Dillard was born in the 187th Street projects of Carol City, Florida. His single mother raised him and his seven sisters, some of whom sang in a local gospel group. As a teenager, Dillard worked with local rap group 2 Live Crew and formed his own amateur group with some friends called the Groundhoggz. His work with 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice attracted attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. However, he was rejected by several of the major labels, so he sought many other jobs outside of music. After graduating from high school in 1998, he studied international business management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for two years and attended Barry University for two months. He returned to Florida to continue pursuing his music career after receiving a phone call from a representative of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment. Dillard signed with Poe Boy in 2006, and as Flo Rida he began affiliating with other Florida rappers, such as Rick Ross, Trina, T-Pain, and Trick Daddy. A promotional street single entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release. He made his debut guest appearance with the song "Bitch I'm from Dade County" on DJ Khaled's album We the Best, which featured Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.
Music career
Rehearsing for the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.
Flo Rida received worldwide acclaim and popularity with the chart-topping success of his first single, "Low", featuring T-Pain. It was his first official single from his debut album Mail On Sunday and the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2 The Streets. "Low" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Elevator", featuring Timbaland, "In the Ayer" featuring will.i.am, and "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston followed and all charted on the Hot 100 and other charts.
After the success of Mail on Sunday, Flo Rida made guest performances on other R&B, rap, and pop singles, including "Move Shake Drop" by DJ Laz, "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams, the remix of "4 Minutes" by Madonna, "Running Back" by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy, "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel, and the remix of "Speedin'" by Rick Ross. During the summer of 2008, he did live performances on the Fox dance competition program So You Think You Can Dance in the US[7] and 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. He appeared on the albums We Global by DJ Khaled, Gutta by Ace Hood, and The Fame by Lady Gaga, among others.
R.O.O.T.S. (2009)
According to, Billboard magazine, Flo Rida began recording his sophomore nine months after Mail On Sunday. The album is titled R.O.O.T.S. and was released on March 31, 2009. The first single "Right Round" was released for airplay in January of 2009. "Right Round" jumped from number 58 to the top spot in one week in late February. It the song broke a record for the most digital one week sales in the U.S., with 636,000, beating the previous record he had set himself with "Low". The second official single was "Sugar", which featured R&B singer Wynter Gordon. The song reached at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles were "Jump" featuring Nelly Furtado, The promotional single for the animated film G-Force and "Be On You" featuring Ne-Yo, which reached #19 on the Hot 100.
The Only One (2010)
Flo Rida announced on Twitter in March 2010 that his next album would be titled The Only One. The buzz single "Zoosk Girl", featuring T-Pain was leaked online on March 28. J-Rock produced "Zoosk Girl". "Club Can't Handle Me" is confirmed to be the first official single. It will also be the from the soundtrack for Step Up 3-D. Flo Rida also made a guest
appearance on iYiYi, a song by Australian Pop/R&B artist, Cody Simpson.
Still Missin
Flo Rida Lyrics
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My lawnmower home, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
My rake's in the shed, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
Plow in the world, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
I'm 'bout to lose my head 'cause my hoe's still missin, like it's greener on the other side.
I take care of the yard, everyday, I don't know why my hoe got missin'.
My rake in good condition, my lawnmower in position.
Now I'd be wrong if I was to dig up the dirt and I saw for myself then witness.
Well I'd tell you about my hoe, never had restrictions.
I guess more green was her attention, I shoulda kept that hoe in the kitchen.
Got me on a mission, left my shed without permission.
I'm sheddin' tears messin up my vision, this hoe gon' make me go to prison.
[Chorus]
That hoe cost me my job, I'm afraid I should of learned mo' about the business.
A hoe is good for diggin', I should of know this from the beginnin'.
I don' got caught slippin' now I'm tripping out the door somebody else found interest.
Throw my hoe until I found out until I find out different. Better to know then have intuitions.
Who been in my yard, why would anybody split us apart.
I never thought that hoe would get to my heart, I found out right off this bitch came from a bar?
Why this hoe ain't in somebody garage. I was a gentlemen right from the start.
Ever since I put the hoe in my touch, now this bitch won't even spare me the rod.
[Chorus]
7 years now it's all over, now hold on goin' gotta feel me brah.
Left my home, no sign of luck. I try to drink Patron so all the memories gone.
All the pain I'm trying to pour it in my cup. Bought the hoe my last couple of bucks.
Lost a hoe I never felt this crush, like cushion a dutch, never this much.
If I would of known my hoe was just temporary.
And I ain't talking about the hoe you find in the dictionary.
I feel like going to war like the military.
Somebody gon' have to visit the cemetery.
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Flo Rida's song Still Missin' is a story about a man who is lamenting about the loss of his hoe. He takes great care of his yard and one day finds that his hoe is missing, without having done anything wrong. He is on a mission to find the hoe, shedding tears and messes up his vision. He is worried that he might go to prison because of his obsessive search for the hoe. The hoe has cost him his job and he is disappointed in himself for not knowing more about his business.
The man feels betrayed by the hoe, which he thought was good for digging. He never thought that the hoe would get to his heart, and he discovered that she came from a bar. He feels like going to war to recover his hoe, and he is willing to go the cemetery. The man realizes that his hoe was just temporary and that he needs to move on.
