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Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insights about the songs and artists they love. How can you get involved? —> SIGN UP FOR A GENIUS ACCOUNT You'll get your own profile page and the ability to follow other scholars and artists. Once you have an account, you can start adding knowledge and earning Genius IQ... IQ is what we call the points you earn by adding knowledge. Every scholar has a total IQ number next to their name that represents how knowledgeable they are. —> More info on IQ Annotate Lyrics: Highlight any line in a song to start an annotation. Explain what a complicated lyric means, or add other interesting context. —> More on annotations Write Artist, Song & Album Bios: Write a few paragraphs that tell the story of an artist's career, or break down the key details of a specific song or album. —> More on bios Add Song Facts: Do you know who produced a song? What sample it uses? Where it was recorded? Add all the interesting data. —> More on song facts Transcribe Lyrics: Any scholar can add a song page. Post new lyrics when a song drops, add old songs we're missing, or correct lyrics. —> More on transcription Make A Suggestion or Propose An Edit: Could an annotation or bio be improved? Tell us what's missing and it could get integrated. —> More on suggestions & edits Everything on Genius is collaborative. Here's how we work together and communicate. Annotations & Edits Are Reviewed: Anyone can add knowledge, but editors determine what becomes the official "Genius Annotation." —> More on editorial review Artists Add Knowledge Too: Creators who are "Verified" can write annotations, confirm lyrics, and co-sign good annotations from scholars. —> More on Verified Artists Upvotes & Pyongs: See something good on the site? Your cosign can have a real effect on the best knowledge rising to the top. —> More on upvotes & pyongs Follow People In The Newsfeed: See what other scholars are doing on the site, and get alerts when your favorite artists write annotations. —>More on the newsfeed Editors & Other Advanced Roles: Dedicated scholars who make good contributions can get additional powers and responsibilities. —> More on editors & advanced roles Direct Message Any User: Start a private conversation with anyone on Genius any time. —> More on messages The Forums: The Genius community loves talking about music and the details of our collaborative knowledge project. Get started now! —> More on the forums International Communities: Genius is thriving all around the world in many languages. Connect with scholars in your home country. —> More on International Communities Community Policy: Genius aspires to be a place where everyone feels welcome and safe. We take abuse and hara**ment seriously. —> Read our full Community Policy Cultural Knowledge: From Shakespeare plays to Game of Thrones scripts, scholars have annotated all kinds of things on Genius. —> More on non-music texts News Genius & The Web Annotator: You can also annotate any webpage on the internet using Genius technology. —> More on the Web Annotator