Fine Ho, Stay
{{short description|2024 studio album by Flo Milli}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Fine Ho, Stay
| type = studio
| artist = Flo Milli
| cover = Flo Milli - Fine Ho, Stay.png
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2024|3|15}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=33|s=16}}
| label =
- '94 Sounds
- RCA
| producer =
- ATL Jacob
- Bangladesh
- Bugz Ronin
- Cardo
- Calvin Ewings
- Gerreaux
- Johnny Goldstein
- Hazel
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
- Hydrate
- Juicy J
- Karlin
- Kuji
- LB
- Lex Luger
- Dallas Martin
- Mike Will Made It
- Purps
- Riton
- Shekthisyours
- Soulshock
- Stuzzy
- Sushi Ceej
- Tasha Catour
- Zwiffa
| prev_title = You Still Here, Ho?
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fine Ho, Stay
| type = studio
| single1 = Never Lose Me
| single1date = November 30, 2023
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Pitchfork
| rev1score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Flo Milli: Fine Ho, Stay |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/flo-milli-fine-ho-stay/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
}}
Fine Ho, Stay is the second studio album by American rapper Flo Milli. It was released through '94 Sounds and RCA Records on March 15, 2024. It features guest appearances from Anycia, Cardi B, SZA, Gunna, and Monaleo.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/flo-milli-displays-her-breadth-on-new-album-fine-ho-stay/|title=Flo Milli Displays Her Breadth On New Album 'Fine Ho, Stay'|magazine=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=15 March 2024|access-date=16 March 2024}} Production on the album was handled by Bangladesh, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Johnny Goldstein, Lex Luger, and Mike Will Made It, among others.{{Cite web|last=Horvath|first=Zachary|date=March 15, 2024|title=Flo Milli Further Cements Her Identity On Fine Ho, Stay|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/775833-flo-milli-fine-ho-stay-hip-hop-news|access-date=March 16, 2024|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en-US}} It serves as the follow-up to Flo Milli's previous projects, Ho, Why Is You Here? (2020) and You Still Here, Ho? (2022).{{Cite web |last=Duong |first=Paul |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Album: Flo Milli Fine Ho, Stay |url=https://rapradar.com/2024/03/15/album-flo-milli-fine-ho-stay/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |website=Rap Radar |language=en-US}}
"Never Lose Me" was released as the album's lead single in November 2023. A remix with SZA and Cardi B was released simultaneously with the album and was included as an album track alongside the original version. The single became Flo's first top-twenty hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 18.
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Background
Flo Milli announced the album on March 13, 2024,{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=13 March 2024 |title=Flo Milli Announced The Suprising [sic] Release Date Of Her Third Album, 'Fine Ho, Stay' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/flo-milli-fine-ho-stay-release-date/ |access-date=16 March 2024 |work=Uproxx}} while announcing the remix to "Never Lose Me", with Cardi B and SZA.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/flo-milli-never-lose-me-remix-sza-cardi-b-1235633270/|title=Flo Milli Announces 'Never Lose Me' Remix Featuring SZA & Cardi B|magazine=Billboard|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=14 March 2024|access-date=16 March 2024}}
Singles
The album's first and only single, titled "Never Lose Me" was released on November 30, 2023. The track received a remix, featuring Lil Yachty, on December 1,{{cite news|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-12-04/344649/check-out-flo-millis-latest-single-never-lose-me-with-lil-yachty/|title=Check out Flo Milli's latest single "Never Lose Me" with Lil Yachty|work=Revolt TV|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024}} and a remix, featuring Bryson Tiller, on December 24.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2023/12/25/flo-milli-tags-bryson-tiller-for-never-lose-me-remix/|title=Flo Milli Tags Bryson Tiller For Remix To Her Viral Track "Never Lose Me"|magazine=Rap-Up|last=Davis|first=Ahmad|date=December 25, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://uproxx.com/music/flo-milli-never-lose-me/|title=Flo Milli Reminds Us That Fumbling Her Is A Major L On Her New Single, 'Never Lose Me'|work=Uproxx|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|date=December 1, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024}} It later received a remix, featuring both Cardi B and SZA, which appeared on the fifth cut of the album.{{cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/754909-flo-milli-teases-exciting-remix-with-sza-for-never-lose-me|title=Flo Milli Teases Exciting Remix With SZA For "Never Lose Me"|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Spencer|first=Tallie|date=20 January 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/19/sza-teases-remix-of-flo-millis-never-lose-me/?amp|title=SZA Teases Remix Of Flo Milli's Viral Track "Never Lose Me"|work=Rap-Up|last=Trapp|first=Malcolm|date=19 January 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Fine Ho, Stay track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Understand
