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2020 song by Polo G
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21
" is a song by American rapper
Polo G
from his second studio album
The Goat
(2020). It was produced by Keanu Beats and Khaled Rohaim.
Composition
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The song has been described as "808-heavy". It features two verses from Polo G, who sings about his old life in the streets and his new life and fame, as a celebration of his 21st birthday.
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Additionally, he talks about his drug use, citing the death of his friend
Juice Wrld
as motivating him to not relapse on drugs.
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Music video
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The official music video was directed by
Cole Bennett
and released on June 15, 2020. It opens with a hooded gunman who shoots at Polo G as he wakes up in his room. Polo walks through a
drug house
, a prison and the hallways of a backlot, while the unseen attacker follows and periodically fires at him.
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Objects levitate around the Polo, and Juice Wrld also makes a small cameo in the video.
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The video ends with the shooter removing his hood and revealing to be Polo G himself, who then grows horns resembling that of
the Devil
beneath his dreadlocks.
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Charts
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Certifications
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References
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Castel, Gregory (June 20, 2020).
"Chicago rapper Polo G drops new visuals for "21" [Video]"
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Earmilk
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Juon, Steve "Flash" (August 18, 2020).
"Polo G: The Goat Review"
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RapReviews
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Powell, Jon (June 15, 2020).
"Polo G delivers "21" video"
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Revolt
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Williams, Aaron (June 15, 2020).
"Polo G Dodges Bullets From An Unseen Enemy In His Surreal '21' Video"
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Uproxx
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"Polo G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)"
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Billboard
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"Irish-charts.com ? Discography Polo G"
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Irish Singles Chart
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"Polo G Chart History (Hot 100)"
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Billboard
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"Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)"
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Billboard
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"Canadian single certifications ? Polo G ? 21"
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Music Canada
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"Danish single certifications ? Polo G ? 21"
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IFPI Danmark
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October 25,
2022
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"British single certifications ? Polo G ? 21"
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British Phonographic Industry
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"American single certifications ? Polo G ? 21"
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Recording Industry Association of America
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November 5,
2022
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