Die a Legend

Die a Legend is the debut studio album by American rapper Polo G. It was released on June 7, 2019, by Columbia Records.^[1] It features his US top 20 single "Pop Out" featuring Lil Tjay, as well as the sequel to the track titled "Pop Out Again" featuring Lil Baby and Gunna.^[2] The songs "Finer Things", "Battle Cry" and "Deep Wounds" were also released prior to the album.^[3] The album received acclaim from music critics.

Die a Legend
Studio album by Polo G
Released	June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
Recorded	2018–2019
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	41:06
Label	Columbia
Producer	1040 Beats Ayo Callari Detrakz D Major Iceberg JD On Tha Track Jtk Priority Beats Sonic The Superiors
Polo G chronology
Die a Legend (2019) The Goat (2020)
Singles from Die a Legend
"Finer Things" Released: November 30, 2018 "Battle Cry" Released: January 31, 2019 "Pop Out" Released: February 1, 2019 "Deep Wounds" Released: May 17, 2019 "Pop Out Again" Released: June 7, 2019

Promotion

The album was announced May 26, 2019 through his Instagram.^[4] The following week, the track listing was revealed.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
HipHopDX	4/5[6]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[7]

The album received acclaim from critics upon release. Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork rated the album 8.3 out of 10, and gave it the "Best New Music" award. In his review, he stated that Polo G "blends pop and drill with ease and delivers a standout Chicago street rap debut that is meticulously crafted and honestly told".^[8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX said "There is a beautifully crafted blend of honesty and tragedy within [Die a Legend]". HipHopDX users gave a unanimous review of a perfect 5/5 for the album.^[6]

Commercial performance

Die a Legend debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming Polo G's first top-ten album.^[9] In its second week, the album dropped to number seven on the chart, earning 29,000 album-equivalent units.^[10] In its third week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, earning 24,000 album-equivalent units that week.^[11] On August 11, 2020, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.^[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[13]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lost Files"	Taurus Bartlett Sidney Reynolds Derrico Peck Detric Jackson	The Superiors Detrakz[a] Priority Beats[a]	2:00
2.	"Dyin Breed"	Bartlett Jahmere Tylon Jordan Knight	Ayo Jtk	2:59
3.	"Through da Storm"	Bartlett Tylon	Ayo	3:15
4.	"Effortless"	Bartlett Eric Sandoval	Sonic	2:51
5.	"Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay)	Bartlett Tione Merritt Dylan Berg João Duarte	Iceberg JD On Tha Track	2:46
6.	"Battle Cry"	Bartlett Tylon Knight	Ayo Jtk	3:12
7.	"BST"	Bartlett Tylon Knight	Ayo Jtk	3:22
8.	"Finer Things"	Bartlett Tylon	Ayo	3:02
9.	"Picture This"	Bartlett Tylon	Ayo	2:45
10.	"Chosen 1"	Bartlett Knight	Jtk	2:07
11.	"Deep Wounds"	Bartlett Angelo Callari Darrin Barthellemy Joseph Steele	1040 Beats Callari[a] Major D[a]	3:00
12.	"Last Strike"	Bartlett Tylon	Ayo	3:17
13.	"A King's Nightmare"	Bartlett Tylon	Ayo	2:47
14.	"Pop Out Again" (featuring Lil Baby and Gunna)	Bartlett Dominique Jones Sergio Kitchens Merritt Berg Duarte	Iceberg JD On Tha Track	3:43
Total length:				41:06

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• "Through da Storm" features vocals by Leia Monroe.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[13]

Technical

• Ayo – recording engineer (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8. 12, 13), mixing engineer (track 8), mastering engineer (track 8)
• Todd Hurtt – recording engineer (tracks 3, 9, 10, 11)
• Eric Sandoval – recording engineer (track 4)
• Denly Morisset – recording engineer (tracks 5, 14), mixing engineer (tracks 5, 14)
• Luis Bordeaux – recording engineer (tracks 5, 14)
• Jahmere Taylor – recording engineer (track 6)
• Jordan Knight – recording engineer (track 6)
• Baruch "Mixx" Nembhard – mixing engineer (tracks 1–4, 7, 9–13)
• Eric Lagg – mastering engineer (tracks 1–7, 9–14)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Die a Legend Chart (2019–2021) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 8 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 83 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 54 US Billboard 200[9] 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Die a Legend Chart (2019) Position US Billboard 200[18] 113 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 45 Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200[20] 102 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] 88 Chart (2021) Position US Billboard 200[22] 116

Certifications

Certifications for Die a Legend

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24]	Platinum	20,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[25]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26]	Gold	100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "It's Almost Dat Time #diealegend #june7 (hit da link in ma bio too pre-save da album)". July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Instagram.
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3. "Polo G". Apple Music. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
4. "No moe Games....Da Wait Is Finally Ova Die A Legend Da Album Droppin June 7th MY VERY 1ST PROJECT EVA‼️Gone Shake Da Streets & Turn Up Da Summa Fashoooo #lemmeknoifyawready #DaHookGod @slousmedia : coverart". May 26, 2019 – via Instagram.
5. Thomas, Fred. "Die a Legend - Polo G | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
6. Wallace, Riley (7 July 2019). "Review: Polo G Crafts A Captivating Debut Album With "Die A Legend"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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26. "British album certifications – Polo G – Die a Legend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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