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"21" is a song by American rapper Polo G from his second studio album The Goat (2020). It was produced by Keanu Beats and Khaled Rohaim.

"21"
Song by Polo G
from the album The Goat
Released	May 15, 2020
Length	2:43
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Taurus Bartlett Keanu Dean Torres Khaled Rohaim
Producer(s)	Keanu Beats Rohaim
Music video
"21" on YouTube

Composition

The song has been described as "808-heavy". It features two verses from Polo G, who sings about his old life in the streets and his new life and fame, as a celebration of his 21st birthday.[1][2][3] Additionally, he talks about his drug use, citing the death of his friend Juice Wrld as motivating him to not relapse on drugs.[1][4]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Cole Bennett and released on June 15, 2020. It opens with a hooded gunman who shoots at Polo G as he wakes up in his room. Polo walks through a drug house, a prison and the hallways of a backlot, while the unseen attacker follows and periodically fires at him.[3][4] Objects levitate around the Polo, and Juice Wrld also makes a small cameo in the video.[1][4] The video ends with the shooter removing his hood and revealing to be Polo G himself, who then grows horns resembling that of the Devil beneath his dreadlocks.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "21"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	86
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	82
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	27

Certifications

Certifications for "21"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Platinum	80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10]	Gold	45,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[12]	3× Platinum	3,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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