.[9][10] Later, British singer-songwriter Charli XCX released a remix of "100 Bad" on September 7. Her debut album, Tommy Genesis was released on November 9, 2018.

In 2020, she collaborated with American experimental hip-hop artist JPEGMAFIA on his ep called EP!, on the track ROUGH 7.


Fashion


Tommy Genesis was recruited by Calvin Klein for their Fall 2016 campaign along with other musical artists.[4] In 2017 she collaborated with rapper M.I.A. at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.[11]


Lyricism


Gender and sexuality are common themes in Genesis' music and she has described herself as a "fetish rapper".[3] She is also an advocate against girl-on-girl cyberbullying.[12]


Discography



Studio albums


Title Details
Tommy Genesis[13]
  • Released: November 9, 2018
  • Label: Downtown Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
Goldilocks X[14]
  • Released: September 10, 2021
  • Label: Downtown Records, Interscope Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl

Mixtapes


Title Details
World Vision[15]
  • Released: July 2, 2015
  • Label: Awful Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles


Title Year Album
"Art" 2016 non-album singles
"They Cum They Go"
"Empty" 2017
"Tommy" Tommy Genesis
"Lucky" 2018 non-album single
"100 Bad"
(solo or remix featuring Charli XCX)		 Tommy Genesis
"Daddy"
"Bad Boy"
"I'm Yours" 2019 non-album singles
"I'm Gone"
(with Jozzy)
"Cinderelly"
"Bricks"
(with Charli XCX)
"Peppermint" 2021 Goldilocks X
"A Woman Is a God"
(solo or featuring Bia)

Guest appearances and collaborations



Tours


Headlining

Supporting


References


  1. Mark Deming. Tommy Genesis Biography. AllMusic.
  2. https://www.canadacompany.info/canada [dead link]
  3. "New Face, Fresh Style: 'Fetish Rapper' & New Downtown Records Signee Tommy Genesis". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. Cusumano, Katherine. "Welcome to the Twisted Fairytale World of Calvin Klein Model, Rapper, and Artist Tommy Genesis". W Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  5. Mohanraj, Genesis Yasmine (2012). "2012 Graduation Exhibition". E. Collection at Emily Carr. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. Stopa, Thalia (July 27, 2015). "Getting to the Roots of Tommy Genesis". BeatRoute Magazine. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  7. "and then god created tommy". I-d.vice.com. October 25, 2017.
  8. "Tommy Genesis: 12 Things You Need To Know About The Bisexual Canadian 'Fetish Rapper'". Elleuk.com. July 3, 2017.
  9. "Listen: Tommy Genesis – '100 Bad'". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  10. "Tommy Genesis Talks a Big Game on '100 Bad'". HighSnobiety.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  11. Marfil, Lorelei (March 24, 2017). "M.I.A. Hosts Mercedes-Benz Fashion Event". Wwd.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  12. "Class of 2017: Tommy Genesis – Urban Outfitters – Blog". Blog.urbanoutfitters.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  13. Marsh, Ariana. "Meet the New Queen of the Underground Hip-Hop Scene". Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  14. "Goldilocks x by Tommy Genesis". September 10, 2021.
  15. "World Vision by Tommy Genesis". July 2, 2015.
  16. Listen to Baby.Daddi's Dreamy Self-Titled Debut, Papermag.com



На других языках

- [en] Tommy Genesis

[ru] Джинезис, Томми

Томми Джинезис (англ. Tommy Genesis) — рэпер, модель и художница из Канады[1]. В 2016 журнал Dazed описал ее как «мятежную андеграунд королеву рэпа из интернета». Её музыка была признана экспериментальной и агрессивно сексуальной[2].


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