June 19: Pop Smoke shot and killed On June 19th, 2020, rapper Bashar Barakah Jackson, musically known as Pop Smoke, was shot and killed at age 20. At that point in his career Jackson was already ...

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 ...

The rollout for Pop Smoke's second posthumous album is in full swing. On July 10, posters started going up in New York City and Los Angeles in support of the album, Faith, which is set to drop on July ...

Last week, Pop Smoke landed at No. 4 on our “8 Rappers Who Died Too Soon” list. Passing away at age 20, Pop Smoke had only put out two mixtapes prior to his death. Because of this, his debut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 mother of the late rapper Pop Smoke says it’s still difficult to hear music a year after his death. Audrey Jackson appeared on the “The Breakfast Club” with mayoral candidate Eric Adams, and said ...

Pop Smoke was a creative force who, in a short amount of time, made a significant impact with his music. We spoke to some of his collaborators to gain insight into his creative process.

Though they aren't physically here, Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD's legacies continue to live on. Take, for instance, the upcoming 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where the latest artists received multiple ...