 Genius Meanings
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Nick Cannon (Ft. Charlie Clips, Hitman Holla, Prince Eazy & Suge Knight) – The Invitation
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Nick Cannon and company released this track in response to Eminem’s verse on Fat Joe’s “Lord Above,” itself a response to statement Nick Cannon made in an interview where he stated
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Denace (Ft. Spencer Sharp) – Cannons For Nick
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[Intro: Denace] / Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? / Please stand up? / [Verse 1: Denace] / Hey Saint Nicholas / Merry Christmas / And my condolences / Sorry to interrupt
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Nick Cannon (Ft. The Black Squad) – Pray For Him
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“Pray For Him” is another diss-track by American radio & TV host Nick Cannon. The track was released a day after releasing his initial Eminem diss track, “The Invitation
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Denace & Spencer Sharp – Nick Cannon Diss Track
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[Intro] / Will the real slim shady please stand up / Please stand up, please stand up? / [Verse 1] / Hey Saint Nicholas / Merry Christmas and my condolences / Sorry to interrupt
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Denace – Cannons For Nick Interpolations
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See all of “Cannons For Nick” by Denace’s interpolations
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URLtv (Ft. Tsu Surf & Yung Ill) – Tsu Surf vs Yung Ill
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[Round 1: Tsu Surf] / First off Marlon, your ain't my mans nigga... how Goodz say it? / They got me battling a skateboard Vans nigga / Tsunami Surf through, the whole Lou' will get
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Drake – Back to Back Interpolations
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See all of “Back to Back” by Drake’s interpolations
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URLtv (Ft. Hollow Da Don & Tsu Surf) – Hollow Da Don vs. Tsu Surf
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A highly anticipated rap battle between Queen’s Hollow Da Don and Newark’s Tsu Surf. From the URL/Smack “NOME 3” event.
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Petula Clark – This Is My Song
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Why is my heart so light / Why are the stars so bright / Why is the sky so blue / Since the hour I met you / Flowers are smiling bright / Smiling for our delight / Smiling so
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Drake – Back to Back
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“Back to Back” is the second of Drake’s responses to Meek Mill following his allegations of ghostwriting in July 2015, via a now-deleted tweet:
The title refers to the second
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Alvvays – Archie, Marry Me
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[Verse 1] / You've expressed explicitly your contempt for matrimony / You've student loans to pay and will not risk the alimony / We spend our days locked in a room, content inside
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Genius – December 2019 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' DECEMBER 2019 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For December 2019 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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Nas – Made You Look
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“Made You Look” was released on September 10, 2002 as the lead single for Nas' sixth studio album God’s Son. The single peaked at #9 on Billboard’s US Hot Rap Songs chart and #32
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2Pac (Ft. Outlawz & Prince Ital Joe) – Hail Mary
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“Hail Mary” was posthumously released as the third and final single from 2Pac’s Makaveli album. “Hail Mary” continues the Baroque themes of the album and also features some
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Fastball – Out of My Head
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This Paul McCartney-esque ballad was released as the final single off of the band’s sophomore album. The track features gospel-inspired organs as lead singer Tony Scalzo sings
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The Saddest Landscape – The Sixth Golden Ticket
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We mouthed words to, to all the saddest songs / Because they felt, they felt like home / And I watched you out, out of the corner of my eye / And that smile launched one thousand
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Terror Squad (Ft. Fat Joe & Remy Ma) – Lean Back
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“Lean Back” is the Terror Squad collaboration between Fat Joe and Remy Ma over a Scott Storch production. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved gold status. The song
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Céline Dion – Refuse to Dance
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[Verse 1] / Got your invitation to the dance / Wear your party dress / Maybe I was just an innocent / But I confess / I never even knew the song / The orchestra was playing / See
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Wayne Snow – Nina
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[Chorus] / Nina, do it here / Nina, do it / [Verse 1] / There's Thai food in the kitchen / With a bottle of wine / This music in the making / All the rest is free / Oh, yeah / [
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can't Stop
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Released as a the third single from By The Way, “Can’t Stop” is known for its simple but catchy guitar riff, pulsating bass and thoroughly cryptic lyrics.
Throughout the track
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Dua Lipa – Levitating
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With themes of space travel and excitement, “Levitating” is a joyful ode to the often-quick process of falling in love. Originally included on Dua Lipa’s 2020 album, Future
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Robert Plant – 29 Palms
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“29 Palms” by Robert Plant appears on his 1993 album, Fate of Nations.
