Marvin Sparks

PyroRadio.com caught up with Flo Rida to discuss his chart-topper ‘Right Round’, the biggest struggle he’s had to overcome and his feelings on being called a Ringtone Rapper. PyroRadio.com: How did you come to recording Right Round? Flo Rida: It being my sophomore album I just wanted to show my growth and expand my horizons. With the Dead or Alive sample, growing up in a household with 7 sisters I heard all types of music. My A&R brought it to my attention, I met up with the producer Dr. Luke and we made it happen. PyroRadio.com: You‘ve reclaimed your digital downloads record, were you surprised this time around? Flo Rida: Doing it again definitely surprised me but it being a hot record, not at all. PyroRadio.com: The album is titled R.O.O.T.S which stands for ‘Route Of Overcoming The Struggle’, what’s the biggest struggle you’ve had to overcome and what did you learn from it? Flo Rida: The biggest was losing my sister but it definitely inspired me and motivated me to say you’re...

http://www.pyroradio.com/index.cfm/act/interview_details/id/57 Some may not be familiar with the name but they definitely recognise the hook ("Shawty got the Apple Bottom jeans, boots with the fur,") from his US chart-topping hit ‘Low.’ The jump-off single, taken from his debut album titled ‘Mail On Sunday,’ reigned supreme on the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, longer than any other single in 2007. During which time it shattered Fergie’s previous digital sales record for most single’s sold in a week of 290,000 by selling 470,000.‘Low’ spent several weeks in the UK Top 10, reaching number 2 at it‘s peak. However, the success of the club-shaker has also been a curse with many doubters casting him as another one-hit wonder. With the release of second single ‘Elevator’ the Dade County, Miami rep. aims to silence the doubters. Flo Rida took time out of his busy schedule to converse about resisting the one-hit wonder tagline, the booming Hip-Hop scene in Miami and the album ‘M...