Shortly after Pop Smoke was shot and killed at a Hollywood Hills home on Wednesday morning (February 19), people started accusing his best friend Mike “Mike Dee” Durodola of setting him up. Durodola was staying with the 20-year-old Brooklyn rapper at the time of the shooting.
However, Durodola is adamant he would never do something to someone he loved so much. On Wednesday afternoon, Durodola shared several photos of himself with Pop Smoke and condemned social media for making such an offensive allegation.
“CANT NOTHING EXPRESS THE PAIN IM FEELING,” he wrote in all caps. “I JUST LOST MY FUCKING BROTHER, MY HEART MY DAWGZ. YOU GUYS HAVE NO TYPE OF SENSE OR SYMPATHY ! YALL DONT KNO WHATS GOING ON. YALL COME ON HERE PLAYING INVESTIGATOR AND BASHING ME ON THE INTERNET, I WOULD NEVER IN MY LIFE SET MY BROTHER UP, WE ATE TOGETHER , BROKE BREAD TOGETHER THIS REALLY MY MOTHER CHILD.
“I DONT GOTTA EXPLAIN NOTHING TO NOBODY THAT DONT KNO ME BUT FOR THE ONES WHO KNOW ME KNOW WHEN YOU SAW ME YOU SAW POP WE LIVE IN SUCH A FUCKED UP SOCIETY YALL GOTTA WAKE UP. JUST KNO I GOT YOU FOREVER BROTHER THE TRUTH WILL COME TO LIGHT UNTIL THEN SLEEP IN PEACE.”
Police believe several men dressed in hoodies and masks broke into the home — owned by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp and her husband Edwin Arroyav — around 4:30 a.m.
Hours before the incident, Pop Smoke accidentally shared his location to his Instagram while showing off some gift bags he’d received recently. He’d also posted a photo of himself with Durodola in a car, who was holding a thick wad of cash.
In the wake of the shooting, Blueface warned other artists about coming to Los Angeles, saying, “I recommend any artist coming this way to get in touch wit the right natives just to keep you up to speed.”
The Game, Juicy J, Lupe Fiasco & More Flood Twitter Following Pop Smoke's Murder
Meanwhile, Juicy J, Nicki Minaj, Redman, The Game and countless others took to social media to express their condolences to Pop Smoke’s friends, family and fans.
Yo, this two go way back. They more like brothers. If so, it is wrong to say he set him up. We already know the details. Pop smoke mistakenly revealed his address. Then LA wolves broke into his home and popped him. He was just unlucky. This is a freak accident. Yet, another millennial rapper dead. Do we need to school these young cats how to stay alive? Damn, shits getting out of hand. Each time that get on this website, it is a fcking obituary. RIP, pop.
It was crazy, only last week, we were laughing at his funny pictures that his photographer accidentally shared on social media. This week he died for accidentally sharing his address on social media. Social media kills, people!!!
People kill people!
It isnt a freak accident at all. These dudes knew exactly how to get in the house, somebody let em in the backdoor. They shot Pop Smoke and didn’t take anything. I don’t think it was his brother that set him up but somebody inside that house did. Prob some angry black female.
That’s sounds really weird then. Why did someone from NewYork call the cops in LA, is that not strange or we gonna ignore that fact. Why didn’t his blood brother the one that said they have the same mom call the ambulance to save his brothers life??? Why wasnt anybody else hurt. He was Set Up. End of story happeneds to the best.
Reuben, have you ever tried calling the police or an ? ambulance from a cell phone??? Unlike a landline we have to go through annoying channels. They can’t even trace a call on a cell. These were youngsters in a desperate situation and I doubt seriously if they even know what a landline ph is. It’s was a wide choice to let someone outside of the situation do it.
Reuben, have you ever tried calling the police or an ambulance from a cell phone? Unlike a landline we have to go through annoying channels. They can’t even trace a call on a cell. These were youngsters in a desperate situation and I doubt seriously if they even know what a landline ph is. It’s was a wise choice to let someone outside the situation do it. (sry this is a repost. sent 1st reply to “uncle” ..wrong person).
“stay off that social media, it’s the devil, I’m telling ya it’ll tell on ya, keep ya feelins inside, tell me what’s on your mind, don’t show your hands for the world” – Jay Rock, Telegram
I don’t believe this was ONLY him accidentally sharing his location. People with far more fame and money share their locations all the time. Plus, I grew up in L.A.. The Hollywood Hills is where tons of A list actors and Billionaires/Millionaires live. Whoever did this was L.A. dudes. They were definitely taking a huge risk doing so. Also, if it was several dudes, and homie was alone, they didn’t have to kill him. Knowing lowlife leach motherfuckers my whole life, the truth behind this shit will come out eventually. One of the perpetrators will try to make a deal when caught for some other shit, or trying to sell his watch or chain or some shit. I didn’t really dig dudes music and all, still, this is sad. He was blowing up. There was lots of talk about dude. R.I.P. Smoke. They did you wrong, regardless of the reason.
You guys are dumb you think just because he shows pics n he accidentally showed the address his friend had nothing to do with it. I’m not saying it couldn’t be because he showed his address but why is it that only pop smoke got killed I would think you would get rid of all witnesses unless they valuable ijs
You thinking like this is a movie homie. “Get rid of all the witnesses?” The report says several people were in the house. Let’s say it was 4 other people. You gon kill 5 people just to make sure there are no witnesses? This ain’t cinema. It’s real life. Only certain people are crazy enough to kill 5 people. Just because you’ll kill a target doesn’t mean you’ll do that. They wanted Pop for whatever reason and they got him. R.I.P.
That’s what’s done In real life but you wouldn’t know your too busy caught up in the web like spiderman. who does a robbery or killing with people there that nothing happens to?? Barely or no never. Somebody insid knows something or set it up. You’ll see
Nobody knows what gone on yet. People need to shut up and let the investigation play out. Way too many columbos out here thinking they have facts. Jumping to conclusions often gets the wrong people hurt.
Knowing what black people are capable of, it is easy to speculate. What other facts are ya awaiting on? You think a UFO fell and killed him? No!!! Jealousy killed him!!!
who cares… Pop gay smoke’s music still trash
You’re a real piece of shit
“I DONT GOTTA EXPLAIN MYSEF…..BUT FIRST LET ME EXPLAIN MYSELF!!!”
Live by the sword, die by the sword. Loved to rap about and promote gang & drug dealing mentality. Now he’s shot dead just like the lyrics in one of his songs. It’s so sad. RIP. But maybe this will wake people up….dont live that lifestyle!