Rapper Polo G arrested following a traffic stop in Miami
Rapper Polo G arrested following a traffic stop in Miami. Polo G, whose real name is Taurus Bartlett, was charged with battery against a police officer and using violence to resist an officer, court records show.
Rapper Polo G was charged with battery against a police officer in Miami following a traffic stop early Saturday morning.
Polo G, whose real name is Taurus Bartlett, was also charged with threatening a public servant, using violence to resist an officer, and resisting an officer without violence and criminal mischief, according to Miami-Dade County court records.
Taurus Tremani Bartlett, known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. In 2018, he rose to prominence with the singles “Finer Things” and “Pop Out”
In 2018, he rose to prominence with the singles “Finer Things” and “Pop Out” (featuring Lil Tjay). In 2019, he released his debut album Die a Legend, which received generally positive reviews and peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
The arrest occurred after an officer began a traffic stop at the intersection of South Biscayne Boulevard, NBC Miami reported. Bartlett appeared to refer to the incident on his Twitter account, saying that “they playin foul in Miami.”
Background information of Polo G
Birth name | Taurus Tremani Bartlett |
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Also known as | Lil Capalot, Mr. DooTooMuch, Wolo G, Polo Capalot, Ralph, Ralph Lauren |
Born | January 6, 1999 (age 22) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, trap, drill, conscious hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Columbia, ODA |
Associated acts | Lil Tjay |