Genius (website)

Genius
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:GENIUS
Status	No consensus
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2019
Domain genius.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool

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This source in a nutshell: There is

no consensus on the reliability of Genius. See § Summary.

Genius is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

Song lyrics, annotations and descriptions on Genius are mostly user-generated content and are thus generally unreliable. There is no consensus on the reliability of articles, interviews and videos produced by Genius. Verified commentary from musicians falls under WP:BLPSELFPUB, and usage of such commentary should conform to that policy.

Excerpt

Genius (stylized in all caps) is an American digital media company founded on August 27, 2009, by Tom Lehman, Ilan Zechory, and Mahbod Moghadam. The company's eponymous website serves as a database for song lyrics, news stories, sources, poetry, and documents, in which users can provide annotations and interpretations for.

Discussions

Links

RSN

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 206#Genius as a source?

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 258#Genius.com

Recency

2019

Rfcs

No Rfcs for this source.

Notes

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Genius (Rap Genius) WP:GENIUSWP:GENIUS 📌		1 2	2019	Song lyrics, annotations and descriptions on Genius are mostly user-generated content and are thus generally unreliable. There is no consensus on the reliability of articles, interviews and videos produced by Genius. Verified commentary from musicians falls under WP:BLPSELFPUB, and usage of such commentary should conform to that policy.	1 2