0
Genius "Verified" Parodies

Genius "Verified" Parodies

Part of a series on Genius (Rap Genius). [View Related Entries]

Updated Feb 07, 2019 at 06:59PM EST by Brad.

Added Jan 22, 2019 at 11:46AM EST by Philipp.

PROTIP: Press 'i' to view the image gallery, 'v' to view the video gallery, or 'r' to view a random entry.

This submission is currently being researched & evaluated!

You can help confirm this entry by contributing facts, media, and other evidence of notability and mutation.

About

Genius "Verified" Parodies refer to memes parodying Genius "Verified" YouTube series in which invited musicians explain lyrics of their songs. Mock-ups and remixes of existing videos were circulated on Instagram and Reddit after the series started featuring Vine and YouTube personalities in the second half of 2018.

Origin

On September 13th, 2016, music lyrics explanation website Genius[1] (formerly Rap Genius) launched "Verified" series on its YouTube channel[2] (shown below). As of January 22nd, 2019, the channel has posted over 580 videos in which invited artists explained the lyrics of their songs.



Starting in second half of 2018, the channel invited several Vine and YouTube celebrities to explain the lyrics of their songs, including Lele Pons, Gabbie Hanna and the Backpack Kid.



Spread

Gabbie Hanna "Monster" Edits

On November 19th, 2018, American YouTuber and former Vine star Gabbie Hanna appeared in a Genius "Verified"[3] video in which she explained the lyrics to her song "Monster". The video sparked numerous parodies online, with the many edits exploiting the segment in which Hanna performed "So What if I'm a Monster" line from the song.


One popular example utilized Big Mouth Screech type edit originating from an earlier I Love to Get in Sparkly Dresses edit.



Online Reaction

On January 6th, 2018, YouTuber PewDiePie [4] posted a video titled "Genius needs to be stopped", in which he called Genius out on undeservingly providing the spotlight to internet celebrities.



Now instead of having respectable artists that deserve recognition they decided "Let's add viners!"

Following the video, posts parodying Genius "Verified" videos, often based on PewDiePie's Bitch Lasagna video, gained popularity on /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddit.


CENIUS Bitch lasagna Bitch lasagna T-Series ain't nothing but a Bitch lasagna So this part represent my feelings. review vou Zero, bye bitch gone CLIA This part is about my father abandoning me as a child
CENIUS what a f------ oh my god W-- sorry but W-- I don't want to talk about this part eENIUS dont See enough movements t was at this moment i knew i F----- up

On January 20th, 2019, YouTube[5] channel h3h3productions posted a video reviewing Backpack Kid's "I Be Flossin" interview.



Various Examples


CENIU S One minute we had it all Next our world began to fall Away from all that it had once become They all cried for my help, but I stood there numb This part is about my inability to stop Herobrine. CENIUS You're a vegetable You're just a buffet You're a vegetable They eat off you You're a vegetable CENI US l be flossin' I be flossin I be flossin I be flossin' oneed a new plaque.





Search Interest

External References

[1] Genius – Main Page

[2] YouTube – Genius Debuts New Video Series 'Verified'

[3] YouTube – Gabbie Hanna "Monster" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

[4] YouTube – Genius needs to be stopped!

[5] YouTube – RiceGum Digs A Hole And Jumps In It

Related Entries 1 total

Recent Videos 5 total

     

Recent Images 19 total



+ Add a Comment

Comments (0)

There are no comments currently available.

Display Comments

Add a Comment


Howdy! You must login or signup first!