It’s not that hard to get a #1 single right now. I mean, you can’t do it. I can’t do it. But a reasonably famous and popular artist with a smart marketing team can probably do it, if everything lines ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Over the last year, Polo G has crafted dozens of songs grappling with the trauma of growing up in an unsafe, impoverished environment. Now, with his new album THE GOAT, he looks to diversify his style ...

For the second week in a row, "Rapstar" by Polo G is topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart after debuting in the top spot last week—remaining at number one after a week where few new releases managed to ...

After several previous notable singles, Polo G‘s “Rapstar” is looking like his first true phenomenon, becoming his first No. 1 single with the highest streaming numbers for any song by a male artist ...

Polo G‘s last album, Hall of Fame, was released in June of 2021 (and reissued as Hall of Fame 2.0 in December) so it’d be understandable if fans of the Chicago rapper were getting a little antsy ...

Polo G’s first single only dropped in 2018, but he has already established himself as a hip-hop force. That is especially true lately, as his new album, The Goat, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, ...

HOOD POET by Polo G will arrive on DSPs next month. This week, the Chicago-bred rapper warned his fans about his potential retirement following the release of the album. Polo G’s HOOD POET – which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It looked for some time like rapper Polo G may have been headed ...

Polo G's critics have long mocked the Chicago rapper for his reliance on piano-laden beats, so much so that Polo thumbed his nose at the hate by naming a track off his latest album, Hall of Fame 2.0., ...