Bobbi and Folayan talk Dallas influences before first headlining tour
In late February, the duo behind Flyana Boss – who go by first names Bobbi and Folayan – sat in an L.A. parking lot between fittings for their second-ever tour. Their first happened to be with Atlantic Records labelmate Janelle Monáe . As for lessons learned after achieving serious TikTok popularity, largely for
“My family, they’re also in music, like my brother built a studio in his closet. So I would always be really influenced by my brothers and the local rappers from Dallas.”– another nod alongside their name, which rhymes with Diana Ross. Bobbi, wearing her favorite Madonna and Basquiat T-shirt, says, “We’re always gonna be students in this art form, so we want to share that with everyone.” The bestie-branded duo met while attending L.A.’s Musicians Institute.
“My mom did hair for a long period of time. She was kind of like my god-aunt, growing up. amazingly influential to everything that I am now. I met other people, like Petey Pablo and André 3000 and Common.”
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