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-hopcollectiveEx Battalion.
Flow G
Birth name
Archie Basilio dela Cruz
Also known as
Flow G
Born
(1996-08-15) August 15, 1996 (age 26) Muntinlupa, Philippines
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]
^Ibong Adarna (feat. Gloc-9) - Single by Flow G on Apple Music
^"Unli on Spotify". Spotify.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Pasaload on Spotify". Spotify.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ abcFLOW G AND SIXTH THREAT'S ONGOING FEUD IS TURNING FANS' HEADS! 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.
^ ab"FLOW G INCINERATES 'G WOLF'". Lifted Asia. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ab"21-Gun Salute to 2021, 9-11 of 21 - Ex Battalion". onemusicph.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ ab"ABS-CBN artists win at 12th PMPC Star Awards for Music". news.abs-cbn.com.
^ ab"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. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^"TINY MONTANA, ABADDON, PRICETAGG, AND MORE REPRESENT THEIR HOMETOWNS IN 'WHERE YA FROM 2'". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^"BUGOY NA KOYKOY SHARES SURPRISE NEW MIXTAPE '2022 JOINTS'". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^"Filipino rap group O.C. Dawgs and Flow G share 'Pagmamahal Mo Lang' music video". NME. 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.
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In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Basilio and the surname or paternal family name is dela Cruz 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 Flow GBirth nameArchie Basilio dela CruzAlso known asFlow GBorn 1996 08 15 August 15 1996 age 26 Muntinlupa PhilippinesGenresHip hoptrapOccupation s Rappersinger songwriteractorInstrument s VocalsYears active2016 presentLabelsEx Battalion Music 2016 present Viva Records 2018 2019 2021 Asintada 2021 present Member ofEx BattalionYouTube informationChannelsFLOW GSubscribers1 39 millionTotal views175 30 millionCreator Awards100 000 subscribers 20201 000 000 subscribers 2021Last updated July 10 2022 Contents 1 Career 2 Controversies 3 Discography 3 1 Singles 3 1 1 As a lead artist 3 1 2 As a featured artist 4 Awards and nominations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCareer EditOn 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 EditOn 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 EditSingles Edit As a lead artist Edit Year Title Album2018 Nandyan Agad Ako Non album singles2019 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 Ebeb2022 Batugan 21 Praning 22 Gaga with Skusta Clee Yuri Dope As a featured artist Edit Year Title2018 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 EditAward ceremony Year Category Nominee s work s Result Ref 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 WonWish Music Awards 2020 Wishclusive Hip hop Performance of the Year Pauwi Nako O C Dawgs feat Flow G Yuri Dope Won 28 See also EditFilipino hip hopReferences Edit Flow G on TikTok a b Who is Flow G iconsfeed net Retrieved October 13 2021 a b Gloc 9 tops YouTube trending chart with Halik and 24 bars rap challenge pop INQUIRER net Retrieved April 15 2020 Video on YouTube a b 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 a b 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 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Pasaload on Spotify Spotify a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c 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 a b FLOW G INCINERATES G WOLF Lifted Asia Retrieved October 1 2021 a b 21 Gun Salute to 2021 9 11 of 21 Ex Battalion onemusicph com Retrieved January 9 2022 a b ABS CBN artists win at 12th PMPC Star Awards for Music news abs cbn com a b 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 Retrieved March 21 2022 TINY MONTANA ABADDON PRICETAGG AND MORE REPRESENT THEIR HOMETOWNS IN WHERE YA FROM 2 hiphopdx com Retrieved January 10 2022 BUGOY NA KOYKOY SHARES SURPRISE NEW MIXTAPE 2022 JOINTS hiphopdx com Retrieved January 27 2022 Filipino rap group O C Dawgs and Flow G share Pagmamahal Mo Lang music video NME 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 External links EditFlow G on Facebook Flow G s channel on YouTube This biographical article related to hip hop music is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flow G amp oldid 1110622090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
