# Phora

Marco Anthony Archer (born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Phora, is an American rapper and former tattoo artist from Anaheim, California. In 2011, he founded his own record label, Yours Truly. His debut studio album, Yours Truly Forever (2017), peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart.

## Early life

Marco Archer was born in Anaheim, California. Before his career in music, he worked as a tattoo artist which proved to be relatively lucrative and aided in the funding of his rap career. In 2011, Marco was nearly stabbed to death in Anaheim, CA just outside of Trident Learning Center, now known as Gilbert High.
He has survived a stabbing at 15 and two shootings.
On August 25, 2015, while he was driving on the 210 freeway in Pasadena around 2 a.m., a gray Infiniti sedan pulled up alongside Archer, who was driving home with his then girlfriend, Destiny. Three bullets from a .45 caliber pistol were fired into his back and neck, narrowly missing his vertebra. The crime remains unsolved.

## 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 would break his 10 year streak of an album every year with his Ep "Heartbreak Hotel". In December 2022 he would release his fifth studio album "The Butterfly Effect". He would release his sixth studio album "Lucky Me" In September 14 of 2023, its his first RnB album.

## 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 Anthro Beats.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH | US Rap |
| 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 | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Rap |
| Reflections Of The Truth | Released: August 24, 2010 Label: Street Smart Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Reflections Of The Truth Vol 2 | Released: August 31, 2011 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Reflections Of The Truth Vol 3 | Released: December 25, 2011 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Yours Truly | Released: February 26, 2012 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Therapy | Released: April 23, 2012 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Proverbs 18:21 | Released: August 12, 2012 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Still a Kid | Released: November 18, 2012 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| One Life to Live | Released: July 1, 2013 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Sincerely Yours | Released: May 18, 2014 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | — |
| Angels with Broken Wings | Released: October 11, 2015 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | 14 |
| With Love | Released: October 11, 2016 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download, CD | — | 5 |

### EPs

List of EPs, with selected details :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Rap |
| Nights Like These | Released: December 10, 2014 Label: Yours Truly Format: Digital download | 83 |
| For Those Who Feel Nothing | 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, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | Billboard Twitter Real-Time | Album |
| "Open Letter" | 2016 | — | — | — | 40 | Non-album single |
| "Stars in the Sky" (featuring Jhene Aiko) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | With Love 2 |
| "Cupids Curse" (featuring Kehlani) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | With Love 2 |
| "Traumatized" (featuring Toosii) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | With Love 2 |
| "Loaded Gun" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Heartbreak Hotel |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | 2014 | Anthro Beats, Eskupe | If Tomorrow Never Comes |
| "They Don't Understand" | 2015 | Cristiles | — |
| "Guardian Angel" | 2016 | Anthro Beats | — |
| "Interlude" | 2018 | Mozzy, Terrace Martin | Spiritual Conversations |
| "Outta Time" | 2019 | Kruk One | — |

## 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) | 2011 | Street-Smart.net |
| "Inner City Kids" | 2011 | Presh |
| "Payback" (featuring Hands) | 2011 | — |
| "Past Is Forever" | 2012 | Street-Smart.net |
| "Think Again" (featuring Good Grades) | 2012 | Vintage FAP |
| "Lately" | 2012 | Street-Smart.net |
| "The Experience" | 2012 | — |
| "Nothing but Love" | 2012 | Torey Ryba |
| "Real?" | 2013 | Solidvisions |
| "Despair" | 2013 | Nelson Moran |
| "As the Wind Blows" | 2013 | Phora & Destiny Blakely |
| "90's Baby" (featuring InDJnous) | 2013 | Phora & Destiny Blakely |
| "Hope" | 2013 | Phora |
| "Pain" | 2013 | Phora |
| "Lost Souls" | 2013 | Phora |
| "The Old Days" | 2013 | Phora |
| "What It's Like" | 2013 | Phora |
| "No Other Way" | 2013 | Phora |
| "Donuts" | 2013 | — |
| "As Time Goes By" | 2013 | Phora |
| "My Story" | 2013 | Reuben Colazo |
| "Catharsis" | 2014 | — |
| "Tell Me" | 2014 | Phora & Nelson Moran |
| "The Root of All Evil" | 2014 | Phora |
| "Reflections" | 2014 | George Orozco |
| "Girl" | 2014 | Phora |
| "Night Owls" | 2014 | Phora |
| "Stay True" | 2014 | George Orozco |
| "Roll Witchu" (featuring Dizzy Wright) | 2014 | George Orozco |
| "Before Its Over Pt. 2" | 2015 | Phora |
| "Deeper Than Blood" | 2015 | George Orozco |
| "What If" | 2015 | George Orozco |
| "Gods Plan" | 2015 | George Orozco |
| "The Beauty Inside" | 2015 | George Orozco |
| "The One for You" | 2015 | George Orozco |
| "Open Letter" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "I Think I Love You" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Sinner" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Like Me" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Weaknesses" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Palm Trees" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "2Faces" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Move Too Fast" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Fake Smiles" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "The Cold" | 2016 | George Orozco |
| "Slow Down" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Run To" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Faithful" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Sinner Pt. 2" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Rider" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "To the Moon" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Numb" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Snakes" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Loyalty" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "God" | 2017 | George Orozco |
| "Boss Up" | 2018 | George Orozco & 6th Element |
| "Holding On" | 2018 | George Orozco & 6th Element |
| "Come Thru" | 2018 | George Orozco & 6th Element |
| "Stuck in My Ways" | 2018 | George Orozco & 6th Element |
| "Feel" | 2018 | George Orozco & 6th Element |
| "I Still Love You" | 2019 | Brian Robles (6th Element) |
| "Don't Change" | 2019 | Brian Robles (6th Element) |
| "Find a way" | 2019 | Brian Robles (6th Element) |