Polo G releases his new album Hall Of Fame. A heartfelt album with multiple different feelings and themes throughout
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| The cover art depicts Polo looking doubtfully down from his glory. A theme, which goes again through out the album. |
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Nicki Minaj, DaBaby, Scorey and Roddy Ricch are some of the features on Hall Of Fame. And Polo didn't lie, all of the features deliver great verses or choruses. He also has a feature from late Pop Smoke on a hardcore-gangster track "Clueless". Check my thoughts on that down below.
Polo maintains many of the current thoughts and themes he has already expressed. But he finds new and inventive ways to do so.
The album is quality from the highest shelf, colliding the sensitive side of Polo, the gangster side of Polo and the romantic side of Polo. All these worlds colliding turns the process of listening to the album to a rollercoaster, bringing all kinds of emotions.
Rating:
Vibe - 8/10
Polo brings multiple vibes throughout the album, going from soft to hard and from a crying work to a feared gangster. The outcome is amazing and gives a lot of mixed emotions while listening.
Lyrics - 8,5/10
Polo is a smart lyricist and it shows. In every track he brings either heartfelt poetry or arrogant-trap rap. He is capable of crafting both very different genres into very-listenable tracks. On some of the tracks he reflects on all of the things he has been through and creates a thug-cry similar to Tupac's. While on some of the tracks he portrays a hard-ass gangster and creates a hardcore environment.
Flow - 7,5/10
Polo shows off many different kinds of flow on the album. Going from a dancehall-reggae theme to hard-trap. On the last track of the album "Bloody Canvas" he delivers an amazing flow-switch going from soft, heartfelt rap to trap within the same verse.
Music - 7/10
The music is very well-fitted for the vibe and message each track sends. It switches up from trap to drill to dancehall-reggae to a real instrument being most of the beat.
Overall - 8,7/10
Polo has created a masterpiece, on one hand he creates a soft environment, where he's reflected. While on so many other hands he creates different genres and themes of music on the same album. An album, which is absolutely worth listening to and a recommend for sure.
Painting Pictures: 6,5/10
The first track of the album sees Polo G rapping about the gang life and the friends he lost in the way. It's great to see him already being reflective on his past.
Polo raps over a soft piano-trap beat, which brings the vibe of the song to a much sadder place.
RAPSTAR: 8/10
"RAPSTAR" is a track, which had been expected and awaited for a long time before it got released prior to the album.
The track was first previewed as a collaboration with ukuleleist Einer Bankz, and I actually prefer this version over "RAPSTAR" with it being more personal as Polo rapped directly to you over a real ukulele.
The track features a ukulele-trap beat, it's always fantastic but at the same time interesting to see real instruments being used in the trap genre. Polo puts it to good use and delivers one of his best songs of all time.
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| Polo teams up with fellow Chicagoean rapper Lil Durk on "No Return" |
No Return (with The Kid LAROI and Lil Durk): 7/10
Polo features singer The Kid LAROI and fellow Chicago-rapper Lil Durk to craft a track about getting accustomed to the famous and rich lifestyle and the transition from coming out of a gang life to being famous.
Both The Kid LAROI and Lil Durk delivers greatness on the track. The track is very vulnerable and creates a soft environment. One of the more sensitive Polo G tracks, but a banger for sure.
Toxic: 7,5/10
On "Toxic" Polo speaks about his preference for the street life over relationships and girls.
"All she say is, "Boy, you so selfish"
I told her, "Baby, I'm a gangster, I can't help it"
Polo shows off his still-existing attachment to the gang life in great manor. A heartfelt track from Polo, who's definitely one of the greatest artist to pure his soul into his music.
Epidemic: 8,5/10
Polo speaks about the bad sides of the street life and remembers the ones he has lost along the way, while rapping over a melodic beat.
Polo gets a bit more political speaking on the general state of street gangs in America. It's great to see Polo gets involved in a big discussion, where he without a doubt has something reasonable to add.
GANG GANG (with Lil Wayne): 6,5/10
Polo collaborates with Lil Wayne. They speak on "common" rap topics, speaking about wealth, expensive cars and fame. The track was priorly released to the album.
The singing-flow both of them especially uses hits the spot really well, and help to craft a soft banger.
Boom: 3/10
Polo goes back to the pure trap genre, speaking about how hard he is and how he's still gang banging.
