Polo G

Polo G
Polo G in a 2021 mugshot
Polo G in a 2021 mugshot
Background information
Birth nameTaurus Tremani Bartlett
Also known as
  • Polo Capalot
  • Lil Capalot
Born (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationWendell Phillips Academy High School
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2017–present
Labels
Children1
Websitepolocapalot.com

Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things"[4] and "Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album Die a Legend (2019) peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA, a feat matched by his two subsequent albums.[5]

Bartlett's second studio album, The Goat (2020), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200[6] and contained ten songs which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7] His third studio album, Hall of Fame (2021), was met with continued success as it became Bartlett's first chart-topping album, also spawning his first number-one single, "Rapstar".[8][9]

  1. ^ Alphonse Pierre "11 Songs That Define Chicago Drill, the Decade’s Most Important Rap Subgenre", Pitchfork, From Chief Keef to Polo G, these tracks defined drill... Polo G: "Battle Cry" (2019) - Polo G is the most accessible drill rapper since Chief Keef.
  2. ^ Andre Gee "How Drill Music Took Over Chicago—and Was Almost Forced Out", Complex, There’s a new generation of Chicago-born talent with proximity to drill, like Polo G, Calboy, and Eazzyy
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  4. ^ Sun-Times, Selena Fragassi-For the (August 23, 2019). "Chicago rapper Polo G embracing a new path in life, music". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Polo G". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Polo G". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Polo G Is Living Life Like A "Rapstar"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Polo G Scores First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'Rapstar'". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.