JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

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CSS

a {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    width: 200px;
    height: 120px;
    background: url(http://s5.goodfon.ru/wallpaper/previews/595619-n.jpg) no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
a span {
    display: inline-block;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50px;
    -webkit-transition: bottom, opacity, ease-out 0.2s;
     -moz-transition: bottom, opacity, ease-out 0.2s;
     -o-transition: bottom, opacity, ease-out 0.2s;
     transition: bottom, opacity, ease-out 0.2s;
    
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    opacity: 0;
}
a:hover span {
    bottom: 40px; 
    opacity: 1;
}