Hood Poet

Originally, Hood Poet was teased as a collaborative studio album by Polo G and American record producer Southside.{{Cite web |last=Bras Nevares |first=Gabriel |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Polo G Teases Project With 808 Mafia |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/432001-polo-g-teases-project-with-808-mafia-news |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=HotNewHipHop}} In August 2023, Polo G teased the album's release by setting up posters containing lyrics with the album's title Hood Poet under each one.{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=August 8, 2023 |title=Polo G Hints At "Hood Poet" Album With Lyric Posters |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/701493-polo-g-hood-poet-album |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=HotNewHipHop}} On August 15, 2023, he officially announced the album's release, as well as a single titled "Barely Holdin' On", with the album to release on September 15, 2023,{{Cite magazine|last=Sadler|first=Armon|date=August 13, 2023|title=Polo G Announces Forthcoming Album 'HOOD POET' For This Fall|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/polo-g-announces-forthcoming-album-hood-poet-fall-1234781097/|access-date=August 9, 2024|magazine=Vibe}}{{Cite web |last=Trapp |first=Malcolm |date=August 15, 2023 |title=Polo G Announces Release Date For Upcoming Album 'Hood Poet' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2023/08/15/polo-g-announces-release-date-for-upcoming-album-hood-poet/ |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Rap-Up}} alongside a 24-hour livestream to promote the album.{{Cite web |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=August 16, 2023 |title=Polo G Channels Frank Ocean With 24-Hour Livestream Ahead of 'Hood Poet' Album |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/polo-g-hood-poet-livestream-frank-ocean |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=HipHopDX}} Following the release of "Barely Holdin' On," he announced that he was contemplating retirement from music after he released the album.{{Cite web |last=Callas |first=Brad |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Polo G Reveals He's Considering Retiring From Rap After Upcoming 'Hood Poet' Album |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/brad-callas/polo-g-reveals-hes-considering-retiring-from-rap-after |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Complex Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Ellington |first=Andre |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Polo G Hints At Retirement After 'Hood Poet' Album: 'This Rap Sh-t Got So Lame' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/polo-g-retirement-hood-poet-album |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=HipHopDX}} However, later that month, on August 23, Polo G was arrested alongside his brother in connection to a robbery. During the search of his home, an illegal short-barreled rifle was found, resulting in an additional firearm charge.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-24/polo-g-trench-baby-arrested-robbery-illegal-gun-chatsworth|title=Rapper brothers Polo G and Trench Baby arrested after Chatsworth raid prompted by robbery|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 24, 2023|accessdate=August 9, 2024}}{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/rapper-polo-g-arrested-during-police-raid-los-angeles-home-7852147|title=Rapper Polo G Arrested During Police Raid at His Home in Los Angeles|first=Alexis|last=Jones|magazine=People|date=August 23, 2023|accessdate=August 9, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/rapping-brothers-polo-g-trench-baby-facing-criminal-charges-after-police-raid-1235527862/|title=Rapping Brothers Polo G And Trench Baby Facing Criminal Charges After Police Raid|first=Bruce|last=Haring|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=24 August 2023|accessdate=August 9, 2024}} The arrest resulted in a delay in the release of the album. A tour was also planned, but those dates were never affected by those charges.{{Cite web |last=Elibert |first=Mark |date=September 9, 2023 |title=Polo G Pushes Back New Album Following Arrests, Says Delay Won't Affect Tour Schedule |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/polo-g-album-delay |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=Complex Magazine}}

In January 2024, Polo G stated in an interview with TMZ that the album would be released in August.{{Cite web |title=Polo G 'Hood Poet' Album Coming in August, Doesn't Want to String Along Fans |url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/05/polo-g-hood-poet-release-date-august-string-fans-along/ |date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=TMZ}} On March 24, Polo performed his an unreleased track, "Heavy Heart" on From The Block.{{cite web |last1=Horvath |first1=Zachary |title=Polo G Gives Emotional Performance On From The Block Track "Heavy Heart" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/779579-polo-g-heavy-heart-hip-hop-news |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=August 9, 2024 |date=March 25, 2024}} On July 30, 2024, he announced that the album would release on August 9, 2024, while also revealing the cover art and guest appearances for the album.{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Cole |date=July 30, 2024 |title=Polo G Announces New Album, "Hood Poet," With Star-Studded Feature List |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/829589-polo-g-announces-new-album-hood-poet-feature-hip-hop-news |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=HotNewHipHop}}{{Cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |date=July 30, 2024 |title=Polo G's Album'Hood Poet' Finally Has An Official Release Date |url=https://uproxx.com/music/polo-g-hood-poet-release-date-announcement/ |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Uproxx}} On August 6, Polo G released the album's official tracklist.{{Cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Polo G's 'Hood Poet' Tracklist Recruits Future, Lil Durk, GloRilla, And More For The Long Awaited Album |url=https://uproxx.com/music/polo-g-hood-poet-tracklist-features/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Uproxx}}

