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Flow G

Flow G

Filipino rapper and songwriter


Archie Basilio dela Cruz[2] (born August 15, 1996),[3] known professionally as Flow G,[3] is a Filipino rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the Filipino hip-hop collective Ex Battalion and for hit solo releases "Rapstar", "Praning", and "Araw-Araw Love". He won the Wish Artist of the Year on the 9th Wish Music Awards in 2024.[4]

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Career

2020—present: Solo activities

On January 17, 2020, Gloc-9 released a collaborative track entitled "Halik" featuring Flow G. In March 2020, they performed the song on Wish 107.5, and the performance dominated and reached the No. 1 spot on YouTube's trending chart in the Philippines a few hours after the upload. On April 15, 2020, the video became a trend for a third week in a row, alongside Gloc-9's 24 bars challenge video.[5]

On February 3, 2020, Flow G released his single "Araw-Araw Love" (lit. Every Day Love) and the track's music video, with a special appearance in the video to feature his YouTuber girlfriend Angelica Jane Yap, also known as Pastillas Girl on the show It's Showtime. It dominated the list and took YouTube Philippine's #3 spot a day after the upload.[6]

In December 2020, Flow G's single "Araw-Araw Love" became one of the 'most viewed' music videos on YouTube PH, which has almost 73 million views to date, topping the South Korean group Blackpink who came in second. As of now, it is still one of the most streamed tracks so far.[7]

On February 4, 2021, Flow G joined Gloc-9's talent management Asintada.[8]

On April 19, 2021, Flow G along with JRoa released their single "Hangga't Maaari" in which the track portrays the changes in a relationship. The track then dominated YouTube PH's trending chart sitting in the No. 3 spot gaining over two million views in a day.[9]

On April 26, 2021, Flow G released a collaborative track entitled "Ibong Adarna" featuring Gloc-9. The video then garnered millions of views in a day. This is his first single under Gloc-9's talent management Asintada, along with his first track featuring Gloc-9.[10] He published the song on digital platforms (including Apple Music) days later under Viva Records Corporation, making it his return to the label.[11]

Controversy

Brand for 199x

In September 2020, Flow G released a promotional track "Deym" to endorse their clothing line "Brand for 199x", involving fellow Ex Battalion member Skusta Clee as an ambassador of the brand. They were allegedly accused of plagiarizing the song "Ddaeng" by BTS, which was released on SoundCloud in 2018.[12] Surprisingly, the group's management debunked allegations and made a clarification that the two songs are 'inherently different'. The manager also claimed that the artists used a generic flow and added that “parallel thinking among artists do happen and it cannot be avoided".[13]

Feud

Sixth Threat

On April 18, 2020, Flow G had beef with FlipTop Isabuhay Champion Sixth Threat. He released his diss track entitled "Unli",[14] a response to "Pilipinong Wack" by 3 Digitz, a Sixth Threat group. A few weeks later, he released his second diss track entitled "Pasaload",[15] a response to "Expired" by Sixth Threat, pointing out Flow G in the song.[16] Netizens were suspicious of Gloc-9 for 'alluding' Sixth Threat on his social media accounts.[17] Sixth Threat also called out Gloc-9 for being Flow G's 'ghost writer' in the making of "Pasaload".[18]

Discography

Extended plays

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Singles

As a lead artist

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Awards and nominations

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Notes

  1. Kakaiboys is a sub-unit of the Filipino hip-hop collective Ex Battalion. The group is composed of Skusta Clee, Flow G, and then-member Bosx1ne

See also


References

  1. "21 photos of Pastillas Girl Angelica Yap with her boyfriend Flow G". ent.abs-cbn.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. "Who is Flow G". iconsfeed.net. March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. "Gloc-9 tops YouTube trending chart with 'Halik' and 24 bars rap challenge". pop.INQUIRER.net. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. "Rapper Flow G's music video is 'most viewed' on YouTube PHL this 2020". LatestChika.com. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. "Two Ex Battalion members face plagiarism allegations of BTS 'Ddaeng' over 'Deym'". bandwagon.asia. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. "Gloc 9, kumakampi nga ba kay Flow G sa kaalitan nitong si Sixth Threat ng Fliptop?". iconsfeed.net (in Tagalog). May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. "Trifecta (EP) by Skusta Clee, Flow G". Skusta Clee, Flow G. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Apple Music.
  8. "FLOW G INCINERATES 'G WOLF'". Lifted Asia. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  9. "21-Gun Salute to 2021, 9-11 of 21 - Ex Battalion". onemusicph.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  10. "BUGOY NA KOYKOY SHARES SURPRISE NEW MIXTAPE '2022 JOINTS'". hiphopdx.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  11. "Nik Makino gets mature with Hype One's". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  12. Severo, Jan Milo (May 27, 2022). "Shanti Dope, Flow G collaborate for song reminding people to check friends". philstar.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. "Al James & Flow G Drop New Song". myx.global. August 24, 2023.
  14. "Watch Nik Makino x Flow G 'We Made It'". myx.global. January 11, 2024.

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