Polo G
Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6th, 1999) otherwise known as Polo G, is a breakout star from Chicago known for his impeccable delivery, rowdy drill records, and heartfelt personal tracks. His stage name serves as a combination of the fashion brand Polo Ralph Lauren and his lost friend, nicknamed Gucci.

Born on the north side of Chicago in the Cabrini-Green district, more specifically the Marshall Field Garden Apartments, Polo experienced the grisly and unforgiving realities of the street life within Illinois' largest city. Growing up on the block, experiencing the deaths of friends and loved ones, and facing jail time became the staples of Capalot’s childhood, which he in turn implemented into his music as a means to escape what he witnessed and was raised on.

The rap genre became an outlet for the Windy City teen to cope with the violent loss of several family members and friends. In 2017, he started releasing tracks on SoundCloud and YouTube via WorldStarHipHop, which slowly gained him a following.

Although records like April 2018’s “Neva Cared (Remix)” and July 2018’s “Gang With Me” gained Polo traction in Chicago, Polo started truly bubbling into the mainstream with the release of “Finer Things” in August 2018, a song he wrote while incarcerated.

Paired with the Lil Tjay collaboration “Pop Out”, in early 2019, Capalot’s debut album Die a Legend hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, further propelling Polo’s career.

Polo’s follow-up to his first album, THE GOAT, also performed exceptionally well commercially and among fans. It sold 99,000 units in first week sales and tracks such as February 2020’s “Go Stupid” with Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa became a hot track due to TikTok. The album’s closer, “Wishing For a Hero,” flips 2Pac’s “Changes” in a truly beautiful and appropriate way to highlight the plight of the Black Lives Matter movement while tying into Polo’s upbringing and the systematic racism which he had experienced and continues to struggle with living in America.

To complete the trilogy of his first three studio albums, Polo is expected to drop Hall of Fame in mid-2021, aided by the success of his first #1 Billboard hit, “RAPSTAR.”

Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.

At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.‘z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group’s major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. He has been listed in the 2012 Guinness Book Of World Records for the record of Most US Hot 100 Hits By A Rap Artist with 64 hits between 1999 and 2010.

Wayne is famous for his command of slow, witty lines and metaphorical jokes. His discography includes a slew of successful mixtapes, including Dedication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; No Ceilings; and Da Drought 3. His albums consistently garner acclaim, with Tha Carter series all platinum hits. Tha Carter series has been a work of Wayne’s for 13 years and continues to grow with the fifth installment, Tha Carter V released in 2018 (however, it was initially supposed to be released in late 2014). Wayne keeps a regular recording schedule, with studio booths in his tour bus, home, and following him everywhere.

Together
Polo and Wayne collaborate for the first time on GANG GANG (2021).