Plenty has been said about Bashar Jackson, the person—his family life, his teenage dreams of basketball stardom, his legal issues. A lot more has also been shared about Pop Smoke, rap icon: his ...
Universal Music Group (UMG) nearly scrapped the release of a Pop Smoke track due to a controversial verse from Pusha T that executives believed aimed at Drake. The revelation came from Steven Victor, ...
The album also includes "<strong>Demeanor</strong>," the collaboration with pop powerhouse&nbsp;<strong>Dua Lipa</strong>&nbsp;who&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram ...
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. Then it was ...
A century of songs that didn’t just reflect the moment — they shaped eras, sparked movements, and carried the joy and resistance that define Black life. 1 hour ago In the wake of Pop Smoke's death, 50 ...
After Pop Smoke passed away, his team was working on finishing his first album, “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”. Even though the song had nothing to do with Drake or Pop Smoke, UMG told Victor ...
Pop Smoke, a Brooklyn, New York-raised rapper who rose to fame with hit songs like “Dior” and “Welcome to the Party,” was killed early Wednesday in Los Angeles, his record label said, in what police ...
Pusha T has had a hard time getting some work cleared by Universal Music Group. Back in 2018, he was set to be featured on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album. Pusha and Pop share a manager in Steven Victor.
The fatal shooting of Brooklyn rising star Pop Smoke during a home invasion happened on this day in 2020. The rapper’s debut ...