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Flo Rida has given us an uncut freestyle, raw and straight from the heart of Pompano Beach. And this raw energy is what the summer so badly needed, unapologetically so. The collaboration with ICandy becomes a blistering statement of being free, independent, achieving their ways, and not giving a damn about anyone’s opinion. The video, shot live at the beach, shows South Florida attitude-sunshine with a tonne of stoke.
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Freestyle magic: blissfully confident delivery while speedy. Flo Rida spares no one with his references to being on his “best shit,” avoiding drama, and calling people out. It’s the kind of rant where you say as little as possible about them and then scold them, saying things such as, “Stop sweating these niggas, you ain’t hot yet” and “Snakes can’t boot something lead.” This is the kind of beat being blasted from every car in the streets-windows down-all for anyone that’s sick of the foolishness and focused on their grind.
Giving production credits far and wide to include more DJs and collaborators from the 305 and beyond, the production side provided the song gritty bass-heavy backdrops that felt modern yet nostalgic to that old Miami sound. You could almost feel the burning concrete standing on the track drop.
However, the people get to speak on their own. The comment section is like a virtual block rave. One said, “This one like that,” which, in the universally accepted language of hyped Instagram comments, means pure endorsement. Another suggested a remix, calling out for Jeezy to jump on this; today there would be a bomb.
But the true shoutout came from a true believer: “FLO. SHE ON HER SHIIIII FROM DAY 1.” This really cuts deep because it goes beyond just this record. It’s a nod to consistent grind. It means we recognize this isn’t some new persona; it’s the same energy that has been here from the get. Loyalty like that from fans is everything in rap.
Another comment nailed that local pride feeling perfectly screaming “Aaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeee …it’s the pompano princess @iamicandy_.” That was community backing right there. It’s not just about some famous rapper popping up; it’s about putting the spotlight on an musician locally representing their city hard. That’s some real stuff.
What I find interesting is that while aggressive and boastful doesn’t get angry; it sounds more… assur-l-a soul of someone who has been through and who knows what they deserve and really has no time for less. With so many manufactured rages or melodramas these days, this is an invigorating splash of triumphant self-belief.
More so because this anthem historical power of Flo Rida, in some respects, further adds to the power that “freestyles” inherently carry. It’s in the immediacy: they’re less polished and more grounded in the moment. This isn’t a song that was work-shopped in a boardroom. It sounds like it came out of a late-night session where the only rule was to keep that vibe alive.
That is why the track succeeds: with ICandy, a collaboration whose energies are aligned. It feels like a genuine partnership, nothing gassed up for streams. They’re both representing Pompano, and that shared identity lends an unadulterated credibility to the track.
More than just another track, “FCKEM” is a mood-a big “fuck you” to all doubters-a “high-five” to the hustlers-a love letter to the streets that raised them. The reaction only says that sometimes all people want is for whatever is real: something loud; something telling them that they’ve got this, whatever it is in front of them.
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Mission accomplished. And if you’re interested in Flo Rida’s new projects, the recently released new track highlights his evolution as an musician.
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