Following the release of the album, Polo G released the official music video for the album's fourteenth cut, "Darkside".{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=August 9, 2024 |title=Polo G Goes To The 'Darkside' In His Confessional New Video From 'HOOD POET' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/polo-g-darkside-video-hood-poet/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Uproxx}}

The album peaked at #28 on Billboard 200 and sold 24,000 units during its first week. It was received negatively by fans and critics alike. As of October 15, 2024, the album has a user score of 51 on Album Of The Year and a 2.4 star rating on Rate Your Music. Slant Magazine gave the album a 2.5 star review, saying that "Polo G shows little interest in pushing himself out of his immediate comfort zone.

On May 27, 2022, Polo G announced the first single, "Distraction", with a trailer featuring YouTuber Kai Cenat.{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Hansel |date=May 27, 2022 |title=Polo G Teases Upcoming Song "Distraction" on Instagram |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/5/polo-g-teases-new-song-distraction-on-instagram |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=Hypebeast}} "Distraction" was released on June 3, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Helfand |first=Raphael |date=June 3, 2022 |title=Watch the video for Polo G's new song, "Distraction" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/06/03/polo-g-distraction-video/amp |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=The Fader}} It charted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/polo-g/chart-history/hsi/|title=Polo G Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 13, 2023}} The album's second single, "Barely Holdin' On", was released on August 18, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Polo G – "Barely Holdin' On" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2233603/polo-g-barely-holdin-on/music/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=Stereogum}} It peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 31, the album's third single, "Angels in the Sky", was released.{{cite web |last1=Castro |first1=Danilo |title=Polo G Gets Reflective On Hard-Hitting Single "Angels In The Sky" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/809651-polo-g-gets-reflective-hard-hitting-single-angels-in-the-sky-hip-hop-news |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=July 31, 2024 |date=May 31, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Aaron |title=Polo G's Past Lives Meet In The Reflective 'Angels In The Sky' Video |url=https://uproxx.com/music/polo-g-angels-in-the-sky-video/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=July 31, 2024 |date=May 31, 2024}} The album's fourth and final single, "We Uh Shoot" featuring Lil Durk, was released on August 2.{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=July 30, 2024 |title=Polo G Announces Hood Poet Album Featuring Future, GloRilla & The Kid LAROI |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/polo-g-announce-album-hood-poet-future-glorilla-1235743236/ |access-date=July 31, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Hood Poet track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = God's Favorite

| writer1 = {{hlist|Taurus Bartlett|Allen Ritter|Nikolas Papamitrou|Alexander Papamitrou|Kyle Buckley|Charles R. Nelsen|Ryan Bakalarczyk|John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo|Amelia Moore|Jonathan Bach}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Allen Ritter|Nick Papz|Xander|Pink Slip|Inverness|Ryan Bakalarczyk}}

| length1 = 2:12

| title2 = No Recruits

| note2 = featuring G Herbo

| writer2 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Herbert Wright III|Joshua Luellen|Ritter|Matthew-Kyle Brown|Maximilian McFarlin|Bailey Lau|Hasan Cankurt}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Macshooter|ProdLau}}

| length2 = 3:02

| title3 = Barely Holdin' On

| writer3 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Łukasz Gottwald|Noah Goldstein}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Southside|Dr. Luke|Noah Goldstein|Lufye{{ref|c|[c]}}|Shottie{{ref|c|[c]}}|Bryce Bordone{{ref|a|[a]}}|Katie Harvey{{ref|a|[a]}}|Nate Mingo{{ref|a|[a]}}|Noah McCorkle{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 2:53

| title4 = Only Gang

| note4 = featuring 42 Dugg

| writer4 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Dion Hayes|Luellen|Ritter|Brown|Jermaine Cherry}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Elliott}}

| length4 = 3:12

| title5 = Same Me

| note5 = featuring Fridayy

| writer5 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Francis Leblanc|Ritter|Cherry|Jaasu Mallory|Zack Bialobos}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Fridayy|Ritter|Elliott|Jaasu|Zack Bia}}

| length5 = 2:43

| title6 = Detox

| writer6 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Ritter|Andrew DeCaro|Adam Kobylarz}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Dru DeCaro|Snake Child}}

