Polo G is the poster boy for a new kind of drill. Following in the footsteps of scene stars like Chief Keef, Lil Reese, and the late Fredo Santana, the rapper has emerged as a fresh talent, prioritizing deft melody and anthemic hooks as much as pummeling bass and menacing street rhymes. On his debut studio album, 2019’s Die a Legend, featuring hit single “Pop Out,” he tells gritty street tales with a poppy flair. On 2020’s The GOAT, he balances the pain of losing so many friends so young on the somber “21” with the excitement of gaining a new paramour on the upbeat “Martin & Gina.”