"MY CAPRICORN SIS!" The shared zodiac sign that doubles as a greeting from Latto, 23, to Flo Milli, 22, is just one of the two MCs' many similarities. Both hail from the southeast of the US, both are tattooed with their lucky number, seven and neither of them has ever been to iFly Atlanta, the indoor skydiving venue across the street from the stadium where the Atlanta Braves play. Donning a red skydiving suit, Latto reaches for a helmet to complete the look. "You already know my big head needs an extra-large," she jokes, and they laugh as Flo asks for the same size.
Flo Milli can recall a time just a few years ago when it felt like fans, critics, and the music business were pitting her and Latto against each other as two female rappers on the rise. Now, they loudly support each other. Latto, a fan of Flo Milli's 2022 album, You Still Here, Ho?, urges her to release a favourite song that didn't make the track list; Flo Milli reminisces about Latto's "poufy-hair days" before hits like last year's 'Big Energy', recalling the inspiration she found from watching a young woman like herself thrive in the rap game. The energy in the room is clear: it's all love.
A skydiving instructor interrupts the two mid-conversation to remind them that they do actually have to skydive today, and asks who will go first. For the first time, they disagree, as Latto volunteers: "Oh, Flo will go first."
FLO MILLI: I'm so happy that we're doing this together. I feel like we're showing that we can actually love and support each other because we need it. And I just want to say thank you for supporting me all the time.
LATTO: You know I don't play about you. They be like, "Who is your favourite female peer?" or whatever, and I always be like, "Flo." I think you're so talented. You bring something different to the game. And it's really your Capricorn energy, because we're just boss bitches.
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