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Biography
Fusing raw gritty rap bars to smooth infectious melodies, Geno Five is an emerging hip-hop artist from Englewood, New Jersey who is currently making his mark on the global music scene. His sound is highly-versatile , often dipping into a range of styles from R&B all the way to lyrical hip-hop. He’s known for his emotive delivery and has been compared to artists like Mick Jenkins, Andre 3000 and Ludacris. Bold, daring and oozing with originality, his songs tell tales straight from the heart so intimately it feels like we’re right there with him. He has an innate ability to fluidly blend the classic traditions of lyrical rap with the anthemic hooks of contemporary hip-hop.
He first made his mark back in 2018 with his debut LP “The Feels''. Heartbreak, triumph and everything in between. The release takes a deep dive into the rappers true emotions showing us a more vulnerable side to him across a vast spectrum of varied feelings. In 2019 he put out his EP “Point Five'', a timeless classic all condensed into twenty minutes of raw, rap bliss. It is littered with clever word play, soulful backdrops and a progressive approach to music making that creates a truly memorable record. He makes music in order to invoke an emotional response in his listeners and hopes to tell his story of the pain he's been through so others can relate and find solace in his songs.
The young artist first started rapping at the age of just 16. His first love was football though due to a spine injury he had to stop playing and decided to pick up the mic instead. At first he was determined to show his peers he had the best rhymes, often finding inspiration in artists like Eminem, Royce Da 5’9, and Canibus. He began making mixtapes and soon got a buzz going around his music locally. Fast Forward to his college years and he was often performing in venues far and wide. He began receiving more and more positive feedback from his work, so after graduating decided to pursue music full time. He diversified his listening habits for inspiration and began building a steady fanbase from his remixes of other artists' tracks, making multiple appearances on Revolt TV. He’s recently taught himself how to produce and has been dropping singles monthly since 2022.