This is a song of unrequited love, sung by a man who it seemed could have had anyone he wanted. The woman
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The Grateful Dead – U.S. Blues
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“U.S. Blues” is a reflection of the political atmosphere in 1974, in which the specter of a modern-day presidential impeachment was no longer a fantasy, but an emerging reality.
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The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
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This song is sung in first person form, with Mick Jagger playing no one else but Satan himself. He documents events through history that could be seen as “works of the devil.” The
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Lauryn Hill – Lost Ones
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Lost Ones is the second track from Lauryn Hill’s 5-time Grammy winning album, the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
This song is written to an ex, following a relationship break-up. It
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Sean Paul – We Be Burnin' (Recognize It)
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This song was originally written about marijuana and had lyrics about trees (instead of gees), Mary Jane, etc. This was changed for radio release. The original song was titled “We
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Kid Creole and The Coconuts – The Lifeboat Party
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[Chorus] / Welcome to the lifeboat party, child / Invitation only for the rank and file / [Verse 1] / Glad you wore your Gabardine pinstripes / Ain't no kind of jeans allowed
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Nick Cannon – Invitation Canceled
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[Intro: Ice Cube and Nick Cannon] / Think about it, punk motherfucker / He been disrespecting our queens for years / Matter fact, why don't you tell 'em how you really feel
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Ice Cube – No Vaseline
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“No Vaseline” is Ice Cube’s diss track about his former group N.W.A and their manager, Jerry Heller.
Cube left N.W.A in 1989 over financial issues, and the group took shots at him
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Sevyn Streeter (Ft. BIA) – Nasty Girl
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[Intro: Sevyn Streeter] / (Surprise) / I sent you an invitation (No) / Hopin' that you'd change your mind (Outside) / I pulled up the reservations, chauffeur and the car outside (
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BROCKHAMPTON – 1999 WILDFIRE
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“1999 WILDFIRE” is the first song to be released from the band’s Beats One radio show, “Things We Lost in the Fire.” The song was premiered live at the Ottawa Bluesfest the night
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Eminem – The Warning
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Released in the summer of 2009, this track is a response to Mariah Carey’s song “Obsessed” which was an Eminem diss.
In this song, Eminem disses Mariah Carey and her husband Nick
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Foo Fighters (Ft. Norah Jones) – Virginia Moon
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[Verse 1] / Dearest constellation / Heaven surroundin' you / Stay there, soft and blue / Virginia moon, I'll wait for you tonight / [Verse 2] / Sweetest invitation / Breakin' the
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King of the Dot (Ft. Caustic (Battle Rapper) & Cortez (Battle Rapper)) – Caustic vs Cortez
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[Round 1: Cortez] / Yo, you took this battle with some shit to prove / And in an instant too, I know...my name and a few other greats / Okay, so they saying Caustic now is getting
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Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
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“Ice Ice Baby” was originally the flipside to Vanilla Ice’s debut single “Play That Funky Music”. When it was later released as its own single, it became an international smash hit
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Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack
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This tongue and cheek verbal duel of a couple has an eternal message of the unsolved conflict between the dreamer(he) and the practical(her), presented in Ray Charles’s unique way.
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Nicki Minaj (Ft. Eminem) – Roman's Revenge
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Nicki raps this song as her “crazy alter ego,” Roman Zolanski, and responds to provocations from a certain queen bee. She is joined by another rapper who knows a thing or two about
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Charley Crockett – Cowboy Candy
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[Verse 1] / You saw my photograph as you was walkin' in / An invitation to the world I'm living in / I've got my clean shirts starched up all brand-new / I'm 'bout to do-si-do
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Guns N' Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
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“Sweet Child O’ Mine” is the 9th track of Guns N’ Roses’ debut album Appetite for Destruction. The song became GNR’s most successful single, topping the Billboard Hot 100.
The
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The Black Lillies – Baby Doe
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Come on baby, sweet little Baby Doe / You're the queen of the silver town, you're the diamond in my soul / You traveled all across the country, you know you've got to find that
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The Hollies – Step Inside
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Side, step inside / You can knock on my door anytime you're passing by / You don't need an invitation, step inside / We'll have tea and crumpets toasted by the fireside / You don't
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Drake (Ft. Playboi Carti) – Pain 1993
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“Pain 1993” is a nod to fashion designer Ian Connor’s motto, “Born from Pain 1993.” Ian is a longtime friend of Drake and Carti and he was previously Carti’s manager. Carti even
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