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HIP HOP Pop Smoke

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Pop Smoke Posthumously Earns 1st Solo Entry On Billboard Hot 100

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Real Name: Bashar Barakh Jackson

Aliases: The Woo, BIGG PAPI LOCSTA, Mr. 092

Pop Smoke
BORN:
Jul 20, 1999
AGE:
26

BIO

Pop Smoke was one of the hottest artists in New York at the time of his passing. He was regarded as the bridge between the UK, Chicago and New York’s Drill scenes. He was considered the most prominent artist in the entire Brooklyn drill scene especially after his breakout hit “Welcome To The Party” was released. All Summer 2019, Pop Smoke was the soundtrack of parties, events and every NYC basketball tournament. His mixtapes “Meet The Woo” and “Meet The Woo 2” set up his posthumous studio debut “Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon”. He died on February 19th, 2020.

PROPS

  • Hit singles “Welcome To The Party”, “Dior”, The Woo”, “For The Night” and “What You Know Bout Love”
  • 2 multi-Platinum single
  • 2 Platinum singles
  • 3 Gold singles

Top Pop Smoke Questions

How did Pop Smoke die?

According to reports, he was killed in a Hollywood Hills home invasion in February 2020.

Has anyone been charged with his death?

Four individuals between the ages of 15 and 19 have been charged with the robbery and murder of Pop Smoke back in July 2020.

Did Pop Smoke appear on Kid Cudi’s upcoming album?
Pop Smoke makes a posthumous appearance on Kid Cudi’s December 11th album “Man In The Moon III”.
Was Pop Smoke snubbed by the Grammys?

Pop Smoke’s manager Steven Victor believes that the Grammys board has a “far left” bias for overlooking the crossover success of Pop Smoke as a Drill artist.

Why is someone suing over being on the album?

In December 2019, Pop Smoke was interviewed at Rolling Loud by Victoria Inoyo and that very same audio was used on his posthumous album without either her permission or consent.

Were the people who killed Pop Smoke involved in any other related crimes?
On Drink Champs podcast, Hitmaka alleged the same people who came after Pop Smoke were involved in his home invasion.
Did Pop Smoke’s album break any records?

It spent the most weeks atop the charts since Drake’s “Take Care” between 2011 and 2012.”Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon” is presently 2x Platinum.

Did Lil Wayne make a song dedicated to Pop Smoke?

He paid tribute to him on the song “Comme Des Garcons”.

Why did The Game tell new rappers to “stay the fuck in the house”?

Following the deaths of Pop Smoke, King Von, Mo3, Tripple Beanz and BandGang Paid Will at last count, he has suggested that in order to avoid being murdered that young rappers stay in the crib and abstain from real time social media apps.

Is 50 Cent beefing with T.I. over Pop Smoke?

Their issues also involve T.I. commenting on Chicago’s King Von’s murder in Atlanta down to their rumored VERZUZ battle. 50 Cent has been vocal about everything involving Pop Smoke since he was killed back in February.

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