About Genius Lyrics

Genius celebrates More Than The Music—the lyrics, the stories behind the songs, and the creative connections that meaningfully drive culture.

We champion curiosity and believe that everyone has music knowledge to share: insights, intel, and musings that make us more informed, engaged music lovers. As the world's biggest music encyclopedia with a passionate community of more than two million contributors, Genius is a destination for artists, creatives, and superfans to discuss and deconstruct all things music.

Through our original content, technology, and live & virtual experiences, Genius spotlights the artists who are shaping music culture across every genre and musical discipline, sharing the stories behind their creativity and craft in their own words.

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How to Format Lyrics:
  • Type out all lyrics, even if it’s a chorus that’s repeated throughout the song
  • The Section Header button breaks up song sections. Highlight the text then click the link
  • Use Bold and Italics only to distinguish between different singers in the same verse.
    • E.g. “Verse 1: Kanye West, Jay-Z, Both
  • Capitalize each line
  • To move an annotation to different lyrics in the song, use the [...] menu to switch to referent editing mode

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Where are the headquarters and studios of Genius.com located?
Genius Answer

Brooklyn, New York City.

Are we allowed to make changes in the lyrics?
Genius Answer

The ability to make changes to lyrics depends largely on your IQ and your role as a Genius user.

IQ Milestones:

  • 100 IQ: You can add a song & start a thread
  • 150 IQ: You’ll be able to post in the forums.
  • 300 IQ: You can edit unlocked metadata & your upvotes will be counted as double (+4 instead of +2).
  • 600 IQ: You’ll be able to annotate on locked songs.
  • 3,000 IQ: Edit a lyric with more than 5,000 page views

If a song’s lyrics are locked, only editors, moderators, and administrators can edit them. In this type of event, contributors can make lyric suggestions, but they must be approved by an editor, moderator, or administrator.

What is the mission statement of genius?
Genius Answer

Genius started as a platform for annotating clever rap lyrics—our original name was Rap Genius. Over the years, we’ve expanded our mission to include more than hip-hop, and more than just lyrics. Every song has a story that needs to be told, and the biggest names in music—including Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—come to Genius to give the world insight into their art.

This can be found on the about Genius page

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