Flo Milli

Tamia Monique Carter (born January 9, 2000), known professionally as Flo Milli, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, she began making and releasing music in 2015. After her singles "Beef FloMix" and "In The Party" went viral on the social media platform TikTok, she signed a recording deal with RCA Records. Flo Milli released her debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here?, on July 24, 2020, to critical acclaim. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Flo Milli
Flo Milli in 2020
Background information
Birth nameTamia Monique Carter
Born (2000-01-09) January 9, 2000
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • poet
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019-present
Labels
Websiteflomilli.com

Early life

Tamia Monique Carter[1][2] was born on January 9, 2000[3] in Mobile, Alabama, where she was also raised.[2] She wrote her first song at 9 years old, and began rapping at age 11, forming rap group Real & Beautiful, later known as Pink Mafia, which she dissolved at age 14.[4][5] After watching an episode of BET's music video countdown show 106 & Park that featured Nicki Minaj, she was inspired and began writing short verses that grew into songs.[6] Speaking about her high school experience, she said, "I dealt with everything, so it just taught me that the only thing that matters is my opinion of myself."[7] She released her first solo song, "No Hook", in 2015.[6] She grew up listening to Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and Erykah Badu.[8][6]

Prior to her breakthrough, she was attending college, and had worked a number of jobs, including at a movie theater, at a phone retailer, at Ross, and also as a babysitter. [7]

Career

2019–present: Ho, Why Is You Here?

In October 2018, Flo Milli recorded the original version of her breakout single, "Beef FloMix", a freestyle over the instrumental of Playboi Carti and Ethereal's track "Beef".[6] It went viral on Instagram and other social media sites, including TikTok,[9] reaching number two on Spotify's Viral 50 in April 2019.[10][11] A fully-produced version of the song was released in July 2019, and received over 46 million streams on Spotify.[12] Flo Milli's follow-up single was "In the Party," released in October 2019.[13] She performed at Rolling Loud Los Angeles in December 2019.[14] By the end of 2019, she had signed to RCA Records and '94 Sounds.[4] In February 2020, she released the single "My Attitude".[15] Her singles "Not Friendly" and "Eat It Up" were released in March and April 2020 respectively; "Not Friendly" features an uncommon, for rap, appearance of the vulgarity "cunt".[16][17] In June 2020, Flo Milli released the J. White Did It-produced single "Like That Bitch". A music video for the track was released in July 2020, alongside another single, "Weak".[18][19] Flo Milli's debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here?, was released on July 24, 2020, to critical praise.[12][20][1]

On August 10, 2020, it was announced that Flo Milli had signed an exclusive global co-publishing deal with Pulse Music Group. The company described the deal, which encompasses her entire catalog, as "a highly competitive signing situation".[21] Singer Saygrace featured Flo Milli on the remix of her single, "Boys Ain't Shit", in August 2020.[22] She appeared in the music video for G-Eazy's single, "Down", featuring Mulatto, in September 2020.[23] Flo Milli was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards in September 2020.[24]

In January 2021, Flo Milli released the single, "Roaring 20s" which is straight fire.[25]

Public image

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times described Flo Milli as a "clever, cheerful lyricist".[26] Jessica McKinney of Complex wrote, "The Mobile, Alabama rapper's bubbly, intoxicating delivery defies regional sounds, making her a versatile artist whose music can travel well beyond her hometown. She's a star."[9] Rapper ppcocaine cited Flo Milli as an influence on her music.[27]

Discography

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
[28]
Ho, Why Is You Here?
  • Released: July 24, 2020
  • Label: RCA, '94 Sounds
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 78

As lead artist
Title Year Certifications Album
"Beef FloMix"[29] 2019 Ho, Why Is You Here?
"In The Party"[30] • RIAA: Gold[31]
"My Attitude"[32] 2020 non-album single
"Not Friendly"[33] Ho, Why Is You Here?
"Eat It Up"[34] non-album single
"Like That Bitch"[35] Ho, Why Is You Here?
"Weak"[36]
"May I"
"Roaring 20s"[37] 2021 TBA
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B/HH
 US
Rap
 NZ
Hot
"Back It Up"[38]
(Trap Beckham featuring Flo Milli)		 2020 ——— non-album singles
"Cherry (Remix)"[39]
(Almondmilkhunni featuring Flo Milli)		 ———
"F'd Up"[40]
(Savannah Christina featuring Flo Milli)		 ———
"Boys Ain't Shit"[41]
(Saygrace featuring Flo Milli)		 ———
"Mean"[42]
($NOT featuring Flo Milli)		 ———
"Plain"
(Benee featuring Lily Allen and Flo Milli)		 ——13
[43]		 Hey U X
"Hot (Remix)"
(Pia Mia featuring Sean Paul and Flo Milli)		 ——— TBA
"I Am"
(Yung Baby Tate featuring Flo Milli)		 —[lower-alpha 1]—[lower-alpha 2]29
[46]		 After the Rain

