"Beef FloMix" is a song by American rapper

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. It is a remix of the song "Beef" by American rapper and producer

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featuring rapper

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. Originally released in 2018, the song became popular through

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in April 2019 and became Flo Milli's breakout hit. It is also the lead single from her debut mixtape, ''

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'' (2020).

Background

According to Flo Milli, she was a "very depressed girl" at the time she wrote the song, and was smoking and

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to a beat. The song sees her taking shots at her haters. The song was first released in October 2018. It first gained traction through

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edit and

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videos. Rapper Dbangz showed the meme to his manager, Vonsin Faniyi, who contacted Milli about promoting the song on TikTok. Faniyi paid TikTok star Michael Pelchat (also known as Nice Michael) $200 to use the song in one of his videos. A dance to the song was created and went viral on TikTok. The success of the song led to Flo Milli signing to '94 Sounds and

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. In April 2019, the song reached Number Two on

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's Viral 50 Chart. It was released to digital download and streaming services on June 10, 2019.

Critical reception

Critics have praised the song for its confident tone. Elias Leight of ''

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'' gave the song a mixed review, writing, "The melody is lazy, almost nonsensical, a series of notes assembled seemingly at random. Flo Milli's lines, in contrast, are pointed and direct: 'I do what I please, and you do what I ask.'" Robby Seabrook III of ''XXL'' wrote, "Flo's spin on the song is refreshing, using her sharp-yet-fluid flow to brag, issue threats and flex."

Certifications

References

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