Help us annotate ‘Walk this Way’ lyrics with your memories of the song May 18, 2016 More than 9 years ago It was the collaboration that changed music forever.

Here’s how to show the lyrics of a song you are listening to: In the app (iOS or Android), tap on a song’s “Now Playing View.” Swipe up from the bottom of the screen while the song is playing.

For Genius to succeed, it needs to convince people that there’s value in annotating more than just song lyrics. So far, there isn’t much sign that Genius has the potential to reach vast audiences.

In order to give authority to commenters who annotate lyrics, community members get a Rap IQ score, which grows with successful annotations. Tech and editorial are in constant conversation about how ...