"Bag Talk" | ||||
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Single by Polo G | ||||
Released | October 28, 2022 | |||
Recorded | February 2022 | |||
Genre | Drill | |||
Length | 2:27 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"Bag Talk" on YouTube |
"Bag Talk" is a song by American rapper Polo G, released on October 28, 2022, alongside a music video. It was produced by Southside and TM88.
In an interview with Rolling Stone , Polo G stated he made the song around February 2022, during studio sessions with Southside. [1]
"Bag Talk" is a drill song, [2] in which Polo G raps about street life and his origins, [3] combining elements of his introspective and blustery rapping styles. [2] [4]
The music video was directed by Caleb Jermale. It opens with Polo G and his friends roaming in their stomping grounds in Chicago. [4] [5] Polo is then seen at a jewelry store and on a private jet. [5]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] | 20 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] | 7 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 41 |
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