The RX is Uproxx Music’s stamp of approval for the best albums, songs, and music stories throughout the year. Inclusion in this category is the highest distinction we can bestow, and signals the most ...

DJ Polo, born Thomas E. Pough, of Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo fame has passed away. Word of DJ Polo’s untimely passing began circulating online on July 27. Fellow rap pioneer Eric B took to social media to ...

The young Chicago star Polo G is a master of depressive melodic rap music, and he’s been on a major career upswing lately. After making one of the best rap albums of 2020 with his platinum debut Die A ...

A lot of what has made Rico Nasty hot over the past few years is the music that makes people mosh, jump around violently, and plead for the DMV rapper to spit in their mouths during live shows. But ...

In September, Chicago rapper Polo G plans to drop his new album, Hood Poet. While this is exciting, the Hall of Fame artist recently hinted about retiring after his next project’s release.

On last year’s THE GOAT, Polo G nudged the bluesy, melodic street rap of his 2019 debut Die A Legend in a slightly more radio-friendly direction without compromising its essential spirit. His savvy ...

On June 27, the legendary DJ Polo died at 63. The Queens DJ is remembered for the seminal work he did with the revered MC Kool G Rap starting in the mid-1980s. As Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, they released ...

“Barely Holdin’ On” rapper Polo G has quickly become one of the leaders of rap’s new school. Since the release of his debut album, Die A Legend, in 2019, the Chicago native hasn’t deviated from his ...