Rio Da Yung OG Returns to His Hometown for ‘STILL F.LI.N.T.,’ an Expanded Version of His Debut Album

09.19.2025

The Super-Sized Edition of His Debut Album Features Even More the Out-of-Pocket Punchlines and Raw Reality Raps that Made the Flint, MI Native the Most Vital Rapper in His City’s Flourishing Scene

With 50+ Million Streams to Date, F.L.I.N.T. Is Home to Viral Hits like “Different Music” and “Sneaky ‘B’,” With Guest Spots from Star Bandz, VonOff1700, and More

Critical Praise:

“…it’s good to have him back.” – Pitchfork

“…the loose-lipped, punchline god from Flint who became a Michigan rap titan” – Pitchfork

#66 Best Album of the Decade So Far (City On My Back) – Pitchfork

Best Albums of 2025 So Far (RIO FREE (Something Happen)) – The FADER

“I cannot possibly list all the lines that made me laugh out loud” – Stereogum

“Even his offhand comments have the power to smack you with bitter truths while you try to hold back the laughter.” – Passion of the Weiss

The Announcement:

Since emerging from prison in late 2024, Rio Da Yung OG has been on a tear, working nonstop to make up for his lost time. Today, the buzzing Michigan rapper keeps his run going, expanding his debut album by releasing STILL F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through). Adding 9 new songs to F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through), which racked up 50+ million streams across platforms in its first month of release and earned an 8.0 review from Pitchfork, Still F.L.I.N.T. is a testament to Rio’s work ethic, recorded as he prepared for his 60-date “Welcome Home Tour,” which stretched from summer to fall.The expanded album is home to the recent single, “Easy Kill” (#13 on YouTube Trending for Music, #100 on YouTube’s Weekly U.S. Music Video Chart, over 1 million views in less than two weeks), and adds a guest spot from Veeze on “Skittle Head.” Each of the nine new songs adds several quotable one-liners, with punchlines that highlight the absurdity Rio perceives in the drastic changes of his circumstances, from poverty in Flint to regional stardom to prison to national name. “Blow my nose in my Chrome shirt, I don’t want a napkin,” rhymes Rio on “Smoke.” As funny as Rio can be, he underscores his music with a profound sense of urgency, aiming to make the most of his time on the outside: “If I showed you an M in all blues, would you say something?/100 M’s in the bank, I know that day comin’/Everyday that I’m awake, I’m tryna make somethin’/Like why the f*ck you leavin’ out yo’ house if you ain’t makin’ money?,” he spits on “Ripped Jeans.” STILL FLINT is available on all platforms via M I N E Ent. / EMPIRE.
Reflecting on all he has accomplished against the odds, Rio gives thanks to the city that raised him with F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through). Packed with kinetic beats by Rio’s frequent collaborators like Wayne616, BEATSBYSAV, and Danny G Beats, the new album allows Rio to test out some truly head-spinning flows, doubling back on his bars to create rewindable punchlines and unexpected moments of poignancy. F.L.I.N.T. is one of Rio’s most focused works to date, spanning 20 tracks of bass-heavy Michigan music including singles like “What U Spend” ft. Zillionaire Doe (Top 30 on YouTube trending) and “Great Day,” (trended in YouTube’s Trending Top 20 with over 1.8 million views). On release day, Rio dropped a barrage of videos from the project, including “Ghetto Star,” his collaboration with Star Bandz, “Rich Regardless,” a duet with YN Jay, and “Different Music,” a Wayne616-produced heater that racked up over 1 million streams in less than three weeks.

The F.L.I.N.T. album arrived as Rio Da Yung OG continues his epic “Welcome Home Tour,” which kicked off with a show in Detroit. Continuing this summer and fall, “Welcome Home Tour” spans over 60 dates, passing through New York on September 24th (Webster Hall) before concluding in Chicago on October 11th (Patio Theater). Featuring support from Baby Money, FBLManny, and many special guests, tickets for the “Welcome Home Tour” are available at https://www.touringwithrio.com/

A salute to his hometown, the album arrived weeks after Rio received a proclamation from the City of Flint for his cultural and for his contributions to the city’s culture and community. Releasing as the rapper celebrates his freedom and puts his city on his back, F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through) and STILL F.L.I.N.T. combine to make the most significant statement yet from one of street rap’s hottest artists.

