Polo G's September 15 release date for his upcoming "Hood Poet" album is no longer a thing ... having endured not one, but two eye-popping arrests in the last few months that have prevented him from promoting the music.
The Chicago rap star made the somber announcement Friday, calling it a minor setback.
Sources close to Polo tell TMZ Hip Hop ... as of now, the album delay won't affect his current touring schedule.
He's scheduled to perform in New Mexico in October, blitz through Europe for much of November and also has a concert in Canada in December.
Polo's wild chain of events last month got us to this point. We broke the story ... Polo and his brother Trench Baby were arrested twice in a 24-hour span around August 23, resulting in a gun possession charge for Polo and a robbery charge for his brother.
Cops claim they found tons of guns and even a small bag of drugs following their raid of Polo's home.
Delaying the album while he gets all this legal drama squared away definitely sounds like the best move.