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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| Born | Archie Basilio dela Cruz August 15, 1996 Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
| Partner | Angelica Jane Yap (2018-present)[1] | |||||||||
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| Channels | FLOW G | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.15 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 552.7 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: March 1, 2024 | ||||||||||
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
| Title | Album Details | Ref. |
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| Trifecta (with Skusta Clee) |
Track listing
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Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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| "Nandyan Agad Ako" | 2018 | Non-album singles | |
| "Mabisa" (with Brown Squad) | 2019 | ||
| "Miss Flawless" (with Bosx1ne feat. Sachzna) | [20] | ||
| "Araw-Araw Love" | 2020 | [7] | |
| "Unli" | [16] | ||
| "Pasaload" | [16] | ||
| "Hangga't Maaari" (with JRoa) | 2021 | ||
| "Ibong Adarna" (featuring Gloc-9) | [21] | ||
| "G Wolf" | [22][23] | ||
| "Ebeb" | |||
| "Batugan" | 2022 | [24] | |
| "Praning" | [25] | ||
| "Gaga" (with Skusta Clee, Yuri Dope) | |||
| "Rapstar" | |||
| "Diamond" (with JRoa) | 2023 | ||
| "High Score" | |||
| "Laya" (featuring Skusta Clee) | |||
| "Burgis" (with Hev Abi) | 2024 | ||
| "Fullclip" (with Apekz) |
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[5] (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[26] (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[27] (with Bugoy na Koykoy) | |
| 2022 | Pagmamahal Mo Lang[28] (with O.C. Dawgs) |
| Eyes On The Price (with Pricetagg) | |
| Moon[29] (with Nik Makino) | |
| Kamusta[30] (with Shanti Dope) | |
| Parinig (with Jekkpot, Jackmow, Brando, Yuri Dope) | |
| Dem Dayz (with YB Neet) | |
| Talk To Me Nice (with SV Squad, Kris Delano, Tiny Montana, Jekkpot, Jackmow, Brando) | |
| Bahay Yugyugan[31] (with Gloc-9) | |
| Panis (with Yuri Dope) | |
| 2023 | Atin-Atin Lang[32] (with Al James) |
| Alabambang (with Paul Cassimir) | |
| Civic (with Emcee Rhenn) | |
| Karanasan (with Guddhist Gunatita) | |
| Pikit[33] (with Loonie) | |
| Paumanhin (with Adie) | |
| 2024 | We Made It[34] (with Nik Makino) |
| Brrt Pow! (with Yuri Dope, Emcee Rhenn) | |
| Top Dawg (with Gat Putch) |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Wish Music Awards | 2024 | Wish Artist of the Year | Flow G | Won | [4] |
| 2023 | Wish Hip-hop Performance of the Year | Praning | Won | [35] | |
| 2022 | Wish Hip-hop Song of the Year | Ibong Adarna (Flow G feat. Gloc-9) | Won | [21] | |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2021 | Rap Artist of the Year | Miss Flawless (Bosx1ne, Flow G feat. Sachzna) | Won | [20] |
| 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 | [36] |