Since the world was introduced to Flo Rida, he has been a club sensation. Catapulted from the massive “Right Round” he became a club crossover star. While R.O.O.T.S attempted to solidify a more Hip Hop audience, Only One Flo reverts back to Mail on Sunday being that its main purpose is to get you on the floor mindlessly. Filled with Euro (Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas) inspired production, the EP has the opportunity to strengthen his foothold in Electronica themed clubs that are blowing up.
The album clocks in with eight tracks and from the first second of “On and On” to the last second of “Why You Up Here,” the music inspires body movement, be it voluntary or involuntarily. Euro-synth heavy with thumping basslines, the album challenges your ability to play the wall at the club. You can’t help nod your head to catchy production and hooks, even if several of them are a bit cheesy.
It’s clear that Flo Rida has a good understanding of his strengths. The album almost entirely features his trademark flow rapping about content that never ventures outside of the club and the ladies within it. The music is by no means revolutionary but one can’t deny that he delivers a polished product. The Akon-assisted “Who Dat Girl” 
sees a high energy hook, only for Flo Rida to sit in the cut perfectly during his verses. Tracks like “Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)” have hooks that you can practically hear being chanted. “Respirator” sounds like something straight out of a rave. Flo’s ability to cross this boundary is double-edged sword. His style is rooted in his flow’s ability to ride any beat, but many will feel the content is a blatant attempt for sales that compromises his artistic integrity. Regardless of your take, the content is obviously repetitive but in a culture of cheap tricks to get spins, at least Flo goes about it the right way.
Flo Rida’s same strength ends up being the projects biggest weakness. The only thing that saves the project from giving you an energy drink hangover is its brevity. The high-energy production and one dimensional flow, gets incredibly repetitive. Tracks like “21” sound like they would be played at a Jersey shore birthday celebration rather than in the car of any Hip Hop head. “Come with Me” sees 2Pac’s “Hail Mary” hook reinterpreted in a less than flattering way. While the albums finale, a posse cut entitled “Why You Up In Here” sounds like a parody of the albums first seven cuts. Even the occasions when Flo Rida has a lyrical moment, it’s quickly forgotten because he tends to recycle concepts, punch lines and content so often throughout the project.
One would imagine that Only One Flo is a conscious decision to embrace the club fans that have so readily embraced him. The finished project feels more Snooki than Snoop Dogg, it will have more people fist pumping than attempting to Dougie but it will get spins. In a business where artists come and go with quickness, Flo has managed to remain relevant. Only One Flo will only strengthen Flo’s relevance, but it will never be mistaken for a solid piece of art. The EP gets people on its feet and moving but its title Only One Flo is indicative of what the project is truly about. The artist never ventures outside of the box that he has lived since he exploded on the scene with “Right Round.”
No Rap No stars
Can’t hate on an album like this when it’s the music he’s been making the whole time. For those who cry lyricism, he’s not your guy, and besides I’d much rather listen to him then fucking Hurricane Chris or Wacka Flocka, someone like that.
Preach!! I agree whole-heartedly! Flo stays in his lane and he gets the job done. This is a club album, pure and simple. 4 stars.
And this is stil way better than BEP !!!
I saw him on ellen and it was hilariously terrible. It looked so forced and the whole audience was white women over 40. U couldn’t understand a word he said except for when he kept telling the crowd to wave their hands in the air. I hope Flo-rida dies of cancer soon.
I hope you get hit by a bus and lose both legs and your right arm. Bitch.
i think he sucks just as bad as u do but come on dont wish death on people its just wrong
wow you seriously watch ellen
Hot album!!
this is a classic you haters. 5 mics in the source!!!!
album is straight techno
“His style is rooted in his flow’s ability to ride any beat, but many will feel the content is a blatant attempt for sales that compromises his artistic integrity.”
What artistic integrity?
Wow. He’s still seriously making music? Never thought he’d last long.
I actually listen to europop and it has more lyrics than flo rida…let go by imogen heap or i must be dreaming by imogen heap are two songs any person who likes music should listen to
Another talentless chump!
Why do you think Hip Hop is dead? Thank you Dirty South for putting out nothing but trash for the last 10 years!
im not sure why i even clicked on thsi review. one thing that bothered me a lot was saying that the right roudn song was what made him famous. wasnt the apple bottom jeans song liek one of the biggest songs of whatever year that came out?
idk. but anyone who lsitens to this should 1 themselves instantly, jerz
Fuck you Alex
Flo-Rida is the Britney Spears of Carol City. Shit is terrible.
while i don’t like all of flo ridah’s music, dude isn’t without some skill. he has a nice flow. kinda reminds me of robbase back in the day
thumbs up
2 stars as a hip hop album – 3 stars as a pop album
STOP RAPPING FLO RIDA . YOUR NOT HIP HOP
YOUR I DONT KNOW POPPY SLASH RAP SLASH DISCO
why does this site or any writer bother to review this garbage? all of his stupid, pop songs sound the same. fuck outta here with this bullshit, focus on real hip-hop you hiphopdx guys!!
1/5 if you’re tryna call it hip hop.
Heres my 2 cents.WTF? This shit is garbage. Ya’ll Florida niggas should protest the fact this nigga reps ya’ll state by name. His FLO get Rode on.
Groundhoggz never intended to make Flo Rida a pop artist. We were just trying to make him a versatile artist. That’s why are music sounds nothing like his right now. Checkout Groundhoggz (I Want It All) on itunes now. Groundhoggz@gmail.com
nah
Flo Rida is a great artist, but this EP is a little short.