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Genesis Owusu

Genesis Owusu

Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian rapper and singer from Canberra. He is the younger brother of fellow hip hop rapper, Kojo Owusu-Ansah p.k.a. Citizen Kay. Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth (March 2021), reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 30. At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards he won four trophies for Album of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art (latter shared with Bailey Howard).

Albums

2021 Missing Molars
2021 Smiling with No Teeth
2023 STRUGGLER
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Features / Music
Listen to Billy Davis' new team-up with Ruel and Genesis Owusu, Dream No More
The track is from the Melbourne super producer's forthcoming album THIS IS WHAT’S IMPORTANT, out April 16th..
News / Music
Genesis Owusu Announces Aussie Headline Tour Dates
In support of his forthcoming debut album!
News / Music
Genesis Owusu Wants You To Feature In His Upcoming Live-streamed Gig
Genesis Owusu needs you!
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Genesis Owusu To Feature On New Album By World Renowned Producer Jacknife Lee
"I love handing over the controls to someone else."
Features / Music
Premiere: Citizen Kay and Genesis Owusu link up for Funny Business
The track sees two of Australian hip-hop's brightest minds unite, heading in a funk-fuelled direction in the process..
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sampa The Great, Thandiswa Mazwai, Genesis Owusu, Dallas Woods, Mwanjé
"[Sampa The Great] spits her flow with poise and plenty of power."
Features / Music
This Week's Must-Listen Singles: Lana Del Rey, Sampa The Great, GRAACE + more
Plus, new work from Genesis Owusu, yergurl and Berhana..
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ruel, Genesis Owusu
"No longer the naïve performer of a few years back, Ruel is right at home on the big stage."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ruel, Genesis Owusu
"[A]ny single moment free from prepubescent shrieking is a blessing."
Features / Music
Genesis Owusu solidifies his place as one of Australia's best with WUTD/Vultures
Working closely alongside The Free Nationals’ Callum Connor, Genesis Owusu's artistic identity is multi-faceted and complex, but damn good..
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Genesis Owusu Drops Two New Tracks & Announces Australian Headline Tour
Tickets are on sale now.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Genesis Owusu, JessB
"The energy brought by Owusu and his team reverberates around the room and the line between party and performance blurs."