Genius (website)

Genius (website)

(not part of original row)
other names	Rap Genius
source type	foobar (not part of original row)
publisher	Fooland (state-funded media) (not part of original row)
classification	No consensus, unclear, or additional considerations apply

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.

Prior discussions

Please add links to other significant discussions. When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.

• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 206#Genius as a source?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 258#Genius.com

• Simple summary of prior discussions: TBD

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Perennial sources

Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
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