"Go Stupid" is a song by American rappers

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, and

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featuring American record producer

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, who produced the song alongside American record producer

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. It was released on February 14, 2020, as the lead single from Polo G's second studio album '' The Goat''. The song went viral on social media including video sharing app TikTok. The track debuted and peaked at number 60 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the second Hot 100 entry for Polo G and Stunna 4 Vegas, and the fourth for NLE Choppa.

Background

The track was first announced in an

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post by Polo G on February 7, 2020. A snippet of the track was later posted on Polo's Instagram account on February 12, two days before the release of the track.

Composition

The song has no chorus, instead finding all three rappers "ripping up" a

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and

beat, going verse to verse in order of the rappers credited. Polo G raps about his beginnings and uses

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references ("Before all of this rap shit, I was gangbangin' and doin' high speeds on the cops and shit / And I'm straight from the

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, but I ball like a king up in

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and shoot like

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").

Critical reception

Polo G has received particular praise for his verse. Alex Zidel of ''HotNewHipHop'' said that Polo G "continued to prove that he can rap his ass off", and that he had "fast-paced bars". Jessica McKinney of ''Complex'' called the song a "rowdy club record".

TikTok tutorials

The song has become popular on video-sharing app TikTok where people use it to create viral

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s in a virtual classroom. These videos draw inspiration from the song's official music video, which is set in a high school.

Music video

The music video for the track was released on February 14, 2020. It was directed by Michael Garcia, with the video concept by Jamicheal Thomas. It features all three rappers partying and dancing at a

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In popular culture

"Go Stupid" appears on the '' NBA 2K21'' video game soundtrack.

Charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2020 singles 2020 songs Columbia Records singles NLE Choppa songs Polo G songs Song recordings produced by Mike Will Made It Songs written by Mike Will Made It Songs written by Polo G Songs written by NLE Choppa Songs written by Tay Keith