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Polo G’s Mom Shares Why He’s Worth Six Figures

At just 22, Chicago rapper Polo G has already cut his teeth as one of the biggest in the game. He’s released two acclaimed albums, and his latest, Hall of Fame, debuted on top of the Billboard 200 in June.  Since then, he’s dropped a song with Eminem, graced the cover of Rolling Stone, and announced a major U.S. tour this fall. To say Polo G’s talents are high in demand is an understatement, and his mother feels their price should match. 

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Photo by Samuel Trotter for Rolling Stone

 

Standing on His Worth

Stacia Mac, Polo G’s mother and manager, revealed in an interview with Billboard she charges six figures for a Polo G performance. For Mac, the price is more than reasonable for both her son’s skill and the historic exploitation of black people in the music industry. 

“We arrived at his current fee with each of our successes,” she said. “People of color are slighted. That’s a fact. What you have to do is stand firm on your worth.”

Polo G previously charged $85,000 for features in 2020 but said in a May interview with GQ that number is now $150,000. 

“I’m going to keep going up on the price for sure,” the rapper said. “Because I take everything that I do seriously, so I know you gonna get a good verse out of me.” 

The rapper has a contract with Columbia Records, and last year launched his own offset of the label, Only Dreamers Achieve Records (ODA). In a sweet touch, ODA shares a name with the first song Polo G ever released on YouTube.

“We chose Columbia because we knew they would throw their all into my son and he would not be shelved,” Mac shared. “They had as much riding on making him a Hip-Hop star as he had to make himself one.” 

Polo G’s Complicated Rise 

Polo G began rapping in his teens, growing up the second of four children in the North Side of Chicago. After gaining traction on Soundcloud in 2018, he found his first hit in early 2019 with the Lil Tjay collab “Pop Out.” Polo released his debut album, Die a Legend, in 2019, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. The rest is history. 

However, Polo G’s road to stardom has had bumps. As a young man trying to make it and provide for his family, Polo G saw a string of arrests in his teens after selling marijuana and stealing cars. In June of this year, Polo was arrested in Miami after police encountered weapons in his vehicle, leading to an altercation. TMZ reported that Polo G threatened multiple officers. Polo G and Stacia Mac both tweeted statements hinting the rapper may have been targeted. 

Hall-of-Famer

No matter the obstacles, Polo G has still managed to find runaway success in the industry. The success of Hall of Fame led to more than just a stadium tour, and the album has gained its fair share of Grammy buzz. Though first-round voting won’t begin until October 22nd, many suspect Polo G could earn himself a statuette in January. 

Though his price continues to skyrocket, Polo G’s work ethic hasn’t changed. He’s expressed excitement to finally be back on tour, and release a Hall of Fame deluxe in October. The rapper teased the project last month on Instagram Live. 

Whatever Polo G has coming next, he has set the bar high. As he prepares for awards season, tour, and a new album, the rapper clearly has his eye on the prize. In fact, he shared on Twitter: 

“Havin the skill to hustle is a blessin a lot of ppl don’t got it in em to survive.” 

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Written by Hattie Lindert | Twitter