Genesis Israeli Rose Schmitz Briggs Be (born December 5) also known as G.Be, is an American recording artist, painter and activist. She is best known for her work to remove the Confederate Emblem from the MS State Flag. Her work has been featured in Billboard, The Associated Press, Matter of Fact with Soledad Obrien and VICE. She is a scholar of NYU Catherine B. Reynolds Program for Social Entrepreneurship. Genesis is a graduate of NYU's political science department at CAS as well as the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at the Tisch School of the Arts. In 2010 Be accepted a fellowship from The Hip-Hop Education Center at NYU, which was founded by her longtime mentor Martha Diaz.
Recent activity
Be's work to change the MS State Flag has been covered by The Associated Press & Billboard.
Discography
Singles
- 2005: "More Than A Warrior"
- 2007: "I Don’t Discriminate"
- 2008: "Lovers Or Friends"
- 2009: "Precious Beyond Measure"
- 2010: "Laughin At Ya Lames"
- 2011: "Like A Movie"
- 2011: "At A Standstill"
- 2013: "Tampons & Tylenol"
- 2016: "My GCK"
- 2020: "The Edge"
Albums
- 2005: 17 In America
- 2006: 18 In America
- 2007: 19 In America
- 2011: Mississippi To Manhattan
- 2014: GENESEQUA
- 2016: Gulf Coast Queen
- 2017: Poli Trap
- 2020: People Not Things
References
- Associated Press: Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
- ABC News: Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
- Jackson Free Press: Fighting Back In Klan Nation: Rev Clyde Briggs
- Gulf Coast Queen Album on Google Play
- Genesis Be's Interview on NewsOne with Roland Martin
- Genesis Be's Interview on ABC News
- Genesis Be Debuts 'My GCK' on Billboard
- GENESEQUA Album on iTunes
- WNYU Website FM Schedule
- Hip Hop & Her Family Website Archived 2014-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- The Village Voice: Genesis Be Music Review Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine June 21, 2013
- The L.A. Times: Genesis Be Music Review June 21, 2013
- Jackson Free Press: Rev. Clyde Briggs March 31, 2007
- The Past Is Never Dead: Briggs, Clyde, pg 67, 73, 118,206
- Zora & Alice Magazine Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine August 6, 2010
- Maximus Magazine Fall 2009
- Reynolds Scholar Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Nia Awards: Genesis Be. Jeff Rabhan
- Washington Square News May 11, 2009
- Open Sky Artworks Website Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Strive Till I Rise Website
- Ishmael Be "Espylacopa"
- AUDIO "Young Brown Fly" from Poli Trap Mixtape
- AUDIO "God Speed" from Poli Trap Mixtape
- AUDIO People Not Things
External links
- Associated Press: Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
- ABC News: Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
- Official website
- Jackson Free Press: Fighting Back In Klan Nation: Rev Clyde Briggs
- Moral Courage Project | Subject Genesis Be
- Defiant Network Interview | Subject Genesis Be
- Genesis Be executive producer of "Wonderland Play"
- Genesis Be's Interview on NewsOne with Roland Martin
- Genesis Be's Interview on ABC News
- Genesis Be Debuts 'My GCK' on Billboard
- GENESEQUA Album on iTunes
- WNYU Website FM Schedule
- Hip Hop & Her Family Website Archived 2014-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- The Village Voice: Genesis Be Music Review Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine June 21, 2013
- The L.A. Times: Genesis Be Music Review June 21, 2013
- Jackson Free Press: Rev. Clyde Briggs March 31, 2007