Key Takeaways:

• Polo G and G Herbo’s “Gangsta Graduation” music video options highly effective imagery of progress, survival and previous penalties.
• Their newest collaboration continues a long-running partnership between the 2 Chicago rap frontrunners.
• The observe is predicted to look on Polo G’s forthcoming HOOD POET (Black Heart Edition).

On Friday (Dec. 5), music“>Polo G and G Herbo reunited for a brand new observe titled “Gangsta Graduation,” together with an intense, symbolism-heavy music video. Directed by Polo G and Diamond Visuals, the clip blended street-level realism with commencement imagery to match the track’s themes of survival, progress and the lasting weight of previous decisions.

The visible options Polo G performing in a stairwell surrounded by his crew. “This s**t ain’t no game, but he was playin’ life or death with thugs / Was a grown man, but turned a lil’ boy again when he met the judge,” he rapped as younger Black males appeared in ski masks, caps, tassels and different contrasting parts. “I bossed up, lil’ bro with the killers, seen thirty Ms, I’m Big Cap / I graduated from gangster school, now I’m right back like I ain’t with that.”

G Herbo’s verse was framed in a different way. In one scene, the PTSD star delivered his traces from what gave the impression to be a police precinct, standing in entrance of an proof board. Much of his verse was a intelligent countdown: “Beat the streets with flyin’ colors, n**gas feel a way / 12 years ago, I was masked up, on a drill a day / 11 years ago, I was f**ked up, all the rent was late / 10 years ago, I bossed up, now my mama straight.”

“Gangsta Graduation” marks one other chapter within the pair’s long-running collaborative historical past. The Chicago natives beforehand related on bangers like “Clever,” “Go Part 1,” “No Recruits” and “Dead N**gas” with VonOff1700.

Back in October, Polo G teased the pending launch of HOOD POET (Black Heart Edition), an up to date iteration of his fourth studio LP. On Tuesday (Dec. 2), he saved the promo going with a brief teaser on Instagram, full with cosigns from the likes of Meek Mill, Master P and Lil Tjay.