Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Goat opens in second place on this week’s Billboard 200, but as ...

Chicago rap has been rightfully represented on XXL Freshman covers since the franchise's inception. The city celebrated Lupe Fiasco's induction into the inaugural class in 2007, then came Chief Keef ...

It’s not that hard to get a #1 single right now. I mean, you can’t do it. I can’t do it. But a reasonably famous and popular artist with a smart marketing team can probably do it, if everything lines ...

Polo G keeps winning. In April 2021, the Chicago rapper scored his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Rapstar.” The achievement followed the success of his sophomore album, The GOAT, which ...

The latest single from the melancholic young Chicago sing-rapper Polo G is called “33.” It’s named, at least in part, for Scottie Pippen’s number. Within the song, that number only functions as a ...

Polo G takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. What's Polo G's real name? What was his first song? What is 'Martin & Gina' about?