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GET TO KNOW KING F.L.O, THE INCREDIBLE ARTIST WHO CONTINUES TO MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

King F.L.O is a versatile lyricist, producer, and videographer who was born in 1986 out of Bronx, NY. King F.L.O took a liking to music at a very young age. In 2004, he began producing music on his own. In early 2009, he co-founded the group called “The STONEHEADZ” which led to him dropping his first mixtape titled “Mind Over Matter”. The mixtape included a song titled “Boss Theme” which featured Sheek Louch of the legendary rap trio The Lox. In 2010, he started working with StreetHeat TV to shoot and act in music videos and short films. This gave him the opportunity to work with the likes of The Lox, Action Bronson, Maino, Chris Rivers (Big Pun’s son), Mr. Cheeks, French Montana, and legends such as Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, and Rakim among countless others. F.L.O has continued to improve his craft and make waves in the music industry. He has opened for, performed with, and collaborated with Redman and Method Man, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killa, Tony Yayo, Cory Gunz, Fred the Godson, State Property, and more. He was hosted for the Ryan Show and performed at SOBS (Sound of Brazil) and Summer Jam (NY). In 2020, he became the COO of StreetHeat TV. He also received his bachelor’s in Sound Design and Audio Engineering from Full Sail University. King F.L.O continues to make a name for himself and promises that the industry will remember his name for years to come.

Check out his latest Album “GOD KING” on Spotify below:

Hi there, welcome to Honkmagazine. Can you tell our readers about what really inspired you to write music?

King F.L.O – What really inspired me to make music was the culture and the lifestyle of Hip Hop I began making music at an early age but when I was introduced to Hip Hop through my cousin introducing me to the Fugee’s first album I simply fell in love with the production and the craft itself.

When did you realize you were going to make music professionally?

King F.L.O – I realized I was going to make music professionally when I took my first instrument the violin from a school program because My family couldn’t afford to pay for me to attend the music program.

Tell us what is so unique about you and your music?

King F.L.O – What’s unique about me and my music is that it’s designed to make people think I’m focused on the craft as much as I’m focused on the message and every detail from the lyrics to the production. As an artist, I’m very versatile and try to stay away from making music that sounds like anyone else’s.

Can you tell us about your latest releases and what inspired you to create them?

King F.L.O – My latest release is the album “GOD KING” the singles from this album include The Title track GOD KING/ BLESSED featuring Juice Wayne / BEAST MODE featuring Cory Gunz, Whispers, and Lik moss / FEEL IT featuring Oun P . what inspired me to create this album was life and the growth I’ve achieved through hardship and pain GOD KING represents someone who walks through the darkness to get to the light.

Can you give us a brief insight into your upcoming projects?

King F.L.O – The next project I have upcoming is set to release in April and will be my self-titled album KING F.L.O it’s set to release as an NFT.

What do you wish you were told when you first started making music that you think would help artists just starting out?

King F.L.O – I wish I was told in the beginning how important it was to have all my paperwork right for example trademark on your name and all the publishing paperwork correct. It is definitely crucial for an artist just starting to make sure all legalities are taken care of and current.

What do you do when you don’t do music (creative or otherwise) that you are passionate about?

King F.L.O – When I am not creating my own music as an artist my team and I are on the road shooting videos and creating visuals for many of the top mainstream artists in the world also I am an engineer by trade so I’m producing and engineering always For clients.

Any last piece of advice for those artists who just started making music?

King F.L.O – Determination and drive are what’s going to take you to the top stay focused and don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.

How can our readers follow you online?

King F.L.O – You can follow me on Instagram – @therealkingflo360.

And stay up to date on all my content from videos to music to breaking news by visiting me on my website.

www.Kingflomusic.com

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“Subterranean Homesick Blues” finds a new direction through Ghost of Panama

Rearranging a song that carries six decades of cultural weight is a creative challenge, but Ghost of Panama approaches “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with clear purpose. The rock band radically reworks Bob Dylan’s counter-culture hit, reshaping its identity while keeping its rebellious spirit. It’s a tribute to musical heritage and a statement of artistic independence all in one.

This new interpretation is very much shaped by the production, made at Ghost of Panama’s home studio in West London. The setting allows an intimate approach to reinterpreting a familiar song and lets the group engage directly with the material, taking it in a new artistic direction.

“Subterranean Homesick Blues” centers on the tension between conservation and transformation. Ghost of Panama is true to the song’s rebellious spirit without adding to its legacy, and this approach gives the release an adventurous feel, grounded in countercultural energy but driven by a desire to see what the composition can become in a different musical context.

Their version of this 60-year-old classic shows that respecting a song’s history can also mean breaking the rules and finding new ways to express its spirit. Fundamentally, “Subterranean Homesick Blues” presents Ghost of Panama as artists who want to engage with the past without being tied to it. The release’s strongest identity is a familiar heritage reimagined through a singularly forward-looking creative vision.

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“NO MORE” by Amanda Holley connects healing, awakening, and survival

“NO MORE“ carries that kind of emotional weight, and some songs feel like they come from lived experience but reach for something bigger. Amanda Holley blends R&B and soul, turning a lifetime of survival into a vision of healing, awakening, and the determination to move beyond what caused the pain.

“NO MORE“ is a healing anthem for people who have gone through bad experiences and reached a place of higher awareness, but it’s also an emotionally charged protest. The duality is introspective and outward-looking at the same time, turning personal survival into a broader declaration that some experiences, conditions, or cycles should end.

Holley had a premonition of the song six months before the world went into global shutdown. In the vocal booth, working out melodies with her collaborators, she pictured people in the streets. Those images were hard to imagine at the time, but subsequent events would make them painfully familiar.

“NO MORE“ is given a particularly contemplative underpinning by the context. The identity of R&B and soul leaves room for emotion. The song’s themes link survival, awakening, resistance, and the need for change. Amanda Holley is an artist using music to process personal endurance and a broader sense of social awakening. It’s got a complicated significance, and its release feels like a glimpse of a moment when personal intuition and public reality collided in an unexpected way.

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