Stream STILL F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through): https://music.empi.re/stillflint

Watch “Easy Kill”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA8CKd7CfHU

STILL F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through) tracklist:
1. Different Music
2. Great Day
3. Never Switched
4. Ghetto Love Story
5. I GO ft. FBLMANNY
6. Back Rubbed
7. AGGRESSIVE FLOW
8. Open A Bank ft. 3200 Tre
9. Rich Regardless ft. YN JAY
10. Naked Party
11. Dumb N Dumber Flo
12. Thug Talk
13. Another Story
14. Sneaky “B”
15. Ask Jay
16. BS Story
17. Big Ben
18. Ghetto Cypher ft. VonOff1700, Rmc Mike, YN Jay
19. Ghetto Star ft. Star Bandz
20. WHAT U SPEND ft. Zillionaire Doe
21. Ripped Jeans ft. YN JAY
22. Chrome Fight
23. Easy Kill
24. YN
25. Imported
26. Morning
27. Smoke
28. Skittle Head ft. Veeze
29. Paper Trail

Photo credit: Esdras Thelusma

The Background:

Emerging out of Flint in the late 2010s, Rio Da Yung OG helped transform his working class city into one of the most exciting rap hotbeds of the past several years. Elevated by notable co-signs from Detroit rappers like Peezy and buoyed by fan excitement over his freestyles and guest spots, Rio stormed onto the national scene, garnering overwhelming critical acclaim for releases like 2020’s City On My Back (named the #66 Best Album of the 2020s So Far by Pitchfork), Fiends Don’t Matter, 2 FACED, and his Dum and Dumber mixtape series with fellow Flint punchline artist Rmc Mike. During this time, Rio released some of his scene’s defining rap hits, including “Movie” ft. Louie Ray, “Chicken Coupe” ft. Peezy, and “1v1,” his collaboration with Lil Yachty. Just as his career was hitting high gear, Rio hit an obstacle in the form of a 4-year prison sentence. In late 2021, he left words of wisdom for his fans in the form of his “Last Day Out” freestyle, and went away. Even prison couldn’t stop Rio from putting in work. Fans rallied behind his 2019 hit “Legendary,” which grew into his biggest hit, generating hundreds of millions of streams.

In December 2024, Rio returned to the scene with a bang, releasing the epic first day out freestyle “RIO FREE,” racking up over 1 million views in a day and 8 million streams in just three days. The music video trended #1 on YouTube Music for three weeks straight. “RIO FREE” paved the way for the RIO FREE EP, which earned praise from Pitchfork, and its expansion RIO FREE (Something Happen), named one of the Best Albums of 2025 So Far by The FADER. In early January, Rio performed his first concert since 2021, selling out a star-studded show in Detroit, and in April, “Legendary” earned PLATINUM status from the RIAA, making Rio the first-ever rapper from Flint to earn a PLATINUM record. Rio has also been a willing collaborator, jumping on the viral “Shark” with Jorjiana, recently performed at the NBA Finals, appearing on Money Man’s new album, and reuniting with Rmc Mike for “Bragging Rights,” which trended at #28 on YouTube for music with over 1 million views in its first week.

With F.L.I.N.T. on the way and more excitement in the future, Rio looks to make 2025 his year.

Rio receives his proclamation from the Mayor of Flint

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Links:

STILL F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through): https://music.empi.re/stillflint

“Easy Kill”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA8CKd7CfHU

F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like I’m Not Through): https://music.empi.re/feelinglikeimnotthrough

“Different Music”” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA16xrGaMcM

“Ghetto Star” ft. Star Bandz: https://youtu.be/oWxgUSAWfXI

“Rich Regardless” ft. YN Jay: https://youtu.be/mUam6j3u8kU

“Back Rubbed”: https://youtu.be/FysZvag7Th8

“Ask Jay”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjHCwP85l6Q

“What U Spend” ft. Zillionaire Doe: https://youtu.be/yccj80Zyc5M

“Great Day”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODIHFyf9Qc

“I GO” ft. FBLManny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI6y8ZHL3sg

“Sneaky B”: https://music.empi.re/sneakyb / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vlNOnXmDM

RIO FREE (Something Happen): https://music.empi.re/riosomethinghappen

Buy tickets for Rio’s “Welcome Home Tour”: https://www.touringwithrio.com/

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