Phora

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Phora
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Phora in 2019
Background information
Birth nameMarco Anthony Archer
Born (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 29)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop|RnB
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • tattoo artist
Years active2010–present
Labels
Website yourstrulyclothing.com

Marco Anthony Archer (born October 11, 1994), [2] better known by his stage name Phora, is an American rapper and former tattoo artist from Anaheim, California. In 2011, he founded his own record label, Yours Truly. [3] His debut studio album, Yours Truly Forever (2017), peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart. [4]

Contents

Early life

Marco Archer was born in Anaheim, California. Before his career in music, he worked as a tattoo artist which proved to be relatively lucrative and aided in the funding of his rap career. In 2011, Marco was nearly stabbed to death in Anaheim, CA just outside of Trident Learning Center, now known as Gilbert High. [5]

He has survived a stabbing at 15 and two shootings. [6] [7] [8] [9]

On August 25, 2015, while he was driving on the 210 freeway in Pasadena around 2 a.m., a gray Infiniti sedan pulled up alongside Archer, who was driving home with his then girlfriend, Destiny. Three bullets from a .45 caliber pistol were fired into his back and neck, narrowly missing his vertebra. The crime remains unsolved. [10]

Career

In February 2017, Phora announced signed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records. [1] So far, Phora has written and released eleven albums, majority of which relates to his past struggles with depression. These include Therapy, Still a Kid, One Life to Live, Sincerely Yours, Nights Like These,Angelswith Broken Wings, With Love, With Love 2, Heartbreak Hotel, The Butterfly Effect, and his debut studio album Yours Truly Forever which peak at 44 on the Billboard 200 .

In 2018, he released a follow-up to his debut album, titled Love Is Hell which peaked at 87 and had features such as Trippie Redd, G-Eazy, Tory Lanez, 6lack and more. In July 2019, Phora left his record deal with Warner Bros. Records and subsequently released his new album with Emmanuel Mendoza Herrero entitled Bury Me with Dead Roses. In 2020, he released his fourth studio album, With Love 2 which peaked at 160 and featured Danileigh, Toosii, Ty Dollar $ign, Jhené Aiko, Kehlani, and Tyla Yaweh . In February 2021, he would break his 10 year streak of an album every year with his Ep "Heartbreak Hotel". In December 2022 he would release his fifth studio album "The Butterfly Effect". He would release his sixth studio album "Lucky Me" In September 14 of 2023, its his first RnB album.

Musical style

Growing up, Archer was strongly influenced by graffiti to make music and influenced by his father to pursue music. [11]

In his song "The World" from his album Angels with Broken Wings (2015), he calls J. Cole, Hopsin, and Logic the only rappers he likes.

His musical style can also be defined by his producer Anthro Beats. [12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[4]
US
R&B/HH

[13]
US
Rap

[14]
Yours Truly Forever
  • Released: August 18, 2017
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: Digital download, CD
442925
Love Is Hell
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: Digital download, CD
8744
Bury Me with Dead Roses [15] [16]
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Phora LLC [17]
  • Format: Digital download, CD
With Love 2 [18]
  • Released: November 6, 2020
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
160
Heartbreak Hotel [19]
  • Released: February 12, 2021
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Butterfly Effect [20]
  • Released: December 2, 2022
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Lucky Me
  • Released: September 14, 2023
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Heartbreak Hotel 2
  • Released: April 4, 2024
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[4]
US
Rap

[21]
Reflections Of The Truth
Reflections Of The Truth Vol 2
Reflections Of The Truth Vol 3
Yours Truly
Therapy
Proverbs 18:21
Still a Kid
One Life to Live
  • Released: July 1, 2013
  • Label: Yours Truly
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Sincerely Yours
  • Released: May 18, 2014
  • Label: Yours Truly
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Angels with Broken Wings
  • Released: October 11, 2015
  • Label: Yours Truly
  • Format: Digital download, CD
14 [22]
With Love
  • Released: October 11, 2016
  • Label: Yours Truly
  • Format: Digital download, CD
5

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Rap

Nights Like These83 [23]
For Those Who Feel Nothing [24]
  • Released: April 29, 2022
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download
Growing Pains
  • Released: June 8, 2023
  • Label: Phora LLC
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
US R&B/HH
US Rap
Billboard Twitter Real-Time
"Open Letter"201640 [25] Non-album single
"Stars in the Sky"
(featuring Jhene Aiko)
2020With Love 2
"Cupids Curse"
(featuring Kehlani)
"Traumatized"
(featuring Toosii)
"Loaded Gun"2021Heartbreak Hotel

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"If Tomorrow Never Comes"2014Anthro Beats, EskupeIf Tomorrow Never Comes
"They Don't Understand"2015Cristiles
"Guardian Angel"2016Anthro Beats
"Interlude"2018 Mozzy, Terrace Martin Spiritual Conversations
"Outta Time"2019Kruk One

Filmography

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Sick With It"
(featuring P1CASO)
2011
"Taggerstyle Pt. 2"
(featuring Maiselph)
Street-Smart.net
"Inner City Kids"Presh
"Payback"
(featuring Hands)
"Past Is Forever"2012Street-Smart.net
"Think Again"
(featuring Good Grades)
Vintage FAP
"Lately"Street-Smart.net
"The Experience"
"Nothing but Love"Torey Ryba
"Real?"2013Solidvisions
"Despair"Nelson Moran
"As the Wind Blows"Phora & Destiny Blakely
"90's Baby"
(featuring InDJnous)
"Hope"Phora
"Pain"
"Lost Souls"
"The Old Days"
"What It's Like"
"No Other Way"
"Donuts"
"As Time Goes By"Phora
"My Story"Reuben Colazo [6]
"Catharsis"2014
"Tell Me"Phora & Nelson Moran
"The Root of All Evil"Phora
"Reflections"George Orozco
"Girl"Phora
"Night Owls"
"Stay True"George Orozco
"Roll Witchu"
(featuring Dizzy Wright)
"Before Its Over Pt. 2"2015Phora
"Deeper Than Blood"George Orozco [26] [27]
"What If"
"Gods Plan"
"The Beauty Inside"
"The One for You"
"Open Letter"2016
"I Think I Love You"
"Sinner"
"Like Me"
"Weaknesses"
"Palm Trees"
"2Faces"
"Move Too Fast"
"Fake Smiles"
"The Cold"
"Slow Down"2017
"Run To"
"Faithful"
"Sinner Pt. 2"
"Rider"
"To the Moon"
"Numb"
"Snakes"
"Loyalty"
"God"
"Boss Up"2018George Orozco & 6th Element
"Holding On"
"Come Thru"
"Stuck in My Ways"
"Feel"
"I Still Love You"2019Brian Robles (6th Element)
"Don't Change"
"Find a way"

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