Billboard

Polo G and Lil Tjay on the Success of ‘Pop Out’ and the Importance of Repping Their Cities

At the top of this month, up-and-coming rappers Polo G and Lil Tjay were able to check off one major goal on their growing to-do lists: land on the Billboard Hot 100. By Regina Cho At the top of this ...
Billboard

Polo G & Lil Tjay Each Score First Hot 100 Hit With Collab ‘Pop Out’

Up-and-coming rappers Polo G and Lil Tjay each score their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated April 6), as their single "Pop Out" debuts at No. 95. By Xander Zellner Up-and-coming ...
Uproxx

Lil Tjay And Polo G Look For A ‘Way Out The Hood II’ On Their Latest Reunion

Bronx native Lil Tjay’s newly released EP may be titled Farewell, but the overall vibe of the project is one of gratitude for his current position in the world. After surviving a 2022 shooting, the ...
Uproxx

Lil Tjay’s ‘222’ Tracklist Boasts Features Polo G, Summer Walker, And The Kid Laroi

Next week, Lil Tjay will be dropping his anticipated new album, 222. To hold fans over until then, the rapper has shared the album’s tracklist, which also includes some star-studded features — ...
Pitchfork

Polo G and Lil Tjay - “First Place”

Polo G and Lil Tjay became a duo out of convenience—both were signed to Columbia Records after becoming hot in Chicago and New York, their respective cities. Last January they released “Pop Out,” a ...
Complex

Lil Tjay, Polo G, and Fivio Foreign Connect for New Song and Video "Headshot"

Lil Tjay, Polo G, and Fivio Foreign team up to deliver their new track “Headshot” which is set to be included on Tjay’s upcoming album. Coming off his last single, “Calling My Phone” featuring 6lack, ...
AllHipHop

G Herbo Drops ’25’ Album Featuring Polo G, Lil Tjay, 21 Savage & More

Watch the Windy City rhymer’s “I Don’t Wanna Die” music video. Herbert Randall Wright III (professionally known as G Herbo) is back with a new album. The Chicago-raised rapper dropped 25 today (July 2 ...
The Fader

How an uncredited German producer’s free loops are powering platinum rap hits

In June 2007, Rihanna reached the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for what was then only the second time in her career. “Umbrella,” written and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, was originally meant ...
The New York Times

The Sing-Rap Generation Branches Out

How melody has continued to reshape hip-hop via the work of Polo G, Rod Wave, Lil Tjay and more rising artists. Hosted by Jon Caramanica. Produced by Pedro Rosado. The No. 1 song in the United States ...
Stereogum

Polo G & Lil Tjay – “First Place”

Last year, two haunted young sing-rappers -- Polo G, 21, from Chicago, and Lil Tjay, 17, from the Bronx -- teamed up for a mournful, meditative song about showing up at your party to rob you. At least ...
The Fader

Polo G and Lil Tjay link up again on “First Place”

One of 2019's biggest rap songs was "Pop Out," a collaboration between Chicago rapper Polo G and New York City's Lil Tjay. The song flexed a shockingly strong chart position — it peaked at No. 11 on ...