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“Polo G - Distraction”
“Distraction” by Polo G is a soulful yet energetic song that accentuates all of Polo's strengths as a rapper. The video accompanying this song is visually beautiful and impressive in its production.
“Distraction” by Polo G is a soulful yet energetic song that accentuates all of Polo's strengths as a rapper. The video accompanying this song is visually beautiful and impressive in its production. The video was released on June 3rd, 2022, and both the track and the music video have a runtime of 2 minutes and 51 seconds. The music video is directed by Christian Breslauer. The beat has a melody that instantly catches your attention, utilizing a catchy guitar melody paired with vocal samples that are reminiscent of R&B music. He begins the chorus just as the 808 enters; the latter plays in a satisfying ascending and descending pattern that synergizes excellently with the main guitar melody. Polo’s flow matches the beat very well, staying fairly consistent while changing slightly to add variation as a new verse begins.
The video begins with a scene that depicts Polo G being taken away in a squad car while a group of people, possibly representing either his fans or his family and friends are trying to help him out, but they are barricaded by the police. One of the people in the crowd is YouTuber Kai Cenat, who was also in the teaser for the video and recently made a Mukbang video with Polo G. He raps the line: “How I go so hard, they still discredit my talent”. The visual that goes along with the second chorus is very similar: he raps the same line, but this time, police officers strip him of his graduation outfit and diploma and force him to hold a placard with identifying information that convicted criminals hold in mugshots. One of the main themes seems to be that despite Polo G’s success and talent, there are still people in his life that discredit him and try to bring him down. This represents itself several times throughout the song and the video. One of the most explicit descriptions of this theme is in the line: “Bring out the best of me or be a distraction”. I love Polo G’s music because he is able to express himself and his struggles soulfully while also delivering flows that are fun to listen to. The beats he raps on are also particularly catchy. I haven’t watched many of Polo G’s music videos, but I was particularly impressed by “Distraction”, both for its ambitious, high-quality cinematography, and its deep metaphors and thought-provoking themes.
