Tommy Genesis is the eponymous debut studio album by Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis. It was released on November 9, 2018, by Downtown Records.

Tommy Genesis
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Recorded2017–2018
Length31:10
LabelDowntown
Producer
  • Bijan Amir
  • Charlie Heat
  • JJared
  • IV the Polymath
  • Jeff Gitelman
  • Darnell Got It
  • Dez Wright
  • Nok
  • Mike McHenry
  • Jean Baptiste
  • Jozzy
  • Matty Busco
  • Yas
Tommy Genesis chronology
World Vision
(2015)
Tommy Genesis
(2018)
Goldilocks X
(2021)
Singles from Tommy Genesis
  1. "Tommy"
    Released: 22 September 2017
  2. "100 Bad (Charli XCX Remix)"
    Released: 7 September 2018
  3. "Daddy"
    Released: 28 September 2018
  4. "Bad Boy"
    Released: 6 November 2018

Background

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The album's release was preceded by the single "Tommy" in September 2017.[1] Genesis describes the album as a "weird mesh of rapping and singing".[2]

Reception

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Prior to the album release, Genesis was featured in TheGuardian.com as "One to watch".[3] Pitchfork rated the album 7.3.[4] Highsnobiety rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.[5]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."God Sent"Amir0:54
2."Rainbow"
2:47
3."Bad Boy"
  • Mohanraj
  • Amir
2:02
4."100 Bad" (Charli XCX remix)
Charlie Heat2:58
5."Daddy"
  • Mohanraj
  • Jozzy
  • Jozzy
  • Charlie Heat
2:44
6."Play with It"
  • Mohanraj
  • Brown
  • Charlie Heat
  • Darnell Got It
2:00
7."You Know Me"
  • Mohanraj
  • Brown
  • Charlie Heat
  • Dez Wright
3:07
8."Naughty" (featuring Empress Of)
  • Gitelman
  • Nok
2:30
9."Drive"MohanrajGitelman3:34
10."It's Ok"Mohanraj
  • Darnell Got It
  • Jean Baptiste
  • Mike McHenry
3:31
11."Tommy"
  • Mohanraj
  • Brown
Charlie Heat2:42
12."Miami"
  • Mohanraj
  • Brown
  • Jozzy
  • Charlie Heat
  • Matty Busco
  • Yas
2:31
Total length:31:10

References

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  1. ^ "Tommy". Pitchfork.
  2. ^ "Rapper Tommy Genesis Explains Leaning Into Pop For Upcoming Debut". Billboard.
  3. ^ Tara Joshi.One to watch: Tommy Genesis. TheGuardian.com. 3 November 2018.
  4. ^ Eric Torres. On her debut album, the playful Canadian rapper is bossed up, horny, or lonely as she searches for a sound to match her shrugged-off swagger.. Pitchfork. 1 December 2018.
  5. ^ Bianca Giulione. Tommy Genesis’ Self-Titled Debut Is the Best Art She’s Made Yet. Highsnobiety.
  6. ^ "Tommy Genesis / TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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