Rap Genius Releases iPhone App for All Your On-the-Go Lyrics Needs

Rap Genius is taking it to the streets.

The lyrics site has released an iPhone app that brings the site's text capabilities to mobile along with a Shazam-like feature for discovering new artists and their lyrics.

Founder Tom Lehman said in a blog post touting the new app that the move sought to satisfy increasing demand from mobile users.

"This is the true launch of Rap Genius. Right now, more than half of our traffic comes from mobile devices. Soon, it will be 100% – In 1,000 years, when the aliens land, "Rap Genius" will literally mean "that dope iPhone app," said Lehman in a press release. "This app has long been our users’ most-requested feature, and we’re pumped to finally deliver." Read more...