Overall the song is about heartbreak, loss, and letting go of something that was important, but not forever. It is a song about the pain of losing something that was once deeply cherished.
Line by Line Meaning
My lawnmower home, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
Although my lawnmower is back home where it belongs and in good condition but my hoe, on the other hand, is still missing.
My rake's in the shed, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
Even though my rake is stored safely in the shed, my hoe is still nowhere to be found.
Plow in the world, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
Despite having every gardening tool in the world including a plow, my hoe is still missing.
I'm 'bout to lose my head 'cause my hoe's still missin, like it's greener on the other side.
The situation is driving me crazy as if my hoe thinks that the grass is greener on the other side and that's why she's not coming back.
I take care of the yard, everyday, I don't know why my hoe got missin'.
I have been taking care of my garden and yard every day, yet I still do not know why my hoe disappeared.
My rake in good condition, my lawnmower in position.
My rake is in excellent condition and ready to use, and my lawnmower is stored in the correct position.
I ain't done a damn thing wrong for my hoe to get up and get missin'.
I have not done anything wrong in my relationship with my hoe that would cause her to leave.
Now I'd be wrong if I was to dig up the dirt and I saw for myself then witness.
I would be wrong if I investigated by digging up the dirt in the garden to find out what happened to my hoe.
Well I'd tell you about my hoe, never had restrictions.
I would like to mention that my hoe never had any restrictions, she was free to be used in any way necessary for my garden.
I guess more green was her attention, I shoulda kept that hoe in the kitchen.
It seems that my hoe was looking for a greener environment, and perhaps it would have been better if I had kept her inside the kitchen instead of using her in the garden.
Got me on a mission, left my shed without permission.
This situation has made me so desperate that I left my shed without any permission just to find my hoe.
I'm sheddin' tears messin up my vision, this hoe gon' make me go to prison.
I am so emotionally affected by this that I am crying and it's affecting my vision. If I do not find my hoe soon, I might do something that could land me in prison.
That hoe cost me my job, I'm afraid I should of learned mo' about the business.
This hoe caused me to lose my job, and I fear that I should have understood more about the business and the risks associated with it.
A hoe is good for diggin', I should of know this from the beginnin'.
I realize now that a hoe is good for digging, and I should have known this from the beginning.
I don' got caught slippin' now I'm tripping out the door somebody else found interest.
I was caught off guard by this situation, and now I'm leaving the house in a hurry because someone else is interested in my hoe.
Throw my hoe until I found out until I find out different. Better to know then have intuitions.
I am going to discard my hoe until I find out what really happened. It's better to have clarity instead of basing my actions on intuition.
Who been in my yard, why would anybody split us apart.
I am curious to know who has been in my yard and why someone would try to separate me from my hoe.
I never thought that hoe would get to my heart, I found out right off this bitch came from a bar?
I never imagined my hoe would have such an impact on my heart, and I later found out that she was purchased from a bar.
Why this hoe ain't in somebody garage. I was a gentlemen right from the start.
I wonder why my hoe isn't sitting in someone else's garage by now, and despite treating her like a lady from the very beginning, she still left me.
Ever since I put the hoe in my touch, now this bitch won't even spare me the rod.
Ever since I started using the hoe, now she doesn't even want to be close to me anymore.
7 years now it's all over, now hold on goin' gotta feel me brah.
After 7 years, it's all over, and now I am losing my mind, and it's hard to believe for me.
Left my home, no sign of luck. I try to drink Patron so all the memories gone.
I left my home and had no luck finding my hoe. To forget the memories, I'm trying to drink Patron.
All the pain I'm trying to pour it in my cup. Bought the hoe my last couple of bucks.
I am trying to cope with the pain by pouring it into my cup. I bought the hoe with my last savings.
Lost a hoe I never felt this crush, like cushion a dutch, never this much.
I have never felt this heartbroken before when losing a hoe, and it's hitting me harder than losing my favorite brand of rolling papers.
If I would of known my hoe was just temporary.
If I knew my hoe was just a temporary asset, I would not have invested so much in searching for her.
And I ain't talking about the hoe you find in the dictionary.
This is not just an ordinary tool that you can find in the dictionary, this hoe was special for me.
I feel like going to war like the military.
The situation has escalated so much that now I feel like going to war, just like soldiers in the military.
Somebody gon' have to visit the cemetery.
If I do not find my hoe soon, someone is going to pay the price for it even if that means visiting the cemetery.
My lawnmower home, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
Once again, it seems that my hoe is still missing, even though my lawnmower is here safe and sound.
My rake's in the shed, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
Yet, my beloved hoe is still nowhere to be found even though my trusty rake is stored in the shed.
Plow in the world, but my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin', my hoe's still missin'.
I have every gardening tool imagined, but what good are they if my hoe is still missing?
I'm 'bout to lose my head 'cause my hoe's still missin, like it's greener on the other side.
This situation is driving me crazy, as my hoe is still nowhere to be found, as if she is chasing some fantasy of greener pastures.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TRAMAR DILLARD, RAYMON MURRAY, RICO WADE, ANTWAN PATTON, ANDRE BENJAMIN, PATRICK BROWN, DANIEL ANDREW JOHNSON
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