Bag Talk

"Bag Talk"
Single by Polo G
Released	October 28, 2022
Recorded	February 2022
Genre	Drill
Length	2:27
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Taurus Bartlett Joshua Luellen Bryan Simmons
Producers	Southside TM88
Polo G singles chronology
"Bottle Girls" (2022) "Bag Talk" (2022) "Red Dead" (2022)
Music video
"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.

Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone , Polo G stated he made the song around February 2022, during studio sessions with Southside. ^[1]

Composition

"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]}

Music video

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]

Charts

Chart performance for "Bag Talk"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6]	20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7]	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	41

References

1. Gage, DeWayne (November 8, 2022). "Full Circle Moment: Ralph Lauren Taps Polo G to Help Launch New 'Fortnite' Collection". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
2. Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2022). "Polo G – "Bag Talk"". Stereogum . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
3. Cho, Regina (October 28, 2022). "Polo G returns with new "Bag Talk" single". Revolt . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
4. Pointer, Flisadam (October 28, 2022). "Polo G's 'Bag Talk' Is Nothing To Play With In His Gritty New Video". Uproxx . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
5. Powell, Jon (October 31, 2022). "Polo G drops off new visual for "Bag Talk"". Revolt. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
7. "Polo G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
8. "Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved December 15, 2022.