Indian-origin Canadian rapper, Tommy Genesis, whose original name is Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, has been receiving high-end trolling. The reason for the same is her recent music video, True Blue. In the video, Tommy appeared as a Hindu deity, and not only this, but she also used the Christian religious symbol, the Cross, as a prop. Such deeds by her not only sparked a controversy but also enraged people, who accused Tommy of being insensitive to religious sentiment. People have been demanding from her to take down the video, and amid this, let’s have a look at her life.
Who is Tommy Genesis? Indian-origin rapper who sparked controversy with her music video, True Blue
Born as Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, Tommy Genesis is a Canadian rapper. She was born in Vancouver, Canada, in 1990. Tommy Genesis has studied film and sculpture at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Before she started her career in music, Tommy used to do art shows and take up art projects. Later, her interest in music picked up. It was in 2013 when she started rapping on an album, G3NESIS. After two years, Tommy Genesis grabbed the attention for her raw aesthetics in her 2015 mixtape, World Vision, which was released via Atlanta’s Awful Records. Tommy went on to release a self-titled studio album, Tommy Genesis, in 2018, followed by Goldilocks X in 2021, and both of them brought Tommy into the limelight.