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It's been five months since Pop Smoke's death and just over a year since "Welcome to the Party," the first single of his debut mixtape, Meet the Woo, began snaking through the firmament.
Pop Smoke fans are in an uproar over a mural that does not look like the late New York rapper. A mural of late rapper Pop Smoke went viral for showing no resemblance to the “Welcome to the Party ...
Pop Smoke was gunned down by a 15-year-old shooter who ambushed the Brooklyn rapper in Los Angeles last year with a group of teens bent on stealing his diamond-studded Rolex, a detective testified … ...
In 2021, Pop Smoke’s close friend Mike Dee told fans that the “Welcome To The Party” rhymer had no music left in the vault after the release of two posthumous albums. Now, his producer and ...
Following his death, Pop Smoke's one day total streams increased 392%, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data's 2020 Mid-Year Report. His album "Meet the Woo 2" debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Pop Smoke's mom, Audrey Jackson, sat down for an interview with the 'Tap in With TT podcast' and shared what she thought about Blockstar.
Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was dodging New York law-enforcement authorities who hounded him to inform on gang members and spill what he knew about a pair of Brooklyn shootings.
At the end of the title track of Pop Smoke’s posthumous LP “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon,” there’s a lament that hits different on Fourth of July weekend in 2020. “Look at them ...
Pop Smoke released his most recent album in July, and collaborated with Travis Scott on his single “GATTI.” “We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of @POPSMOKE10,” the rapper ...
On Sunday, Pop Smoke, né Bashar Barakah Jackson, earned five awards at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards: top new artist, top rap artist, top rap male artist, top Billboard 200 album and top rap album.
Pop Smoke’s Second Posthumous Album, ‘Faith,’ Brings in More Guests and a Broader Palette: Album Review Dua Lipa, Kanye West, Chris Brown and Pusha T are among the featured artists on a ...
Pop Smoke is also featured on the Travis Scott song “Gatti,” which came out late last year. “Rest Up Pop Smoke, you were too young,” tweeted fellow artist Chance the Rapper.