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HOOD POET
Hip-Hop · 2024 · 18 tracks · 50m

HOOD POET

Polo G

Polished trap production meets heavy-hearted storytelling. A record defined by melancholic piano loops and a persistent, trauma-informed vulnerability.

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It's Polo G at his most vulnerable, turning street trauma into melodic late-night anthems.

A heavy, somber reflection on survival and the lingering shadows of past trauma.

HOOD POET · vs · Polo G
Somber+1.4σ

Somber saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 50m
01
God’s Favorite
2:13
02
No Recruits
3:03
03
Barely Holdin’ On
2:54
04
Only Gang
3:12
05
Same Me
2:44
06
Detox
2:23
07
Thorns
3:06
08
G63
2:46
09
We Uh Shoot
2:34
10
Rain Fallin
3:01
11
Distraction
2:51
12
No Turning Back
3:08
13
Angels in the Sky
2:42
14
Darkside
2:53
15
Bad Kids
2:36
16
Survival of the Fittest
2:56
17
Father’s Day
2:43
18
From the Heart
2:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The heavy emotional weight of the piano melody on Barely Holdin' On that mirrors the exhaustion in the lyrics.
The shift into a more aggressive, rhythmic delivery on G63 that breaks the album's prevailing somber tone.
The raw, unfiltered storytelling on Father's Day that strips away the polished trap tropes for something more intimate.
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