| length6 = 2:22

| title7 = Thorns

| writer7 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Ritter|Ashot Akopian|Lesidney Ragland|Brown}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Shottie|TooDope|Lufye{{ref|c|[c]}}}}

| length7 = 3:05

| title8 = G63

| note8 = featuring Offset

| writer8 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Kiari Cephus|Luellen|Ritter|Brown|Murenets Nikita|Alyx|Douglas Ford|Johan Rosa}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Splited Stupid|Alyx|Dougie F|Roza}}

| length8 = 2:46

| title9 = We Uh Shoot

| note9 = featuring Lil Durk

| writer9 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Durk Banks|Luellen|Ritter|Bryan Simmons|Maximilian McFarlin|Isaiah Quick}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|TM88|Macshooter|Rozay Knockin}}

| length9 = 2:33

| title10 = Rain Fallin

| note10 = featuring the Kid Laroi

| writer10 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Charlton Howard|Luellen|Ritter|Brown|Cherry|Giuseppe Vasaturo}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Jermaine Elliott|Wasa}}

| length10 = 3:01

| title11 = Distraction

| writer11 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Tim Gomringer|Kevin Gomringer}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Southside|Cubeatz}}

| length11 = 2:51

| title12 = No Turning Back

| note12 = featuring Hunxho

| writer12 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Ibrahim Muhammad Dodo|Luellen|Ritter|Brown|Vasaturo}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Wasa}}

| length12 = 3:08

| title13 = Angels in the Sky

| writer13 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Paul Whittaker|Daniel Ivy|1HittWonder}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Oz on the Track|1HittWonder}}

| length13 = 2:42

| title14 = Darkside

| writer14 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Avery Cockerill|Martin Püschel}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Southside|Avery on the Beat|Minor2Go}}

| length14 = 2:53

| title15 = Bad Kids

| note15 = featuring GloRilla

| writer15 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Gloria Woods|Deundraeus Portis}}

| extra15 = Twysted Genius

| length15 = 2:36

| title16 = Survival of the Fittest

| note16 = featuring Future

| writer16 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Nayvadius DeMun Cash|Ritter|Rosa|Jacob Canady|Derrick Miller|Joshua Goldenberg}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|Ritter|Roza|ATL Jacob|Carlton|Hendrix Smoke|Thank You Fizzle}}

| length16 = 2:55

| title17 = Father's Day

| writer17 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Ritter|Brown|Cherry|T. Gomringer|K. Gomringer|Luis Bacqué}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Elliott|Cubeatz|Luis Bacqué}}

| length17 = 2:42

| title18 = From the Heart

| writer18 = {{hlist|Bartlett|Luellen|Ritter|Brown|T. Gomringer|K. Gomringer}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Southside|Ritter|Smatt Sertified|Cubeatz}}

| length18 = 2:18

| total_length = 49:54

}}

Notes

• {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies a co-producer
• {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an additional producer

Musicians

• Polo G – vocals (all tracks)
• G Herbo – vocals (2)
• 42 Dugg – vocals (4)
• Fridayy – vocals (5)
• Offset – vocals (8)
• Lil Durk – vocals (9)
• The Kid Laroi – vocals (10)
• Hunxho – vocals (12)
• GloRilla – vocals (15)
• Future – vocals (16)

Technical

{{div col}}

• Dale Becker – mastering (3)
• Nicolas de Porcel – mastering (9, 13)
• Eric Lagg – mastering (11)
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing (1, 4-8, 10, 15, 16)
• MixedByAli – mixing (2, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)
• Serban Ghenea – mixing (3)
• Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco – mixing (11)
• Todd Hurtt – mixing (11, 13), recording
• Jordan Michael O'Brien – mixing (13), engineering assistance (3)
• Michael Hernandez – mixing (14)
• Josh Villegas – mixing (15)
• Anthony Vega – engineering assistance (1, 18)
• Jesse Navaro – engineering assistance (2, 6, 11)
• Peter Kuhlmann – engineering assistance (4)
• Donovan Fava – engineering assistance (5)
• Walker Riggs – engineering assistance (7, 11, 12)
• Faith Howard-Parra – engineering assistance (8)
• Demitrius Lewis II – engineering assistance (9)
• Graham Polk – engineering assistance (9, 16)
• Ignacio Portales – engineering assistance (11)
• J Shriver – engineering assistance (11)
• Kayla Holland – engineering assistance (13)
• William Frenchman – engineering assistance (17)

{{div col end}}

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