Phora

Career In February 2017, Phora announced signed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records. 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, Angels with 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 broke his 10 year streak of an album every year with his EP Heartbreak Hotel. In December 2022 he released his fifth studio album The Butterfly Effect. On September 14, 2023, he released his sixth studio album and first R&B album, Lucky Me.

In August 2025, Phora's company, Phora LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure debt that it owes to Warner Records, amongst several other creditors.

Musical style Growing up, Archer was strongly influenced by graffiti to make music and influenced by his father to pursue music.

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

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B/HH USRap Yours Truly Forever Released: August 18, 2017 Label: Warner Bros. Format: Digital download, CD 44 29 25 Love Is Hell Released: October 5, 2018 Label: Warner Bros. Format: Digital download, CD 87 44 — Bury Me with Dead Roses Released: July 26, 2019 Label: Phora LLC Format: Digital download, CD — — —With Love 2 Released: November 6, 2020 Label: Phora LLC Format: Digital download, streaming 160 — —Heartbreak Hotel Released: February 12, 2021 Label: Phora LLC Format: Digital download, streaming — — —The Butterfly Effect 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 Title Album details Peak chart positions USRap 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 Title Year Album "Open Letter" 2016 "Stars in the Sky"(featuring Jhene Aiko) 2020 With Love 2 "Cupids Curse"(featuring Kehlani) "Traumatized"(featuring Toosii) "Loaded Gun" 2021 Heartbreak Hotel

Guest appearances

Filmography Music videos + List of music videos, with directors, showing year released Title Year Director(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" 2012 Street-Smart.net "Think Again"(featuring Good Grades) Vintage FAP "Lately" Street-Smart.net "The Experience" "Nothing but Love" Torey Ryba "Real?" 2013 Solidvisions "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 "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" 2018 George Orozco & 6th Element "Holding On" "Come Thru" "Stuck in My Ways" "Feel" "I Still Love You" 2019 Brian Robles (6th Element) "Don't Change" "Find a way"