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Flo Milli
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| Birth name | Tamia Monique Carter |
| Born | January 9, 2000 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Tamia Monique Carter (born on January 9, 2000) is an American rapper. She is known by her stage name, Flo Milli. She became famous after her songs "Beef FloMix" (2018) and "In the Party" (2019) became very popular online. These songs were a big hit on TikTok.
"In the Party" even earned a platinum award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This means it sold over a million copies! In 2019, Flo Milli signed a record deal with '94 Sounds and RCA Records.
Her first mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here? (2020), was loved by music critics. It even made it onto Rolling Stone magazine's list of the greatest hip hop albums ever. Her first studio album, You Still Here, Ho? (2022), also received good reviews.
The song "Conceited" from that album earned a gold award. In 2024, her song "Never Lose Me" became her first song to reach the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Flo Milli has also been nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and the BET Awards 2021.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Tamia Monique Carter was born on January 9, 2000, in Mobile, Alabama. She grew up in Mobile. Flo Milli started writing songs when she was just 9 years old.
By age 11, she began rapping. She formed a rap group called Real & Beautiful, which later changed its name to Pink Mafia. She decided to end the group when she was 14.
Flo Milli was inspired by rapper Nicki Minaj. She watched a TV show called 106 & Park that featured Nicki Minaj. This made Flo Milli want to write her own rap verses and songs.
She released her first solo song, "No Hook", in 2015. While growing up, she listened to artists like Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, and Erykah Badu.
Flo Milli's Music Career
2019–2021: First Mixtape Success
In October 2018, Flo Milli recorded her first big hit song, "Beef FloMix". It was a freestyle over a beat by producer Ethereal. This song quickly became very popular on Instagram and TikTok.
By April 2019, "Beef FloMix" reached number two on Spotify's Viral 50 chart. A full version of the song was released in July 2019. It got over 46 million streams on Spotify.
Her next popular song was "In the Party", released in October 2019. Flo Milli performed at a big music festival called Rolling Loud Los Angeles in December 2019. By the end of 2019, she had signed with '94 Sounds and RCA Records.
In early 2020, she released more singles like "My Attitude," "Not Friendly," and "Eat It Up." Her debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here?, came out on July 24, 2020. Critics praised the mixtape a lot.
In September 2020, Flo Milli was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards. The next year, in June 2021, she was chosen for the XXL Freshmen Class of 2021. This is a special group of new and rising hip hop artists. She was also nominated for Best New Artist at the BET Awards 2021.
2022–2023: Debut Album and Chart Success
On July 20, 2022, Flo Milli released her first full studio album, You Still Here, Ho?.
In 2023, she released an updated version of You Still Here, Ho? with three new songs. She also released several new singles for her upcoming album Fine Ho, Stay. These songs included "Fruit Loop," "Chocolate Rain," and "Never Lose Me."
In December 2023, her song "Never Lose Me" became a huge hit. It was her first song to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It started at number 84 and then climbed all the way to number 18!
2024–Present: New Album and Tours
On March 15, 2024, Flo Milli released her second studio album, Fine Ho, Stay. She also joined rapper Gunna as a special guest on his 2024 North American tour, The Bittersweet Tour. She performed at 16 shows between May and June.
In October 2024, Flo Milli worked with another famous rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, on a song called “Roc Steady”.
Discography
- Ho, Why Is You Here? (2020)
- You Still Here, Ho? (2022)
- Fine Ho, Stay (2024)
Awards and Nominations
| Organization | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2020 | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| BET Awards | 2021 | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Push Performance of the Year | "Conceited" | Nominated | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Give Her FlowHERS Awards | The Bloom Award | Herself | Won |
