About this user
Genovese has been from the bottom to the top, from the top to the bottom. Genovese was born Joseph Genovese in Long Island NY, he moved to Yonkers NY when he was 5 years old. His great-grandfather founded Genovese Drug Stores in the 1920s, who knew 50 years later there would be over 100 stores through out the tri state area. Genovese did not grow up like a typical Genovese, his father was never a father and blew his trust fund on drugs. His mother separated from his father so Geno never enjoyed the life he was born to have. He started rapping around the age of 15, he started writing down things he saw growing up in the streets of Yonkers. As he became older, the more real his life became so to it his lyrics became. Genovese met Styles P of the LOX in Junior High school and in 1996 recorded Revolve like the Doors, a certified street classic from DJ Clues Show Me the Money mixtape. Vese started to get a serious buzz on the streets of NY, his ties with the LOX, Mo Money, Kasino, and Richie Thumbs made them one of the hottest crews spitting at that time. At this time everybody was trying to get Geno a deal, but remember this is before Eminem was out and labels were nervous about putting out a white rapper, especially an Italian one. To put more of a twist to it, nobody even knew Genovese was Italian, most thought he was black, so there was always a fear factor involved when they finally met him. Biggie was one rapper that was intrigued by Gen, he couldnt believe that Genovese was his real name. While Geno was consistently in Daddys House with the LOX, he was able to spend time with B.I.G. He told him, You gonna blow, duke, and B.I.G had ideas about putting Genovese in Junior Mafia but unfortunately B.I.G was gunned down before that could happen. From Mase to Nas to Jermaine Dupri people in the game were starting to see Genovese as a diamond in the rough, and each one of them made a move to get him to the next level. In 1999 Geno inked a deal with Universal Records and was scheduled to release his debut album My America in January 2001. After a $250k video was shot, a 6 month press campaign, and a 7 city radio promo tour Genovese was released 3 weeks before his debut album was to hit stores. This was never seen in the music business, Genovese knew there was some blackballing going on and found out later that there were many variables that went into Universals decision to pull the plug on his project. His manager at that time had a lot to do with it, and also calls from Big Dogs to Universal about them not wanting his album to drop, I guess when youre a threat youre a threat. Genovese says it like this, When the movie Im writing on my life is out everybody will see what really happened. Genovese took some years away from the game after that, he had serious thoughts about never picking up a pen again, but he never lost the fire inside him. As Gen says it, You should never waste talent. In March 2009 Genovese released a project independently called First Cousins with his cousin Gustapo. The album titled This Aint FriendsIts Family, is available in stores and I-Tunes, it features artists Joell Ortiz, Ali Vegas, and Tre Williams. At the present time Genovese is in the studio recording his debut solo album pre titled, From the Outside Looking In and also writing a movie about his life called No StruggleNo Appreciation. Vese has his masters in the game, its only time before he gets what is rightfully owed to him. Genovese is a legend in the game, go ask somebody.
