Tag: Polo G

Capalot Hints at Leaving the Mic for the Mouse

Polo G, the Chicago rapper behind the chart-topping hit “Rapstar,” is considering a surprising career shift. Despite his success in the rap game, the artist took to Instagram Stories on January 21 to suggest he may transition to full-time streaming.

“I wanna be a streamer one day too,” Polo G wrote in a post, adding, “I heard they pay better than rap.” This revelation left fans stunned, as the rapper has cemented himself as a major force in hip-hop with a double-platinum debut album and multiple Billboard Hot 100 hits.

Polo G’s career has faced challenges in recent years. His 2021 album Hall of Fame was a commercial success, but its 2024 follow-up, Hood Poet, lacked a standout hit. The rapper himself acknowledged the impact of his three-year hiatus, admitting in an April 2024 interview that it affected him mentally.

Polo G has already dipped his toes into the streaming world, having appeared on Adin Ross’s popular streams. With artists like Logic making similar career moves, it remains to be seen if Polo will make the jump permanently. Either way, his next chapter will be one to watch.

Polo G is enjoying the celebrations after the lawyer has successfully gotten the gun charges from his arrest last April in New York dropped.

On Monday (December 9), the Chicago rapper’s Instagram Story featured a screenshot of a chat with his attorney, who gave him the good word.

“Congratulations! I just got off record in front of the judge! Your case is dismissed and sealed!” that message read.

Polo G said: “Beat my gun case in NYC. Shout out to my lawyer Stacey Richmond [heart emojis].”

Capalot was later released from custody

Polo G ended up in police handcuffs in Los Angeles after the cops allegedly discovered a firearm in his car. As per TMZ, the musician had been arrested on the October 19 after speeding in San Fernando Valley and stopping for a traffic check. Officers searched the vehicle and found a loaded gun during the traffic stop.

Polo G, born Taurus Tremani Bartlett, was arrested for illegally carrying a concealed weapon on his person. The 20-year-old was freed from custody on October 21, as reported by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

He was released based on 849(b)(1) of the California Penal Code, which stipulates: “The officer is satisfied that there are insufficient grounds for making a criminal complaint against the person arrested.”

Capalot’s family feud takes new turn

Polo G’s family is dealing with troubles that should’ve stayed private but unfortunately that is not easy in this social media age. Capalot’s mom Stacia Mac recently admitted to letting off warning shots at her daughter Leilani after she had episodes at her home. Both of them have been blaming each other for the incident.

According to Allhiphop, the mom has now filed a domestic violence restraining order against Leilani.

“Ya damn right I blew that mf!” Stacia recently wrote on Instagram Stories. “I NEVER said I didn’t. I thought it was 16 shots? ANOTHER LIE SHE TOLD and not a tear came out her eye bc she’s manipulative and calculated. Three warning shots to get an unstable person from my home where my baby and grand baby were afraid and upset. While SHE was having a full manic episode! I bet it got her ass off my property.”

Capalot reveals his coping mechanism

Polo G struggles with inner troubles and he looks towards drugs and alcohol for solace. The Chicago MC recently hopped on X to make the revelation. “Drugs and liquor help me cope [with] pain but I need better vices,” he wrote, before adding that although he looked forward to cutting back on the habit, he “stopped and started again.”

A fan later asked the Hall Of Fame rapper about his vow to do away with percocets in honor of Juice Wrld on his track “21.” “Still to this day I haven’t popped a perc for respect [for] my brotha but it’s a lot of other drugs out [here] gang,” Capalot responded.

Capalot pockets up to quarter million dollars for guest appearances

Since breaking his way into the mainstream industry four years ago, Polo G has consistently put out hit after hit, placing him among the best-selling rappers of his generation. When it comes to features, the Chicago rapper’s brand also attracts a fee that most artists can only dream of, clocking up to quarter a million dollars.

“A lotta times I have people send me different options for songs cause I always wanna pick the write record,” Polo said when asked about his process of working with other artists. “Cause back then I’d do a feature just for the money or… not really caring about it but now I’m more focused on the art.”

After Credible asked him about the highest fee he has ever charged for a feature, Polo answered, “Probably like $250,000.”