You Still Here, Ho?

You Still Here, Ho? is the debut studio album by American rapper Flo Milli. It was released on July 20, 2022, by '94 Sounds and RCA Records. It is the follow-up to her major-label debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here? (2020), and was itself followed up by her sophomore studio album Fine Ho, Stay (2024).

Background and release

On June 17, Flo Milli released the single "Conceited" and announced the title of the album. The album's release date of July 22 was revealed alongside a new track, "No Face", which was produced by Tasha Catour.

On July 19, Flo Milli released the 15 song track list for You Still Here, Ho?, revealing features from Tiffany Pollard, Babyface Ray and Rico Nasty.

Originally planned for release on July 22, 2022, Flo Milli took to twitter to announce the album would release early on July 20, 2022 instead.

On March 24, 2023, she released an extended version of the album, featuring guest appearances from Lola Brooke, Maiya The Don, Gloss Up, and Monaleo.

Music and lyrics

Flo Milli uses the image of Tiffany Pollard in her raps, making listeners feel that "the main character of a reality show made a hip-hop album." "Conceited" is a "thudding Southern revamp of Remy Ma’s 2006 classic" with Milli rapping, “Please don't bark cause Milli bite back.”

Critical reception

Clarissa Brooks of Pitchfork wrote that You Still Here, Ho? is "her most adventurous form yet." Hwang Duha of Rhythmer commented that "the music itself is not special", but Flo Milli "balances this out with completeness and unique concept." Writing for The Line of Best Fit, John Amen gave the album 7/10 and commented, "You Still Here, Ho? runs the fundamentals of hip-hop – aggression, wit, violent diarism, and primitivistic sounds – through a contemporary filter largely defined by social media and selfie culture."

Track listing

Sample credits

• "Bed Time" contains an uncredited sample of "She's a Bitch" written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, and performed by Elliott.
• "Pretty Girls" interpolates "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" written by Robert Hazard and performed by Cyndi Lauper.
• "F.N.G.M." samples "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A., written by Christopher Wallace, Kimberly Jones, and Lamont Juarez Porter, which samples "You Can't Turn Me Away" written by Roy Ayers, Sylvia Striplin, and James Bedford, Jr., and performed by Striplin.
• "Roaring 20s" contains a sample of "If I Were a Rich Man" from the 1971 musical, Fiddler on the Roof, written by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, and performed by Chaim Topol.

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