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Pop Smoke’s Most Essential Songs You Need to Hear

Pop Smoke was emerging as a superstar when his life was cut short on Feb. 19, 2020. Though it was early in the game for him, the Brooklyn rapper left an imprint beyond his husky voice. The inviting ...
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Pop Smoke’s Killer Apologizes Before Being Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison

One of the men responsible for Pop Smoke's murder was sentenced to 29 years in prison, but not before apologizing for his actions. "Even though the Jackson family isn’t here in court today, I would ...
Vulture

The Biggest Revelations From the Pop Smoke Murder Case Hearings

On February 19, 2020, New York rapper Pop Smoke was killed in his Los Angeles rental house during a home invasion. He was just 20 years old. The up-and-coming performer, née Bashar Barakah Jackson, ...
Rolling Stone

Pop Smoke, Dua Lipa, and the Art of the Posthumous Duet

Dua Lipa singing the words “You can’t say Pop without Smoke” was not on many 2021 bingo cards. Yet there it is on “Demeanor,” one of many posthumous collaborations on the slain Brooklyn rapper Pop ...
Complex

What It Was Like to Record with Pop Smoke

Wednesday, February 19, marks five years since Pop Smoke's tragic murder in Los Angeles. To honor his legacy, we decided to dig into the vault and pull out any Pop-related material. While reviewing ...