Introduction
Odis Oliver Flores (born June 18, 1987), better known by the stage name O.T. Genasis, is an American rapper and songwriter.
Early life
Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987 in Atlanta to Belizean immigrants. He is West Indian 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, 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 former single became a successful song to chart, 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 - a TV personality - delivered their baby boy Ace Flores.
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
CAN |
FR | ||||
| "Touchdown" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "CoCo" | 20 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 |
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| "The Flyest" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ricky" | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
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| "Push It" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Coke N Butter | |
| I Look Good | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Dope 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 |