Meet Flotus G

We were lucky to catch up with Flotus G recently and have shared our conversation below.

Flotus , we can’t begin to explain how much we appreciate you sharing about your PPD experience, but we can say that so many in our community are suffering from or have suffered from postpartum issues including postpartum depression and so you sharing your story and how you overcame it might help someone who is going through it right now or in the future. What can you share with us about how you overcame PPD? For readers, please note this is not medical advice, we are not doctors, you should always consult professionals for advice and that this is merely one person sharing their story and experience.

Overcoming PPD was difficult and actually one of my recent obstacles. After having my son, my biggest struggle was understanding who I was. I didn’t remember who I was outside of being a mother. Along with the uncertainty, I battled Post Partum Anxiety. This condition isn’t discussed often but it is also experienced by many new mothers I’ve encountered. PPA is an overwhelming feeling that something’s going to happen to the baby so you’re completely attached like a Velcro. I began my process of overcoming these issues by indulging into my music. My baby would come with me to the studio but just being in there helped me get back to what I love. From there, I started to leave my son with his dad in the morning just to go walk for about 30 minutes. This helped me remember I exist without my son. After weeks of taking walks alone, I was able to stand up to my fear and not let it control me. It was a challenge because sometimes my mind wasn’t there and I felt like a corpse in a room full of lively people. However, the journey was worth it

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, music has always been a love of mine. Seeing lines of cars or “slab lines” with big speakers and bass knocking always intrigued me since a little. Especially when I was old enough to travel and realized that was a part of the Houston culture. Rather it was chopped and screwed or normal, the art of music has always surrounded me.
I began writing poetry at the age of 11 as a way to express my emotions. I was raised by a single mother with 5 siblings, so that one on one time to open up was pretty rare. I was stressed about my best friend not sitting by me at lunch and she had to figure out how the light bill was going to be paid so my problems were a bit ..irrelevant. My older brother, who’s about 10 years older use to freestyle and he was soo good at talking about what was going on right on the spot and it rhymed ! I thought that was so cool and I started making songs like that too. My first hit was called “Ice don’t carry germs” because we use to scrap the ice out the freezer and eat it when it wasn’t anything cold to drink. We always made a way to bring laughter to our situation.
By the age of 13, my other brother who’s about 6 years older started a rap group called DHB (Dedicated Hood Boys). Completely inspired, I told him I wanted to start a group too. I was already good at poetry so writing a song was easy for me. He supported me and named us DHG (Dedicated Hot Gurlz). I wrote the songs and my other 2 friends would sing and rap with me. We never had beats because again I’ve only written poetry, so we would perform around my middle school a capella. We received great feedback so we began posting videos on YouTube.
The talent never left but as years went by I got involved with other aspects of the music industry. I was selected to be in the magnet program at Jack Yates High School which was also their School of Communications. There were many classes such as graphic design, photography etc. Ironically I was placed in the Radio class. We learned how to make drops, do interviews and even had our own talk show on KCOH. Aside to that, I also joined the band where I played flute my entire highschool years.
Playing flute open the door for a scholarship to march in the band at Texas Southern University. Although I didn’t graduate from there, I majored in Radio, Television and Film. Much like my highschool, their program was very hands on and I gained a lot of knowledge in a short period of time.
Though the art of music is my first love, my experience as a Sociology major at Texas College gave me more purpose. I learned that the environment you are born and raised in, plays a huge part in your perspective of life. That opened my eyes to my peers and helped me realize that we all struggle with mental health issues. We didn’t have counselors because the college was Christian based and they figured we should pray about everything. I didn’t find anything wrong with praying however, I knew we needed someone to talk to. This led me to start a group called SinSoared (Censored) where it was a judge free zone and we were able to communicate and properly articulate our emotions.
In 2022, I’d like to say life finally caught up to me. I decided to write my first song called VIBEZ. This song has so much passion because I was going through so many emotions after graduating from college and losing my mother within a year. This was the first song that had a beat lol and I used all I learned in my lifetime to speak to myself and others.
Now, I continue to present spoken word at my church and gospel events. I also create music to connect with others whom have had a hard time expressing. I like to call it my version of musical therapy. I perform my music in many places around Houston as well as many states after being connected with KLP Consulting. I also still have SinSoared sessions on Zoom and Facebook. While still being a full time single mother.
I have a project coming soon with another amazing artist by the name of Trae-D, it will be “very peaceful and very soulful. I also have a personal project called “Notes” that is going to be really special. You can follow me on Instagram for those release dates

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Most definitely stay consistent, understand the assignment and know your purpose. I would tell someone who’s early on in their journey to KEEP GOING ! The road will be bumpy sometimes and at times it may be foggy but keep your faith and keep going. Understand every loss and celebrate EVERY win, big or small.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

I am looking to collaborate with others who have a similar mind. These are people who are spirit led, strong minded and influenced by great art or music. Individuals or groups that give back to their community and understand the struggles of (Our) communities such as Project Row Houses based in Houston. If you are led to connect with me, you can follow me on Instagram @thereal_flotus or email me at [email protected]. I look forward to speaking with you !

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Thereal_Flotus
• Facebook: Flotus G
• Youtube: Flotus G
• Soundcloud: Flotus G