You Still Here, Ho?
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| Released | July 20, 2022 | |||
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You Still Here, Ho? is the debut studio album[2][3] by American rapper Flo Milli. It was released on July 20, 2022, by '94 Sounds and RCA Records. It is the follow-up to her major-label debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here? (2020),[4] and was itself followed up by her sophomore studio album Fine Ho, Stay (2024).
Background and release
[edit]On June 17, Flo Milli released the single "Conceited" and announced the title of the album.[5] The album's release date of July 22 was revealed alongside a new track, "No Face", which was produced by Tasha Catour.[6]
On July 19, Flo Milli released the 15 song track list for You Still Here, Ho?, revealing features from Tiffany Pollard, Babyface Ray and Rico Nasty.
Originally planned for release on July 22, 2022, Flo Milli took to twitter to announce the album would release early on July 20, 2022 instead.
On March 24, 2023, she released an extended version of the album, featuring guest appearances from Lola Brooke, Maiya The Don, Gloss Up, and Monaleo.[7]
Music and lyrics
[edit]Flo Milli uses the image of Tiffany Pollard in her raps, making listeners feel that "the main character of a reality show made a hip hop album."[1] "Conceited" is a "thudding Southern revamp of Remy Ma’s 2006 classic" with Milli rapping, “Please don't bark cause Milli bite back.”[8]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10 |
| Rhythmer |    |
Clarissa Brooks of Pitchfork wrote that You Still Here, Ho? is "her most adventurous form yet."[8] Hwang Duha of Rhythmer commented that "the music itself is not special", but Flo Milli "balances this out with completeness and unique concept."[1] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, John Amen gave the album 7/10 and commented, "You Still Here, Ho? runs the fundamentals of hip-hop – aggression, wit, violent diarism, and primitivistic sounds – through a contemporary filter largely defined by social media and selfie culture."[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro HBIC (Tiffany Pollard Speaks)" | Tamia Carter | 0:17 | |
| 2. | "Come Outside" |
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| 2:16 |
| 3. | "Bed Time" |
| Young Fyre | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Hottie" (featuring Babyface Ray) |
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| 3:01 |
| 5. | "Conceited" |
| Young Fyre | 2:27 |
| 6. | "PBC" |
| Young Fyre | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Pretty Girls" |
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| 2:18 |
| 8. | "Do It Better" |
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| 2:37 |
| 9. | "No Face" |
| Tasha Catour | 3:09 |
| 10. | "On My Nerves" |
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| 3:16 |
| 11. | "Big Steppa" |
| Dr. Luke | 2:27 |
| 12. | "Pay Day" (featuring Rico Nasty) |
| Sophie Gray | 2:44 |
| 13. | "F.N.G.M." |
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| 1:54 |
| 14. | "Tilted Halo" |
| Tasha Catour | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Outro (I Love New York)" | Carter | 0:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 16. | "Roaring 20s" | Kenny Beats | 2:09 | |
| 17. | "Ice Baby" |
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| 2:49 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | "Conceited" (featuring Lola Brooke and Maiya The Don) |
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| 3:15 |
| 19. | "Nasty Dancer" |
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| 2:17 |
| 20. | "Bed Time" (featuring Monaleo and Gloss Up) |
| Young Fyre | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 50:17 | |||
Sample credits
[edit]- "Bed Time" contains an uncredited sample of "She's a Bitch" written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, and performed by Elliott.
- "Pretty Girls" interpolates "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" written by Robert Hazard and performed by Cyndi Lauper.
- "F.N.G.M." samples "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A., written by Christopher Wallace, Kimberly Jones, and Lamont Juarez Porter, which samples "You Can't Turn Me Away" written by Roy Ayers, Sylvia Striplin, and James Bedford, Jr., and performed by Striplin.
- "Roaring 20s" contains a sample of "If I Were a Rich Man" from the 1971 musical, Fiddler on the Roof, written by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, and performed by Chaim Topol.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hwang, Duha (August 17, 2022). "Flo MillI - You Still Here, Ho?". Rhythmer (in Korean).
- ^ Carter, Daisy (August 2023). "Flo Milli announces new album 'Fine Ho, Stay'". DIY. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Cho, Regina. "Flo Milli upgrades her 'You Still Here, Ho ?' album with three new fire tracks". REVOLT. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (July 13, 2022). "Flo Milli Reveals Debut Album Date, Shares New Song "No Face"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Lavin, Will (June 19, 2022). "Flo Milli is feeling herself on fierce new track 'Conceited'". NME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Geiger, Amy (July 13, 2022). "Flo Milli shares new single "No Face"; new album out next week". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ A, Aron (March 24, 2023). "Flo Milli Drops Off Extended Version Of "You Still Here, Ho?"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Brooks, Clarissa (July 27, 2022). "You Still Here, Ho?". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Amen, John (July 22, 2022). "Flo Milli reiterates and occasionally expands her brand on You Still Here, Ho?". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 18, 2022.