VH1 ‘Black Ink Chicago’ Star Phor Releases New Video ‘Pressure’ To Celebrate First Child

Chicago native Phor Robinson returns with “Pressure,” and this LehDay-produced track has Phor talking about the transition into fatherhood, the new season of VH1’s “Black Ink Chicago,” and proving he is an artist to be reckoned with that has something to say and represent the Chicago culture. 

Phor Robinson, better known by the stage name “Phor,” is an African-American songwriter and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Phor gained worldwide recognition over the last five years as a standout tattoo artist which earned him a spot on a television show on VH1 titled “Black Ink Crew Chicago”.

The VH1 platform allowed Phor to showcase his love for music which led to the release of two albums: “Sacrifice” released in 2015 on iTunes and “Lightning Bug” released in 2016 on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and more. In 2017, Phor released “Chi Town.” The melodic song created a strong buzz in his hometown, and sparked a remix featuring Lil Durk, Twista, & Bump J. Phor was also featured in WGCI’s Big Jam show in 2018. The song also made it as the theme music in 2019 and 2020 season of “Black Ink Chicago.” Phor has performed at SXSW, A3C, and many music festivals across the country. In 2019, Phor released a project called “Cake” and in 2020 released a project called “Self Love” under the NMOL/TSO brand.

Phor is an advocate for health and wellness– he talks to students in high school and community centers to fight against bullying and mental health. Fitness being a key component in his daily life, Phor started creating fitness programs for his workouts. The programs started to make a great impact, and Phor began to include it in his music. “Cardio” was the lead single from the “Cake” project and received thousands of viral videos of people working out to it.

Phor first got a big break doing design work for Nike to showcase his art on shoes. Phor also participates in the tattoo world, showcasing his creativity during tattoo conventions across the county.  Born in Chicago with great music influences like Kanye, Common, and Lupe Fiasco, Phor has a great work ethic to be among the greats. Preparing to release his upcoming project, “Phor Play,” this summer, Phor is excited to command the stage and perform. In May, Phor will embark on an eight-city promotion entitled ” The Streets Most Wanted Tour.”

You can hear Phor’s music played throughout the episodes of “Black Ink Chicago” as well as on any major music and streaming platforms.

Prodced by LEHDAY, “Pressure” will be on Phor’s next project. 

Follow Phor: 

Instagram: 
@phoreverim

Twitter: 
@phoreverim

Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gRH1Inq85Q0pnhAfHUO6K?si=g5K4OjgJTC2nzyqDDDsGOQ&dl_branch=1

YouTube:
https://youtu.be/eA3v5oSnTWI

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