Pop Smoke’s 2020 murder at a Los Angeles area Airbnb is still resonating with Hip Hop as his alleged killers are set to stand trial. Numerous individuals have spoken up about the Brooklyn rapper’s untimely murder but noted West Coast manager Wack 100 says Pop’s death could have been prevented.
During a recent visit to the No Jumper Podcast, Wack informed host Adam22 and company how certain unwritten rules for up and coming artists need to be met when visiting the West Coast and avoiding all private residences in the process.
“Go check into that W Hollywood,” Wack 100 said. “Stay away from them Airbnbs on this West Coast until you get your weight up, ’til you get your politics right. Go to one of them hotels bro and be safe about it.”
When asked about Pop’s murder, Wack disclosed how a fateful conversation days before could have altered everything.
“I told him four days before to get that man out of there and send him to the W,” Wack said. “I was in Europe and Avery or Monte Lipman (of Republic Records) had called through Birdman and they were kinda asking me stuff. I told him, ‘Get him out of there and send him to the W Hotel.’ I started getting calls from my people that the homegirls was up there and this and that. I’d just advise when y’all on your way up, take small steps.”
Ultimately Wack 100’s warning wasn’t heeded. In February 2020, four individuals broke into the Airbnb Pop was renting in Los Angeles. After a struggle, one of the robbers, a 15-year-old, shot the rapper three times. Pop later succumbed to his injuries. The four individuals connected to the botched robbery and murder were all charged. One suspect, Corey Walker, recently discovered he would not face the death penalty for his alleged actions.
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Is it weird that I believe him?
You a simp
You’re a bot.
Sad how artist are dying for bulls..t at the hands of ignorant PEOPLE
Yeah. All of these EDM, country, rock and pop artists are dying at an alarming rate. Wait…
airbnb!?? L you got too much money for that playa…
He’s right but the way this has been explained doesn’t make much sense. Why not speak directly to those that can make that move. “I told my homie’s, homie’s, homie…”
Back then he was just one of them upcoming rappers doin goody shit and no on really cared. Now that he is gone, people are having all sorts of flashbacks and apparitions. It happens.#Sad.
You are a nobody until you die. Ask pac…
*goofy
How can I ask Pac when he’s dead?!?!
Pack was nothing but a threat when he was alive. People feared him for calling other people out. People only liked him after he died. Confirm from stories told by Kurupt, Scarface, Snoop, Dre, etc. He feuded with anyone that disagreed with his opinions. He was a constant threat to most people he met.
1). He was loud mouthed.
2). People loved him
Put those two qualities together, and you have someone that can destroy your public image in minutes.
I guess the fact that you told everyone to ask a dead guy a question went over your head…
Yep, ask him or study his life and times alive, whatever, people like Mob James, the outlaws had their own restrospects after he died. I told this…I told that…but they still died. Get my point. It is a sign of helpless remorse and a little bit of clout chasing 🙂 get it kid?
spoken like a person that wasn’t even alive when Pac was around. or you was a whole ass baby around the time he died.
My reply is to you know SHIT:
Don’t get me wrong bruh, Pac was a loveable character. But he can also be volatile and irritated. Why do you think he called out Snoop, Dre, Puffy, and others? He was never afraid to speak his mind. So that’s it.
spoken like a person that wasn’t even alive when Pac was around. or you was a whole ass baby around the time he died. smh
dam smoke in high school you was da man homie, dafq happen to you
Yeah it’s tragic so young and talented all taken away over money. At the end of the day that’s all it was about. Them boy’s got the location of a new up and coming rapper with no security and all they seen was ?. It’s a different world over there in Cali that gang life is real over there and they shoot 1st and don’t care. Hopefully if anything is learned from his loss is that these rappers gotta be more aware of their surroundings and 2 make all the rite choices they can 2 stay safe. R.I.P POP SMOKE
Pop smoke was only in la for a day. Wack is CAPPIN
that wasn’t for you bro. replied to the wrong name. carry on
site keeps making me reply to you. this msg was for ‘i know’
Naw he not bruh pay attention he told him prior too even bein in the airbnb to move safer wit a hotel and they didnt gaf they booked it anyway.
TIRED OF WATCHING THIS RUGER WIELDING WW2 VET TALK ABOUT KIDS & TEENAGERS.
“Go check into that W Hollywood,” Wack 100 said. “Stay away from them Airbnbs on this West Coast until you get your weight up, ’til you get your politics right. Go to one of them hotels bro and be safe about it.”
Imagine being American but not bring able to stay in a city without checking in with the streets even if you out of the streets
2 ways out the streets prison or graveyard
Don’t say shit about racism if you killing Black folks over bullshit. Check in my ass. You killing people over nothing while white folks laugh.
These fools don’t require White folks to check in….They are all a bunch of cowards who only can shoot their own people….
To me it’s all racism. Black folk was socialized to hate black folk the same way white are taught to devalue and hate black lives. Racism is not about white peoples hate for black people. It’s about everyone’s (including black people) hate for black peoples and uphold the supremacy of white people. Peace!
For the culture! Oh and why is it always females that set brothers up. You know that’s how the murders got word he was at the Airbnb. Damn females.