February 19, 2021
Pop Smoke’s Death One Year Later – 50 Cent, Fabolous, More Speak
[ad_1] From the gravelly voice to the charismatic creez to the invigorating sound, Pop Smoke's music and starpower was a cheat code that timed out way too fast. In just under two years, the Brooklyn rapper helped elevate Brooklyn drill music to mainstream heights, became an on-command caption machine and reignited New York City's rap scene.One year ago today (Feb. 19), Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a home invasion in Los Angeles. Though his special talent quickly took him from the cold streets of Canarsie to the Hollywood hills, his story was cut short on the other side of the map at the expense of an ill-fated crime.While he was here, Pop earned...