Flo Rida’s relationship with Hip-Hop is parallel to the ones found in the social structure of high school. Whereas the pretty and popular can go on to be overweight, public servants, the modest members of the student body tend to venture out for notable impacts in the world. Virtually nothing the stocky rapper from the sunny peninsula accomplishes gets recognized in the rap world, yet he’s able to hoist “Grammy-Nominated,” “platinum” and “record-breaking” in the loopholes of his belt. Unflinchingly refusing to tamper with an operable formula, the radio magnet’s third album, the abbreviated Only One Flo (Part 1), finds the Flo taking his talents to South Beach without worrying about pesky details like substance or subject matter.
Being that this is his third lap around the track, the influenza Flo Rida spreads through his speakers has become a well documented strand. Molding his motto after C.R.E.A.M., it’s ultimately clubs and not cash that rule the world of Flo Rida. Drawing his strength from house and techno remixers like David Guetta and Dr. Luke, Only One Flo (Part 1) carries distinctive pop elements that even the glitziest of rap albums can’t identify with. Incorporating a delirium of synthesizers and keyboards injected with BPM steroids, “Club Can’t Handle Me” is an absolute monster of a dance track. Its 2nd cousin, “Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1),” borrows some calamity from the immortal “Din Daa Daa” and Yello’s “Oh Yeah” to increase his omnipresence on Euro dance floors. Not too hard to guess the trend with this guy.
The obvious drawback to The Flo Rida Show is the sacrificed creativity offered to the pop gods. His voice and delivery act as instruments in their own right but incoherent verses primarily targeted at directing booties can become a trite experience if you’re not into raves while being high on ecstasy. The lame ode-to-legalization–”21″ comes off creepy and doesn’t match the intensity of the stronger records, much to the album’s detriment. Even more serious flags arise on the play when Mr. Rida butchers Makaveli’s “Hail Mary” with his own sappy rendition on “Come With Me” and turns it into a carousel paean. If Flo Rida’s commercial reaches were shameless before, they are downright heinous after this one.
By never exceeding his expectations but meeting his obligations, Flo Rida chalks up a few more records to lengthen his live set. While wallflowers and staunch lyrical supporters will opt to skip this one, fans willing to get sweaty may find plenty use for the Poe Boy’s latest mini-jukebox.
and kanye got 4.5. this was a masterpiece! masterpiece i tell you!
Funny read but I feel this had about as much need to be reviewed here as a Kesha album.
That first paragraph is hilarious cause it’s so true.
The Review > The task of having to endure Flo-fida music without some white chick gyrating her ass-less backside on you while on the dance floor at the local Barnacles.
ths guy deservs a butt.thts all.a burnd out butt.mashd down n2 an ashtray.
Deserves 2/3 of a star.
Flo-Rida sell out…but not really cuz he was doing techno music from the beginning…
No one will ever accuse Flo-Rida of being from the Tribe of Rakim. Flo is simply following the tradition of club/block party MCs—Simple catchy hooks, easy to remember lyrics, booty jiggling beats… keep ‘em dancing.
To Flo, “MC” means “Move Clubs”.
Like Pitbull a couple yrs ago, Yin-Yang before them and Nelly before him… going all the way back to cats like Busy Bee & DJ Hollywood. Some cats wanna dance and get the ladies on the floor.
Flo
s honing a formula for doing that.
Who’s the top selling artist of the last decade?
will.i.am.
between his production, BEP (which he owns outright), guest work, will’s moved close to 50 million units worldwide since 2002.
What’s will got to do with Flo?
Dance music.
That’s where the money is.
Now Flo’s never going to have will’s production chops or his longterm success, but in this dance-pop-hop thing that’s around, Flo will probably find more steady work and consistent revenue than most of your favorite MCs.
as for will? hate all you want but in addition to producing on Flo-Rida’s ROOTS, will.i.am has produced everybody TSS likes—Jay, Nas, Q-Tip, Fabo, Busta, Common, Michael Jackson, Rhi, Crooked I, Mariah,etc. And the folks you like that will hasn’t worked with yet would shoot everybody else you like just to get a track from him or a tour date with him.
Like I said, Flo might vanish in 5 years… then pull a Nelly and coming on us in 2019–saggy muscles and old cornrows and droopy tatts.
but long as folk wanna dance, homie got a puncher’s chance of hittin.
this comment above was better then the whole review
can’t wait for the Black Eyed peas review
@ BC
Yeah but what works for him as a job doesn’t work for me as a fan. This dude is Asstastic!
@Cell,
I hear you, but still don’t nothing move but the money. Most of my favorite MCs is broke or got day jobs. Pick your poison.
“By never exceeding his expectations but meeting his obligations, Flo Rida chalks up a few more records to lengthen his live set.”
Damn! TC great description of everything Flo-Rida.
Most of my favorite MCs is broke or got day jobs.
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LOL!!! God bless the ol starving artists.