| writer1 = {{hlist|Tamia Carter|Derrick Gray|Daniel Perez|Paul Beauregard|Kirsten Spencer}}
| extra1 = Bugz Ronin
| length1 = 2:02
| title2 = New Me
| note2 = featuring Anycia
| writer2 = {{hlist|Carter|Anycia Edwards|Carlton Mays}}
| extra2 = Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
| length2 = 2:53
| title3 = Got the Juice
| writer3 = {{hlist|Carter|Luke Beasley|Ahmar Bailey|Nicolas Moore}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|LB|Hazel|Shekthisyours}}
| length3 = 1:47
| title4 = Neva
| note4 = featuring Monaleo
| writer4 = {{hlist|Carter|Leondra Gay|Gray|Jordan Houston|Lexus Lewis|Nathaniel Caserta}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Juicy J|Lex Luger|Purps}}
| length4 = 2:37
| title5 = Never Lose Me
| note5 = featuring SZA and Cardi B
| writer5 = {{hlist|Carter|Solána Rowe|Belcalis Almanzar|Marcellus Register|Dion Hayes|Gerald Henry|Hitoshi Kirigaya|Gerreaux Katana}}
| extra5 = Gerreaux
| length5 = 2:45
| title6 = Toast
| writer6 = {{hlist|Carter|Ronald LaTour|Gabriel Berube}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Cardo|Stuzzy|Patrick Gardner{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length6 = 2:30
| title7 = Can't Stay Mad
| writer7 = {{hlist|Carter|Latasha Williams}}
| extra7 = Tasha Catour
| length7 = 2:48
| title8 = Edible
| note8 = featuring Gunna
| writer8 = {{hlist|Carter|Sergio Kitchens|Shondrae Crawford|Jocelyn Donald|Calvin Ewings|Dallas Martin}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Bangladesh|Ewings|Martin}}
| length8 = 2:56
| title9 = Lay Up
| writer9 = {{hlist|Carter|Charles Jennings}}
| extra9 = Sushi Ceej
| length9 = 2:41
| title10 = Life Hack
| writer10 = {{hlist|Carter|Jacob Canady|Ofer Ishai}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|ATL Jacob|Kuji}}
| length10 = 2:21
| title11 = Clap Sum
| writer11 = {{hlist|Carter|Michael Williams II|Jesse van der Meulen}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Mike Will Made It|Zwiffa}}
| length11 = 1:52
| title12 = Tell Me What You Want
| writer12 = {{hlist|Carter|Johnny Goldstein|Henry Smithson|Gray|Theron Thomas}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Goldstein|Riton}}
| length12 = 2:07
| title13 = Not Sorry
| writer13 = {{hlist|Carter|Kenneth Karlin|Andreas Rasmussen|Carsten Schack|Olufeyikemi Osuntokun|8ae}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Karlin|Hydrate|Soulshock}}
| length13 = 1:52
| title14 = Never Lose Me
| writer14 = {{hlist|Carter|Register|Hayes|Ford|Kirigaya}}
| extra14 = Gerreaux
| length14 = 2:05
| total_length = 33:16
}}
=Note=
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an assistant producer
Personnel
- Flo Milli – vocals
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Florian "Flo" Ongonga – mixing (tracks 1–11, 13, 14)
- Aresh Banaji – mixing (tracks 1–11, 13, 14)
- A. Bains – mixing (tracks 1–11, 13, 14)
- Pat "Teezio" Pigliapoco – mixing (track 12)
- Naif Alkhamri – engineering (tracks 1–6, 8–14)
- Greg Eliason – engineering (track 1)
- Evan LaRay – engineering (track 5)
- Hector Castro – engineering (track 5)
- Ashley Jacobson – engineering (track 7)
- Garrett Duncan – engineering assistance (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 9, 13)
- Connor McFarland – engineering assistance (tracks 5, 14)
- Mason Sexton – engineering assistance (track 5)
- Tarena Dawn – engineering assistance (tracks 5, 14)
- Hayden Duncan – engineering assistance (tracks 5, 14)
- Zach Zamichow – engineering assistance (track 7)
- Patrick Gardner – engineering assistance (tracks 8, 9, 13)
- Dereck Negron – engineering assistance (tracks 10, 11)
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Fine Ho, Stay ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-03-30/|title=Billboard 200: Week of March 30, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 26, 2024}}
| 54 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2024-03-26 |magazine=Billboard |access-date= March 28, 2024 |date=March 28, 2024}}
| 20 |
References
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Category:Albums produced by ATL Jacob
Category:Albums produced by Bangladesh (record producer)
Category:Albums produced by Cardo (record producer)
Category:Albums produced by Johnny Goldstein
Category:Albums produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
Category:Albums produced by Juicy J
Category:Albums produced by Lex Luger
Category:Albums produced by Mike Will Made It