Phora
Marco Anthony Archer (born October 11, 1994),[2] better known by his stage name Phora, is an American rapper from Anaheim, California. In 2011 he founded his own record label, Yours Truly.[3] On February 14, 2017, Phora announced via Instagram he signed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records.[1] So far Phora has written and released eight albums, all relating to his past struggles. These include Still a Kid, One Life to Live, Sincerely Yours, Angel with Broken Wings, With Love, and his debut album Yours Truly Forever. In 2018, he released a follow-up to his debut album, titled Love Is Hell. In July 2019, Phora left his record deal with Warner Bros. Records and subsequently released his new album with Emmanuel Mendoza Herrero entitled Bury Me with Dead Roses. On November 6, 2020, he released his fourth studio album, With Love 2.
Phora | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marco Anthony Archer |
| Born | October 11, 1994 El Centro, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Dizzy Wright, Hopsin, G-Eazy, Tory Lanez |
| Website | www |
Early life
Marco Archer was born in Anaheim, California. Before his career in music, Archer worked as a tattoo artist which proved to be relatively lucrative and aided in the funding of his rap career. In 2011, Marco was nearly stabbed to death in Anaheim, CA just outside of Trident Learning Center, now known as Gilbert High School.and then later became a informant to the Orange County sheriff, after 1st altercation at Gilbert high school .[4] He has survived a stabbing and two shootings.[5][6][7][8] On August 25, 2015, While he was driving on the 210 freeway in Pasadena around 2 a.m., a gray Infiniti sedan pulled up alongside Archer, who was driving home with his then girlfriend, Destiny. Three (3) bullets from a .45 caliber pistol were fired into his back and neck, narrowly missing his vertebra. And the crime remains unsolved.[9]
Musical style
Growing up, Archer was strongly influenced by graffiti to make music and influenced by his father to pursue music.[10] In his song The World from his album Angels With Broken Wings (2015) he calls J. Cole, Hopsin and Logic the only rappers he likes. His musical style can also be defined by his producer Anthro Beats.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B/HH [13] |
US Rap [14] | |||
| Yours Truly Forever |
|
44 | 29 | 25 | |
| Love Is Hell |
|
87 | 44 | — | |
| Bury Me with Dead Roses[15][16] |
|
— | — | — | |
| With Love 2[18] |
|
160 | — | — | |
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US Rap [19] | ||
| Still a Kid |
|
— | — |
| One Life to Live |
|
— | — |
| Sincerely Yours |
|
— | — |
| Angels with Broken Wings |
|
— | 14[20] |
| With Love |
|
— | 5 |
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Rap | ||
| Nights Like These |
|
83[21] |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
Billboard Twitter Real-Time | |||
| "Open Letter" | 2016 | — | — | — | 40[22] | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | 2014 | Anthro Beats, Eskupe | If Tomorrow Never Comes |
| "They Don't Understand" | 2015 | Cristiles | N/A |
| "Guardian Angel" | 2016 | Anthro Beats | |
| "Interlude" | 2018 | Mozzy, Terrace Martin | Spiritual Conversations |
| "Outta Time" | 2019 | Kruk One | N/A |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Sick With It" (featuring P1CASO) |
2011 | N/A |
| "Taggerstyle Pt. 2" (featuring Maiselph) |
Street-Smart.net | |
| "Inner City Kids" | Presh | |
| "Payback" (featuring Hands) |
N/A | |
| "Past Is Forever" | 2012 | Street-Smart.net |
| "Think Again" (featuring Good Grades) |
Vintage FAP | |
| "Lately" | Street-Smart.net | |
| "The Experience" | N/A | |
| "Nothing But Love" | Torey Ryba | |
| "Real?" | 2013 | Solidvisions |
| "Despair" | Nelson Moran | |
| "As The Wind Blows" | Phora & Destiny Blakely | |
| "90's Baby" (featuring InDJnous) | ||