The beat is to much over the vocals and the voice changes Polo gets doesn't play out. I would love to see Polo go more back to the trap genre, but this isn't the way.
Black Hearted: 7,5/10
Polo goes back to expressing his feeling, speaking about how he can't let his fans see how he really feels. He also speaks about his dad being there for him, so he doesn't want to fail in life.
Polo feels like no one really understands him, and it's great to see him conveying it into his music. A true "thug cry" track.
Broken Guitars (with Scorey): 6/10
It's amazing to see Polo team up with his only signee Scorey. I have been listening to Scorey for some time now and a Polo feature it's exactly what he needs for his career to take off.
They rap about guns and heartbreak.
Scorey delivers a verse, where he displays his great rapping skills and flow, but he overuses the autotune a bit, which drags his verse down.
GNF (OKOKOK): 7,5/10
Polo uses his confident flow to rap about the gang life, a hard-ass trap track.
"If 12 comin', we gon' take 'em on the chase (I ain't give no fuck)"
The third line of the chorus, which sums up the whole vibe of the song. Polo goes back to his trap rap and kills it.
Go Part 1 (with G Herbo): 6/10
Polo teams up with drill-rapper G Herbo and rappers about the gang life in more of a drill genre.
"Yeah, livin' in the slums, we just wishin' for a hero"
The first bar of the track goes back to Polo's "Wishing For A Hero" a sample of Tupac's "Changes". Both are very politically-motivated tracks about the upcoming of young black mean and the gang life.
"Go Part 1" on the hand has a chorus in the same style, but both Polo and G Herbo goes full-on gangster in their verses, giving the track less meaning to it.
Heart of a Giant (with Rod Wave): 8/10
"Cold and abandoned, chills runnin' through her spine, just for thinkin' he wont
I remember plans for forever, guess we won't get what we want"
On this sensitive banger Polo teams up with the typically sensitive singer Rod Wave.
A pure track, where Polo and Rod Wave pours their heart out reminiscing about their past, and what they have been involved in.
Zooted Freestyle: 4,5/10
A freestyle, where Polo tells people the things he had to overcome to get to the top.
The synth heavy beat is co-produced by Lil Mosey, but the synths are too heavy and it plays too much into the vocal. The freestyle is dope, but the beat ruins it.
Party Lyfe (with DaBaby): 8/10
A rare-see from Polo is a party track. But that's exactly what this is. Polo raps over an upbeat and melodic beat about enjoying life and partying.
DaBaby delivers a soft-trap verse about his relationship with girls and general party life.
An energy booster for sure, a great track.
Losses (with Young Thug): 5,5/10
Polo teams up with Atlantan rapper Young Thug.
The track goes to soft and the flutes and back-play in it, makes it go to slow.
Young Thug's verse is not to my taste and way to filled with autotune.
So Real: 8/10
Polo goes into his soft side and raps about his love for a girl.
This is a very passionate track, where Polo expresses his feelings for a girl, and how she contributed to him coming out of his problems.
I'm glad to see Polo succeed with this romantic, soft and passionate track, because it plays out perfectly.
Fame & Riches (with Roddy Ricch): 7/10
Polo teams up with Roddy Ricch for the first time ever speaking about the still-existing gang life ties.
The beat fits the track perfectly being a melodic, soft beat. Roddy absolutely kills his verse and reminisces on his past, while also looking towards the future.
For the Love of New York (with Nicki Minaj): 7,5/10
Both artist rap about their relationships slowly falling apart over a dancehall-reggae beat.
The dancehall-reggae beat brings a consistent vibe to the track and I usually don't like Nicki Minaj. But her verse is greatly written and delivered.
Polo talks about his relationship with a girl and shows his vulnerable side and how he wants to change for the better. A heartfelt banger without a doubt.
Clueless (with Pop Smoke & Fivio Foreign): 7,5/10
Polo teams up with the late Pop Smoke talking about always being strapped, money and being loyal.
A true gangster trap with the amazing vocal of Pop Smoke. All three rappers deliver straight fire.
Bloody Canvas: 7,5/10
Polo tells the story of his childhood in a very sentimental and reflective way. He explains what made him and how he has been shaped by his environment and past experience.
Polo switches the flow up going from soft to more hard trapping, while keeping the story of his childhood going, symbolizing the rawness he has experienced.
An amazing way to end the album with Polo doing what he does best and reminisce about his past. He really knows how to pour his soul into his lyrics.
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