Many people who don’t understand hip-hop often dismiss it as meaningless. And while there is definitely mindless hip-POP — as with all other genres — a lot of the great lyricism goes unnoticed. Enter Rap Genius.
Rap Genius is a website that breaks down lyrics in hip-hop. Much like Wikipedia, annotations are user-submitted, but reviewed by a panel, and many artists have verified accounts so they can ensure the integrity of their lyrics remain in tact.
I love reading lyrics on the site to gain a further understanding on the song, and often learn a lot from what the artists have to say.
Recently, Maclean’s wrote a great article on the site and its creator, who has gone on to create other decoding websites like Poetry Genius and News Genius.
KG
“Daydreamin'” – Lupe Fiasco (@ Rap Genius)
lupe taught me — @kgoldstine 