Flow G
Archie Basilio dela Cruz[1] (born August 15, 1996),[2] known professionally as Flow G,[2] is a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, and member of the Filipino hip-hop collective Ex Battalion.
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| Birth name | Archie Basilio dela Cruz | |||||||||
| Also known as | Flow G | |||||||||
| Born | August 15, 1996 Muntinlupa, Philippines | |||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
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| Member of | Ex Battalion | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channels | FLOW G | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.84 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 395.66 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: July 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Career
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
On February 4, 2021, Flow G joined Gloc-9's talent management Asintada.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8] He published the song on digital platforms (including Apple Music) days later under Viva Records Corporation, making it his return to the label.[9]
Controversies
On April 18, 2020, Flow G had beef with FlipTop Isabuhay Champion Sixth Threat. He released his diss track entitled "Unli",[10] a response to "Pilipinong Wack" by 3 Digitz, a Sixth Threat group. A few weeks later, he released his second diss track entitled "Pasaload",[11] a response to "Expired" by Sixth Threat, pointing out Flow G in the song.[12] Netizens were suspicious of Gloc-9 for 'alluding' Sixth Threat on his social media accounts.[13] Sixth Threat also called out Gloc-9 for being Flow G's 'ghost writer' in the making of "Pasaload".[14]
In September 2020, Flow G released a promotional track "Deym" to endorse their clothing line "Brand for 199x", involving 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.[15] 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".[16]
On August 15, 2021, Flow G released his single entitled 'G Wolf' with an accompanying music video directed by Titus Cee. The music video has amassed over 5 million views in the first two weeks on YouTube and has over 22 million views to date. The controversial piece is a response to last year's feud with Sixth Threat and a direct slam to his detractors.[17] Months later, OneMusicPH described it as it's "almost like Larry Bird telling his defender where he'll shoot the ball on the deciding play and still makes the shot."[18]
Discography
As a lead artist
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2018 | Nandyan Agad Ako | Non-album singles |
| 2019 | Mabisa (with Brown Squad) | |
| Miss Flawless[19] (with Bosx1ne feat. Sachzna) | ||
| 2020 | Araw-Araw Love[5] | |
| Unli[12] | ||
| Pasaload[12] | ||
| 2021 | Hangga't Maaari[7] (with JRoa) | |
| Ibong Adarna[20] (featuring Gloc-9) | ||
| G Wolf[17][18] | ||
| Ebeb | ||
| 2022 | Batugan[21] | |
| Praning[22] | ||
| Gaga (with Skusta Clee, Yuri Dope) |
As a featured artist
| Year | Title |
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| 2018 | Pauwi Nako (with O.C. Dawgs, Yuri Dope) |
| 2019 | Titig (with MC Einstein, Jekkpot, Yuri Dope) |
| 2020 | Halik[3] (with Gloc-9) |
| Mahal Mo Rin Ba Ako? (with LIRAH, Bosx1ne) | |
| Panalangin (with Nik Makino, Honcho) | |
| Pull Up (with H Beat, Honcho, Classiclove, NJ Ova, Hash One, Quad T) | |
| Nandito Lang Ako (with Skusta Clee, Jnske, Leslie, Honcho, Bullet D) | |
| Where Ya' From[23] (with Tiny Montana, Raf Davis, Third Flo', Don Pao, Omar Baliw) | |
| Oops (with Yuri Dope) | |
| Bahala Ka (with MC Einstein, Jekkpot, Yuri Dope) | |
| 2021 | Ballin' (with Paul N Ballin) |
| Pare (with Abaddon) | |
| Stig[24] (with Bugoy na Koykoy) | |
| 2022 | Pagmamahal Mo Lang[25] (with O.C. Dawgs) |
| Eyes On The Price (with Pricetagg) | |
| Moon[26] (with Nik Makino) | |
| Kamusta[27] (with Shanti Dope) |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Wish Music Awards | 2022 | Wish Hip-hop Song of the Year | Ibong Adarna (Flow G feat. Gloc-9) |
Won | [20] |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2021 | Rap Artist of the Year | Miss Flawless (Bosx1ne, Flow G feat. Sachzna) |
Won | [19] |
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||||
| Wish Music Awards | 2020 | Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of the Year | Pauwi Nako (O.C. Dawgs feat. Flow G, Yuri Dope) |
Won | [28] |
See also
References
- Flow G on TikTok
- "Who is Flow G". iconsfeed.net. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- "Gloc-9 tops YouTube trending chart with 'Halik' and 24 bars rap challenge". pop.INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- Video on YouTube
- "Rapper Flow G's music video is 'most viewed' on YouTube PHL this 2020". LatestChika.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Ex Battalion's Flow G joins Gloc-9's talent management outfit Asintada". TrueID.ph. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Ex Battalion's JRoa and Flow G release video for new collaboration, 'Hanggat Maaari'". NME.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Video on YouTube
- Ibong Adarna (feat. Gloc-9) - Single by Flow G on Apple Music
- "Unli on Spotify". Spotify.
- "Pasaload on Spotify". Spotify.
- FLOW G AND SIXTH THREAT'S ONGOING FEUD IS TURNING FANS' HEADS!Archived October 23, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- "Gloc 9, kumakampi nga ba kay Flow G sa kaalitan nitong si Sixth Threat ng Fliptop?". iconsfeed.net (in Tagalog). Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Sixth Threat, dinamay na si Gloc 9 sa girian nila ni Flow G?". iconsfeed.net (in Tagalog). Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "Two Ex Battalion members face plagiarism allegations of BTS 'Ddaeng' over 'Deym'". bandwagon.asia. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "Filipino ARMYs accuse Skusta Clee of plagiarizing a BTS song; Ex-Battalion management hits back with statement denying allegations". pop.inquirer.net. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- "FLOW G INCINERATES 'G WOLF'". Lifted Asia. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "21-Gun Salute to 2021, 9-11 of 21 - Ex Battalion". onemusicph.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "ABS-CBN artists win at 12th PMPC Star Awards for Music". news.abs-cbn.com.
- "7th Wish Music Awards: Complete List of Winners". wish1075.com.
- "Filipino rapper Flow G releases superhero-themed music video for 'Batugan'". NME. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- "FLOW G ASSERTS HE OWES HIS SUCCESS TO HARD WORK, FLASHES NEW GOLD TEETH IN 'PRANING' VIDEO". HipHopDX.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- "TINY MONTANA, ABADDON, PRICETAGG, AND MORE REPRESENT THEIR HOMETOWNS IN 'WHERE YA FROM 2'". hiphopdx.com. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "BUGOY NA KOYKOY SHARES SURPRISE NEW MIXTAPE '2022 JOINTS'". hiphopdx.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "Filipino rap group O.C. Dawgs and Flow G share 'Pagmamahal Mo Lang' music video". NME. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- "Nik Makino gets mature with Hype One's". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- Severo, Jan Milo (May 27, 2022). "Shanti Dope, Flow G collaborate for song reminding people to check friends". philstar.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "5th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Complete List of Winners". wish1075.com.