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An 18-year-old man who was charged in the 2020 fatal shooting of Pop Smoke has confessed to killing the rapper during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills. The Los Angeles Times reports the suspect, who was 15 years old at the time of Pop Smoke’s murder, admitted this week to a first-degree murder charge stemming from the killing […]
A few years ago, if you were an artist in need of a recording studio to create your next big hit, the process for searching and booking that space was kind of antiquated. You’d have to hop online and search for studios in the area and then reach out to the company about rates and […]
Joyner Lucas has returned to the what-if approach he previously explored on his 2019 ADHD single “Devil’s Work.” On Friday, Lucas rolled out the track’s sequel, complete with an accompanying video that sees the artist watching a montage of news clips while questioning a higher power about why the depicted events were allowed to happen. For […]
A mural of Pop Smoke in his home neighborhood of Canarsie, Brooklyn has been defaced. On Wednesday, an image of the vandalized mural shows black spray paint that reads “Woo K,” which according to HipHopDX probably means “Woo Killer.” The tag is next to Pop’s portrait rather than over it. One person who shared the image on their Instagram Stories criticized […]
Tyga returns with a heavy dose of nostalgia. On Friday, the platinum-selling rapper came through with the summer-ready track “Sunshine” featuring Jhené Aiko and the late Pop Smoke. Co-produced by Mike Crook and DJ Swish, the song pays homage to Lil Flip’s 2004 hit of the same name. Flip appears in the 2000s-inspired video, which also includes a message […]
As we enter 2022, MRC Data (f.k.a. Nielsen) has unveiled its end-of-year numbers to show us who controlled 2021 in terms of streams and sales. As highlighted by Billboard, Morgan Wallen had the highest-selling album of the year by equivalent album units with Dangerous: The Double Album, moving 3.23 million. Following him is Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour doing 2.8 million units, and Drake’s Certified […]
French Montana is here to remind the rap game of exactly who he is with his fourth studio album, They Got Amnesia, featuring appearances from Lil Durk, Doja Cat, the late Pop Smoke, and more. French recently gave listeners a taste of what he had in store on his latest full-length by offering up the very cinematic visuals for his single “Panicking” with Fivio […]
Corey Walker, one of the four suspects charged in Pop Smoke’s murder, will remain behind bars indefinitely. According to the Shade Room’s reporting, a Los Angeles County judge denied the 20-year-old’s request for bail after prosecutors argued his case “was not applicable for bail based on the letter of the law.” Judge Curtis B. Rappe ultimately agreed, and […]
It appears Pop Smoke’s Brooklyn gravesite has become a crime scene. As shown in photos obtained by TMZ, the rapper’s crypt at New York City’s Green-Wood Cemetery was found completely destroyed this weekend. The images include close-ups of the Pop Smoke’s broken marble plaque engraved with his full, birth-given name, Bashar Barakah Jackson. The other plaques on the outer wall of […]
It’s been a special month for Pop Smoke fans. From the release of his second posthumous album Faith, to the revelation of four additional tracks on last week’s deluxe version, to now another five new tracks being shared to streaming services, it’s making it a lot harder to say Pop without the Smoke. The new tracks—“Rumble” […]
