Polo G

“Music is so important. Because in Chicago it's up to us to tell the stories nobody else will.”

“Being from a place like Chicago you have so much pride in it, there's so many great things that come out of there, but to me not enough people from the city shine a spotlight on the good things that go on with us or the fact that we are innovative and set trends.”

“I'm competing with myself to outdo previous achievements, but I can't feel any pressure from the fans, the media or the people at all because I know what I'm capable of.”

“The first song I ever recorded is called 'ODA' it was a thrilling experience. I was scared and anxious when I stepped into the booth. The more comfortable I got the more I enjoyed it.”

“Lil Wayne, that was one of my main influences, music-wise, because of his wordplay and metaphors.”

“I put so much pressure on myself. I'm my toughest critic. I always push myself to go harder than I did last time.”

“Since I was 9 years old, I knew how to make a song. But when I got older, I used it as a way to express myself.”

“There's so much stuff that you see every day that you want to talk about, but I'm not the type to open up, so the only way I could open up is through music.”

“I secured Big Jam through my buzz in the city. My name got bigger and bigger throughout my 1st year of rapping.”

“I have to be responsible with my character, my image and my reputation.”

“I'm an old soul. When I was a kid all the kids would be playing and I would be sitting on the steps with the teachers just watching.”

“I knew when I left school, my stomach would probably hurt from having nothing to eat, and I would be going back to those same circumstances that were breaking me.”

“I'm versatile with my sound. I can switch it up a lot.”

“As far as the melodic style, I feel like I'm in my own lane.”

“On a good night, I probably make three songs, and none of them are full songs.”

“I can produce a rock record; if you want me to produce a street record, I can do that as well.”

“I wanted to be a sports broadcaster like Stephen A. Smith.”

“I'm pretty good at delivering my songs, but I just want to perfect the craft by creating melodies.”

“I grew a strong passion for music. The more I did the music thing it's like I saw myself going far with it. I believed in myself.”

“I didn't want my son to see the same things I had seen growing up or have to go through the same things I went through.”