Pop Smoke, the rising New York rapper whose gruff-voiced style made fans of stars like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Wednesday
Pop Smoke was born Bashar Jackson in Brooklyn, New York, in 1999. His transformation from a relatively unknown artist to next-up took place in the span of just a few months. Last April, he released a song titled “Welcome to the Party” that was sludgy and triumphant, hypnotic yet menacing. The production bore similarities to previous New York hits like Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot Nigga,” but Jackson had an inimitable voice — deep, gravelly, beat-swallowing. He quickly earned a major label deal.
The rapper’s rapid ascent did not come without some bumps. Last October, Jackson was scheduled to perform at Rolling Loud, a popular hip-hop festival that was coming to New York for the first time. However, the policeand several other local rappers from the lineup, saying in a letter that “if these individuals are allowed to perform, there will be a higher risk of violence.” Jackson did not perform at the event.
But Jackson continued to build on the success of “Welcome to the Party,” which has amassed nearly 80 million streams to date in the U.S. and later earned an official remix from Minaj. He released a slew of singles throughout 2019, collaborating with stars like Travis Scott on theEP — which debuted at Number One — while also working with other rising artists like Lil Tjay and Calboy., which Jackson released earlier this month. ““It’s all up my head.
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