![]() And when he’s done writing- that’s when he goes to record. He’s said in the past that he doesn’t freestyle, he writes. And in a culture of rappers making records back-to-back-to-back to capitalize on interest, Polo has been borderline stingy: no mixtapes, no bloated deluxe editions three months after the initial drop, albums running closer to 40 minutes than 80. The flow is dense but melodic, the lyrics plainspoken but crammed with imagery and detail, more in tune with classic rap virtuosity than the loose impressionism that ruled most of the 2010s. ![]() Listen to a Polo record-“Heartless,” “Pop Out,” “Through da Storm,” “Go Stupid”-and you can hear an artist obsessed by craft. It’s not the depth of his trauma-poverty, hunger, gang violence, drug addiction, and prison, all before his 20th birthday-or even his willingness to share it. ![]() Even in the crowded field of mournful singer-rappers, Polo G stands out.
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