From Florida's Finest

From Florida's Finest
Mixtape by Sailorr
Released	May 9, 2025 (2025-05-09)
Length	30:31
Language	English
Label	BuVision
Singles from From Florida's Finest
"Pookie's Requiem" Released: November 7, 2024 "W1LL U L13?" Released: December 13, 2024 "Cut Up" Released: February 13, 2025 "Down Bad" Released: April 4, 2025 "Sincerity" Released: April 25, 2025

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10 [1]
NME	[2]

From Florida's Finest is the debut mixtape by Vietnamese-American singer-songwriter Sailorr. It was released by Atlantic Music Group label BuVision on May 9, 2025, and contains 14 tracks, including lead single "Pookie's Requiem".

Background and release

Sailorr released the lead single of the mixtape, "Pookie's Requiem", in November 2024. ^[3] She then released the singles "W1LL U L13?" in December and "Cut Up" in February 2025. ^[4] The fourth single, "Down Bad", was released on April 4, 2025. ^[5] On April 25, Sailorr released the mitxtap's final single "Sincerity", along with an album announcement. ^[6] The album From Florida's Finest was released on May 9, along with a music video for the track "Bitches Brew". ^{[7] [8]}

On November 21, Sailorr announced a deluxe version of the mixtape, titled From Florida's Finest Delu/xxx [For My Delusional Ex], coinciding with the release of her single "Locked In". ^{[9] [10]}

Artwork

The cover artwork is inspired by the Animorphs book series' covers and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. ^{[11] [12]} Sailorr chose a roach specifically as a reference to her home state of Florida and her love for smoking roaches, reflecting the mixtape's theme of staying true to herself. She also stated her Roblox avatar "has always been a roach with a tiara on it". ^[12]

Promotion

Soon after the release of her mixtape, Sailorr announced a United States and United Kingdom tour beginning in June 2025 until July. ^[11] On July 19, the "final stop" of the tour took place on a virtual stage in the popular video game platform Roblox. ^[13]

Reception

Kyann-Sian Williams of NME gave the mixtape four out of five stars, calling Sailorr a "lyrical heavyweight" and opining the "ability to cry one moment and crack up the next defines 'From Florida's Finest' ". ^[2]

Jessica Rogers of Clash gave the mixtape a rating of 8/10, stating the mixtape is "a peek into the world of SAILORR, with her imaginative storytelling voyaging the listener through the full breadth of her daydreams, insecurities and intrusive thoughts". Williams also opined the mixtape is uniquely Sailorr's in "both sound and lyricism". ^[1]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far (Staff Picks)	Placed	[14]

Track listing

Track listing for From Florida's Finest

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Soft Girl Summer"	Sailorr Billy Walsh Jack Rochon Shaan Ramaprasad	Jack Ezzy Jack Hogan Adam Krevlin	2:32
2.	"Sincerity"	Sailorr Krevlin Emile Haynie Ezzy	Ezzy Haynie Krevlin	2:47
3.	"Grrl's Grrl"	Sailorr Starrah Teo Halm	Ezzy Krevlin	2:19
4.	"Bitches Brew"	Sailorr	Ezzy Krevlin Anoop D'souza Jack Dine	2:31
5.	"Gimme Dat Lug Nut"	Sailorr Beryl Chen	Ezzy Krevlin	0:37
6.	"Down Bad"	Sailorr Krevlin Zachary Ezickson	Ezzy Krevlin	2:12
7.	"Pookie's Requiem"	Sailorr Krevlin Dine Ezickson Mino Drerup	Ezzy Krevlin Dine Saint Mino	1:48
8.	"Done Shaving 4 U"	Sailorr	Ezzy Krevlin Dine Lido	1:59
9.	"Itadakimasu"	Sailorr Ramaprasad	Ezzy Krevlin Julián Dysart	2:14
10.	"MSG"	Sailorr	Ezzy Krevlin	0:54
11.	"Belly"	Sailorr Tayla Park	Ezzy Krevlin Berg	2:30
12.	"Ur Mother's Son"	Sailorr Ramaprasad	Ezzy Krevlin D'souza Hogan Dysart	2:46
13.	"Cut Up"	Sailorr Krevlin Hogan Ezickson	Ezzy Krevlin TY Jake	2:56
14.	"W1LL U L13?"	Sailorr Krevlin Dine Halm Ezickson	Ezzy Krevlin Dine Halm djyawning	2:19
Total length:				30:31

References

1. Rogers, Jessica (May 7, 2025). "SAILORR – FROM FLORIDA'S FINEST". Clash . Retrieved November 11, 2025.
2. Williams, Kyann-Sian (May 9, 2025). "Sailorr – 'From Florida's Finest' review: a pop-ified debut that overshares with style". NME . Retrieved November 12, 2025.
3. Wang, Steffanee (April 7, 2025). "GEN F: SAILORR can only be herself". Fader. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
4. Andriyashchuk, Yuriy (February 11, 2025). "SAILORR to release "Cut Up" single on February 13". Hip-Hop Vibe. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
5. Hussain, Shahzaib (April 4, 2025). "SAILORR Shares New Single 'DOWN BAD'". Clash . Retrieved November 13, 2025.
6. Baez, Alan (April 25, 2025). "R&B Singer Sailorr Announces Debut Album with "SINCERITY"". Earmilk. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
7. Thompson, Stephen; Morrison, John (May 12, 2025). "The best new albums out May 9". NPR . Retrieved November 13, 2025.
8. Williams, Aaron (May 9, 2025). "Sailorr's Cheeky 'B*tches Brew' Video Reimagines 'The Birth Of Venus'". Uproxx . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
9. Williams, Aaron (November 21, 2025). "Sailorr Announces The Deluxe Edition Of 'From Florida's Finest' With 'Locked In'". Uproxx . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
10. Johnson, Sharmaine (November 21, 2025). "New Music Friday: Ferg Drops a New Single, SAILORR Starts Her DELU-XXX Era, and Ne Yo Brings Back R&B". BET. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
11. Williams, Aaron (May 14, 2025). "Sailorr Celebrates Her Breakout Success with the From Florida's Finest Tour". Uproxx . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
12. Delgado, Sara (May 9, 2025). "Sailorr Talks Debut Album From Florida's Finest, Cultural Appreciation, and Being a Reformed Crashout". Teen Vogue . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
13. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (July 17, 2025). "SAILORR Sets Roblox Appearance as Final Stop on Her From Florida's Finest Tour". Billboard . Retrieved November 13, 2025.
14. Wisneski, Katie; Atkinson, Katie; Bain, Eric; Renner Brown, Stephen; Daw, Kyle; Denis, Angel; Diaz, Frank; DiGiacomo, Thom; Duffy, Griselda; Flores, Quincy; Green, Paul; Grein, Carl; Lamarre, Elias; Leight, Jason; Lipshutz, Joe; Lynch, Heran; Mamo, Rebecca; Milzoff, Melinda; Newman, Jessica; Nicholson, Isabela; Raygoza, Dan; Rys, Michael; Saponara, Andrew; Unterberger, Christine; Werthman, Kristen (June 24, 2025). "The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far (Staff Picks)". Billboard . Retrieved July 7, 2025.