Kansas City’s SleazyWorld Go teams up with another heavy-hitting Midwest rapper, Chicago’s Polo G, for “Off The Court.” Produced by Einer Bankz, this single sees Sleazy balancing an aggressive flow with unbothered delivery and menacing punch lines that he has become known for, like, “think it got Benadryl in the chop the way it make ‘em sleep.” Polo G matches the energy on his verse, culminating in a song tailor-made for warming up ahead of a big game or blasting in the club on a Friday night. This single marks a new chapter for Sleazy who had a landmark 2022 — earning RIAA Platinum Certification for “Sleazy Flow” ft. Lil Baby and then dropped back to back to back heat with “Step 1” ft. Offset, “Glitches” ft. G Herbo, and his mixtape Where The Shooters Be. “Off The Court” ushers in a new Sleazy era as he gears up to release his debut album this year.
In his own words, SleazyWorld Go says, “Polo and I wanted to create a record that pays tribute to the iconic Ja Morant. Just like Ja’s game leaves a lasting mark on the court, our music careers have been on a similar trajectory, making waves and leaving our own mark in the industry. As a rookie of the year, Ja Morant goes hard every game, and his dedication to his craft is reminiscent of our own commitment to create dope tracks for our fans.”
“Off The Court” comes a week after SleazyWorld Go was in Atlanta for Huncho Day, the Quavo-hosted football game that raised $2 million for Takeoff’s charity. Earlier this year SleazyWorld Go was announced by Spotify as an Artist To Watch in 2023, and iHeartRadio announced him as nominee for Best New Hip Hop Artist. He continued his hot streak by kicking off 2023 with the release of “Robbers & Villains,” a tight 2-minute heater about expecting the unexpected, growing up in an environment like he did in Grand Rapids, MI, and then later in Kansas City, MO. He doubled down with the February, 2023 release of Where The Shooters Be 2, a creative continuation of the initial mixtape with five additional new tracks. With WTSB2, Sleazy built upon what he already accomplished— adding heaters like “Catfish,” while getting reflective on “Peter Pan,” and testing out a new flow on standout track, “Skipper.” With WTSB2, SleazyWorld Go set himself up for a landmark 2023.
SleazyWorld Go’s rise to stardom began in 2019, following a personal transformation behind bars. The artist whose mom moved his family from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Kansas City, Missouri, searching for a better life, wanted to move in a positive direction. Music was his method. He began parsing a dynamic range of songs on social media and cultivating a fanbase. Ahead of all that 2023 has in store for him, Sleazy asserts, “I want to keep breaking barriers and doing what hasn’t been done.”
