A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Breaks Down The Meaning Of “King Of My City”

Hailing from Canada, Powfu recently signed with Columbia Records and re-released his track “death bed,” which samples UK singer ​beabadoobee. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Powfu explains how he reworked beabadoobee’s track to create the lo-fi hit.

Hailing from Miami, Mariah is one of the most promising new women in the urbano scene, and her latest single, “Taxi,” is a duet with fellow 2019 rookie Guaynaa. Today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is Mariah’s first time on the series.

Sada Baby first went viral with his music video for “Bloxk Party” in 2018, and now, the Detroit rapper’s song, “Aktivated,” has become his latest underground smash, with 7 million views in the last 3 months. We previously featured the Asylum artist on Verified in early 2019. On today’s episode, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Sada Baby breaks down the meaning behind his energetic song.

Trevor Daniel’s breakout hit, “Falling”—produced by Internet Money’s Taz Taylor—first blew up on TikTok, and since January it’s been kicking around Billboard’s Top 40. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Trevor Daniel breaks down the meaning behind his lyrics.

Critically-acclaimed Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins is known for his conceptual songwriting, and his latest single, “Carefree,” details the psychological impact of police harassment. Today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is his first time on the series, but Jenkins has been writing annotations on Genius since 2013.

YouTubers Cody Ko and Noel Miller—known as the Tiny Meat Gang—have millions of subscribers thanks to their popular vlogs and comedy rap videos. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, TMG explains the lyrics of their recent single, “Broke B*tch.”

Australian singer SAYGRACE first broke out in 2015 with her certified Platinum cover of Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me,” and in late 2019 she rebranded with a new name and single titled “Boys Ain’t Sh*t.” The song has inspired over 200,000 TikTok videos and appears on her latest EP, The Defining Moments of SAYGRACE: Girlhood, Fuckboys & Situationships, which dropped at the top of February.

Fresh off four Grammy nominations, New Orleans R&B singer Lucky Daye is still riding high off his critically acclaimed 2019 debut Painted. For his first Verified episode, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, he asked to break down the fan favorite “Floods,” which acts as the album’s emotional crux.

Last year, singer Savannah Cristina skipped work for a much needed self-care day at the beach and wrote an anthem about the importance of putting yourself first. She decided to film herself performing “Self Care” and the video quickly went viral. On the newest episode of Verified, which premiered on Apple Music, the Miami-born singer discussed the song and explained why it’s okay to be selfish sometimes.

LikyBo’s 2017 Jodeci-inspired track, “Kraazy,” went viral on TikTok in early 2020, spiking to 10,000 Genius daily pageviews at its peak. While this is the Oakland rapper’s first real hit, Internet-savvy fans may recognize Likybo from this popular GIF. On the newest episode of Verified, which premiered on Apple Music, the meme-star-turned-rapper explained the meaning of the song, “Kraazy.”

D Smoke is the winner of Netflix’s first season of Rhythm & Flow. The brother of TDE singer SiR released his new album, Black Habits, earlier this month, and the title song is a wordplay-heavy celebration of blackness. Today’s Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is his second time on the series—he stopped by Genius in December to break down “Last Supper.”

The indie pop auteur Grimes is dropping her new album this Friday, and her latest single, “Delete Forever,” is an emotional rumination about the opioid crisis. It is produced by Grimes herself and will appear on Miss Anthropocene. Today’s Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is Grimes' second appearance on the show—she first came by to break down “My Name Is Dark.”

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie recently sat down with Billboard to discuss his newly released album, Artist 2.0. During the interview, the Bronx rapper said he wasn’t quite ready to crown himself the King of New York, despite scoring a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and earning over 20 Hot 100 hits.

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie recently sat down with Billboard to discuss his newly released album, Artist 2.0. During the interview, the Bronx rapper said he wasn’t quite ready to crown himself the King of New York, despite scoring a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and earning over 20 Hot 100 hits.

645AR’s “4 Da Trap” recently went viral on social media thanks to the rapper’s squeaky voice that sounds like a cross between The Chipmunks and Playboi Carti’s famous baby voice. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, 645AR explains why he started to use the distinctive sound in his music.

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie pays tribute to Gucci Mane on his new album, Artist 2.0, by borrowing from one of the Atlanta rapper’s classic tracks. The Bronx MC flips a portion of Gucci’s 2009 hit, “Wasted,” on the Young Thug collaboration “Might Not Give Up,” over production from Nick Mira.

The thought of running New York City can spark a jolt to even the most timid person. Though the city's grit-and-grime persona can be a bit much to handle, some revel in traversing through the jungle if it means it can

British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie recently debuted her new music video, “Birthday,” and it marks her first solo single since 2018.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie positions himself as the "King of My City" -- the city being his hometown of Highbridge, NY -- in his No. 69-debuting track on the Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated Feb.

He’s currently ‘married’ to Mishel Karen, but Married At First Sight’s Steve Burley was once very nearly wed to a well-known face from another reality TV show.