"Flex" is a song by American rapper Polo G featuring fellow American rapper Juice WRLD from the former's second studio album The Goat (2020). The track was written by the artists alongside Chris Madine, producer Hit-Boy, and co-producer Dustin Corbett.

Background

In an interview with HotNewHipHop shortly before the release of The Goat, Polo G stated that he and Juice Wrld used to "link up" together when they were in California. He added that when he recorded the song with Hit-Boy, he left an open verse and Hit-Boy brought Juice Wrld to record a verse.[1] In another interview with Complex, he said that the song had the feature he was most excited for on the album.[2]

Composition

The song contains melodic production in the form of an "emotive" pop beat,[3][4] and boastful lyrics from the rappers regarding their lifestyles.[4]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews, with particular praise on Juice Wrld's feature.[4] Fred Thomas of AllMusic wrote that he adds "even more gravity" to the song's beat.[3] Writing for HipHopDX, Eric Diep regarded Juice Wrld's verse as one of his best.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Flex"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 60
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 75
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 91
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "Flex"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Lilah, Rose (May 14, 2020). "Polo G Is The New Gen GOAT: On His Tribute To Juice WRLD & Striving For Growth". HotNewHipHop.
  2. ^ "Polo G Talks New Album 'The Goat' and Gets Quizzed on Chicago". Complex. May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "The Goat Review". AllMusic.
  4. ^ a b c Lilah, Rose (May 14, 2020). "Polo G & Juice WRLD "Flex" On "The GOAT" Collab". HotNewHipHop.
  5. ^ Diep, Eric (May 27, 2020). "Polo G Inches Towards His Claims With 'THE GOAT' Album". HipHopDX.
  6. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Polo G". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Polo G – Flex". Music Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Polo G feat. Juice Wrld – Flex". Radioscope. Retrieved December 20, 2024. Type Flex in the "Search:" field.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Polo G ft Juice Wrld – Flex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Polo G – Flex". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flex_(Polo_G_song)
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