| "Hope" | Phora | |
| "Pain" | ||
| "Lost Souls" | ||
| "The Old Days" | ||
| "What It's Like" | ||
| "No Other Way" | ||
| "Donuts" | N/A | |
| "As Time Goes By" | Phora | |
| "My Story" | Reuben Colazo[5] | |
| "Catharsis" | 2014 | N/A |
| "Tell Me" | Phora & Nelson Moran | |
| "The Root of All Evil" | Phora | |
| "Reflections" | George Orozco | |
| "Girl" | Phora | |
| "Night Owls" | ||
| "Stay True" | George Orozco | |
| "Roll Witchu" (featuring Dizzy Wright) | ||
| "Before Its Over Pt. 2" | 2015 | Phora |
| "Deeper Than Blood" | George Orozco[23][24] | |
| "What If" | ||
| "Gods Plan" | ||
| "The Beauty Inside" | ||
| "The One For You" | ||
| "Open Letter" | 2016 | |
| "I Think I Love You" | ||
| "Sinner" | ||
| "Like Me" | ||
| "Weaknesses" | ||
| "Palm Trees" | ||
| "2Faces" | ||
| "Move Too Fast" | ||
| "Fake Smiles" | ||
| "The Cold" | ||
| "Slow Down" | 2017 | |
| "Run To" | ||
| "Faithful" | ||
| "Sinner Pt. 2" | ||
| "Rider" | ||
| "To The Moon" | ||
| "Numb" | ||
| "Snakes" | ||
| "Loyalty" | ||
| "God" | ||
| "Boss Up" | 2018 | George Orozco & 6th Element |
| "Holding On" | ||
| "Come Thru" | ||
| "Stuck In My Ways" | ||
| "Feel" | ||
| "I still love you" | 2019 | Brian Robles (6th Element) |
| "Don't Change" | ||
| "Find a way" |
References
- "Phora Signed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records". Instagram. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- Chesler, Josh. "Rapper Phora May Be on a Major Label Now, But He Won't Stop Repping Anaheim – OC Weekly".
- "Exclusive Interview: Phora". STERYO. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- "Rapper Phora biography". MTV. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Inspirational Lyrics: Phora - My Story (Near Death Experience At Age 16)". Worldstarhiphop.com. November 26, 2013.
- "Rapper Phora Shot on California Highway". TheBoombox. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- "California Rapper Phora Survives Shooting". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- "Underground Rapper Known as 'Phora' Wounded in Shooting on 210 Freeway". ktla. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- "O.C. Rapper Phora Has Nearly Been Murdered Twice, But His Music Stays the same but he has talked about very serious topics like drug use and abuse". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- "About Phora on Genius". Genius. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- "Phora Archives - Producers United". ProducersUnited. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- http://www.billboard.com/music/phora/chart-history/billboard-200
- "Phora – Chart history (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Phora – Chart history (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- Lamarre, Carl (September 26, 2019). "How Phora's Army of Fans Have Him War-Ready For the Independent Scene: 'It's Just Us. I'm Relying on Us'". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- P., Milca (July 20, 2019). "Phora Pays Tribute To Nipsey Hussle On "The Dream"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- @PHORAONE (July 26, 2019). "My album is finally out... no record label, just my heart and soul. Reading everyone's feedback, wow.. this feels like a dream. Thank you" (Tweet). Retrieved November 6, 2020 – via Twitter.
- "With Love 2 by Phora". Apple Music. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/6865322/phora/chart?f=335
- "Phora - 'Angels with Broken Wings' Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- "Phora - 'Nights Like These' American iTunes Chart Performance". iTunesCharts. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Open Letter" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- "Phora - Deeper Than Blood (Yours Truly Submitted)". Worldstarhiphop.com. April 5, 2015.
- "Phora - Open Letter (Yours Truly Submitted)". Worldstarhiphop.com. January 26, 2016.