American rapper Polo G, real name Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), is from the United States. With his hits “Finer Things” and “Pop Out,” he became well-known (featuring Lil Tjay). His 2019 debut album, Die a Legend, was platinum-certified by the RIAA and reached number six on the US Billboard 200. The Goat, Bartlett’s second studio album (2020), charted eleven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. His third studio album Hall of Fame (2021), which became Bartlett’s first chart-topping album and featured his first number-one song “Rapstar,” helped him maintain his mainstream fame.
Initially well-known for his Chicago drill sound, Polo G ultimately developed a more melodic sound. He has been praised for his “vivid and explicit storytelling,” and many of his songs’ lyrics deal with sensitive topics like racism and mental illness. His major influences, according to him, are the American rappers Lil Wayne and Tupac Shakur. Gucci Mane, Lil Durk, and G Herbo, two Chicago rappers, were among the artists he grew up listening to.
“ODA,” the first song Bartlett ever made, was made available on YouTube. He published the song “Gang with Me” after opening a SoundCloud account in 2018, and the song swiftly received millions of plays. With the help of his songs “Welcome Back” and “Neva Cared,” he kept growing in popularity. Later in 2018, Bartlett released “Finer Things,” a song he had written while behind bars, and it swiftly amassed millions of views. “Pop Out,” a song by Bartlett featuring Lil Tjay that reached at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, was released in the early months of 2019. Over 200 million people have viewed the song’s music video on YouTube, which helped him land a record deal with Columbia Records. The songs “Deep Wounds,” “Through da Storm,” “Effortless,” and “Dying Breed” from Bartlett’s debut studio album Die a Legend, which was released on June 7, 2019, and reached its peak at number six on the Billboard 200, also have music videos. Ultimately in the year, Mustard produced the track “Heartless,” which was later included on his second album.