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s) featured, and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Good" 2020 Yung Bleu, Yo Gotti Bleu Vandross 3

Awards and nominations
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 Best New Artist Herself Nominated [24]

Notes
  1. "I Am" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 19 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[44]
  2. "I Am" did not enter the Hot Rap Songs chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart.[45]

References
  1. Zidel, Alex (July 24, 2020). "Who Is Flo Milli?". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. Harris, Hunter (July 30, 2020). "Flo Milli Summer". Vulture. OCLC 1118502440. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. FLO MILLI [@_FloMilli] (January 9, 2020). "Thank uuu" [Flo Milli in reply to MEFeater Magazine who wrote "Happy 20th birthday to Flo Milli 💕" on Jan 9, 2020] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. Kess, Bryan (August 14, 2020). "One to Watch: How Flo Milli Plotted Her Success Years Ago". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. Akik, Chorouk (March 19, 2020). "Rap Sisterhood: How Cardi B supports her fellow female MCs". Kulturehub. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  6. Seabrook III, Robby (August 29, 2019). "The Break Presents: Flo Milli". XXL Mag. ISSN 1093-0647. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. Jalloh, Twiggy (August 19, 2020). "Flo Milli On Being A Tik Tok Sensation, 'WAP', And The Problem With Men". British Vogue. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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  9. McKinney, Jessica (January 14, 2020). "Rappers to Watch in 2020". Complex. ISSN 1538-6848. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  10. Leight, Elias (June 6, 2019). "TikTok Proved It Can Make Hits – Its Next Test Is Creating Stars". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  11. Jones, Zoë (December 11, 2019). "5 TikTok Songs From 2019 We'll Actually Remember". Complex. ISSN 1538-6848. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  12. "Rapper Flo Milli Is Back With Another Impressive Track "Weak"". Wonderland. August 4, 2020. ISSN 1747-8448. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  13. McKinney, Jessica (March 26, 2020). "12 Songs Blowing Up on TikTok (That Are Actually Worth Listening to)". Complex. ISSN 1538-6848. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  14. DeVille, Chris (September 30, 2019). "Rolling Loud Los Angeles 2019 Lineup". Stereogum. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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  17. Rashed, Ayana (April 22, 2020). "Flo Milli Releases New Track And Visual For "Eat It Up"". Respect. ISSN 2490-9548. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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  19. Powell, Jon (July 10, 2020). "Flo Milli delivers new video for "Like That Bitch"". Revolt. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  20. Zetkor, Teodor (August 5, 2020). "Flo Milli's Confidence Is Infectious on Debut Mixtape 'Ho, why is you here ?'". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  21. Stassen, Murray (August 11, 2020). "Pulse signs rapper Flo Milli to exclusive global publishing deal". Music Business Worldwide. ISSN 2632-5357. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  22. Rashed, Ayana (August 16, 2020). "Saygrace Teams Up With Flo Milli On "Boys Ain't Shit"". RESPECT. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  23. "G-Eazy Returns with New Video for 'Down' Feat. Mulatto". The Source. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  24. Grein, Paul (September 29, 2020). "DaBaby Leads All Nominees For 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards: Here's the Complete List of Nominations". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  25. Strauss, Matthew (January 15, 2021). "Flo Milli Samples Fiddler on the Roof for New Song "Roaring 20s": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  26. Caramanica, Jon (February 14, 2020). "Billie Eilish Takes on James Bond, and 9 More New Songs". New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  27. Wang, Jessica (August 5, 2020). "Everything You Need To Know About PPCocaine, TikTok Star & Rapper". Bustle. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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  32. "My Attitude – Single by Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  33. "Not Friendly – Single by Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  34. "Eat It Up – Single by Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  35. "Like That Bitch – Single by Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  36. "Weak – Single by Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  37. "Roaring 20s - Single by Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  38. "Back It Up – Single by Trap Beckham featuring Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  39. "Charry (Remix) – Single by Almondmilkhunni featuring Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  40. "F'd Up – Single by Savannah Christina featuring Flo Milli". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  41. "Boys Ain't Shit (feat. Flo Milli) – Single by SAYGRACE". Spotify. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  42. @Snot (October 14, 2020). "Drops tomorrow ($NOT x FLO MILLI – MEAN)..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2020 – via Twitter.
  43. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  44. "Yung Baby Tate Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  45. "Yung Baby Tate Rap Digital Songs Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  46. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Official New Zealand Music Chart. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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