Summary of Polo G Biography
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Taurus Tremani Barlett (born January 6, 1999) is popularly known as Polo G. He is a young talented American songwriter and rapper.
The young star rose to stardom with his single titled, Finer Things and another single in which he featured fellow young artiste, Lil Tjay in a song titled, Pop Out, back in 2019.
He released an album titled, Die a Legend, which got a lot of positive feedbacks and was rated 6th on the US Billboard 200. The album also got certified by the RIAA.
Polo G‘s second album titled, The Goat (2020) made it to 2nd position on the US Billboard 200, and ten of his singles made it to the Billboard Hot 100.
Early Life
Polo G was born in Chicago but was raised in Marshall Field Garden Apartment.
He is his parents, 2nd child, out of 4 children, he has an older sister, a younger brother, and a sister. He found out earlier that he was gifted in the field of music while he was young and decided to pursue it.
Polo G‘s mom's name is Stacia Mac.
Career
The year 2018 – 2019 was the beginning of a new young star named Polo G. The talented artiste's first song, ODA was uploaded to YouTube. After that, he went ahead to register on Soundcloud where he launched his music track titled, Gang With Me, his track got millions of positive feedbacks and plays.
But he is not stopping, he went ahead to release songs titled, Welcome Back and Neva Cared. Another song he wrote which got fans amazed was Finer Things, the song got millions of views.
In 2019, Polo G collaborated with Lil Tjay to release Pop Out, which ranked number 11 on Billboard Hot 100, the song also got over 200 Million Views on YouTube and saw the young talent bag a record deal contract with Columbia Records.
On June 7, 2019, Polo G launched his debut album titled, Die a Legend, which ranked position 6 on US Billboard 200.
2020: Goat Album and ODA Records
On Valentine's Day, February 14, 2020, Polo G featured Stunna 4 Vegas, NLE Choppa to release the hit song, Go Stupid, which ranked 60th on the Hot 100, ranked 20 on the Hot Rap Songs, and ranked 29 on Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs.
On May 15, 2020, he released his second album titled, The Goat, which ranked 2nd on the US Billboard 200, and 10 songs in the album ranked on Hot 100.
In September 2020, Polo G launched his own record label titled, ONLY DREAMERS ACHIEVE (ODA), with Scorey being his first signee.
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Awards and Hall Of Fame
In the year 2021, Polo G was honored by Forbes 30 under 30 list under the music category.
Personal Life
Polo G got hospitalized back in the year 2019 when he suffered excess harmful drugs at a party.
After his recovery, the young talent decided to quit ecstasy. He is also a father after the arrival of his male child in 2019.
Polo G is dating a model and social media personality girlfriend, Crystal Blease.
Discography
- Die a Legend (2019)
- The Goat (2020)
- Hall Of Fame (2021)
Artistry
Polo G was at first known for his drill sound but later made a switch to melodic style. His songs are full of storytelling which illustrates the issue of racism and mental health.
The young talent stated he grew up watching his music idols; Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Chief Keef, Tupac Shakur, G Herbo, and Lil Durk perform excellently.
Only Dreamers Achieve Records
The Only Dreamers Achieve is an American record label, which is owned by Polo G. The young star launched his own record label back in the year 2020.
The record label is also a joint venture with another record label named Columbia Records.
According to Polo G, the name of his record label is gotten from his hood, where he stated: “In our communities, we are told what we can't be, I want to send a message that we control our future and encourage artists to dream big.”
Net Worth
The Chicago-born American talented rapper, Polo G has accumulated an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Social Media
- Instagram – Polo.G
- Twitter – Polo.G