Flohio

Funmi Ohiosumah, known professionally as Flohio (stylised as FLOHIO), is a Nigerian-born British rapper based in South London.^[1] Her music is characterised by unusual beats, expansive themes, genre fluidity, and periodic double-time flows.^[2] Though some have characterised her work as "grime," Ohiosumah rejects this term as too limiting for her style and approach. As FLOHIO, she performs as a solo artist, but has also collaborated with God Colony and Modeselektor.^[2]

Flohio
Flohio (2018)
Background information
Birth name	Funmi Ohiosumah
Born	Lagos, Nigeria
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2016–present
Website	www.flohio.uk

Born in Lagos, Nigeria,^[3] her family immigrated to Bermondsey, South East London when Ohiosumah was nine.^[4][5] Her first EP, titled Nowhere Near, debuted in 2016, followed by her second EP Wild Yout (2018), and her debut mixtape No Panic No Pain (2020).^[6][7] Ohiosumah released her debut album, Out of Heart, on 7 October 2022.

FLOHIO has described some of her early influences to include Channel U, Eve and Lil Wayne.^[1][2]

Discography

Studio albums

• Out of Heart (2022)

Mixtapes

• No Panic No Pain (2020)

Extended plays

• Nowhere Near (2016)
• Wild Yout (2018)

References

1. "Meet Flohio, the rising UK rapper who has everyone shook". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
2. "Flohio: Rap isn't meant to be happy. It's not about weed and lipstick". the Guardian. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
3. Thompason, Stephen (5 March 2019). "The Austin 100: Flohio". NPR. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
4. Renshaw, David (10 July 2018). "Meet Flohio, one of U.K. rap's most intriguing talents". The Fader. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
5. "Flohio: Who's This Girl?". crackmagazine.net. crackmagazine. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
6. "FLOHIO: No Panic No Pain". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
7. "Flohio: pummelling electro-rap from Bermondsey-based Streets collaborator". NME. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2022-01-10.