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December 8, 2020
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Rappers We’ve Lost in 2020

[ad_1] In 2020, the hip-hop community has suffered the loss of over a dozen talented rappers who made great strides in the rap game. Throughout the year, rappers have tragically died due to drug overdoses, being shot and even suffering from COVID-19 complications.Arguably, one of the most devastating deaths in 2020 was the passing of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke. The charismatic rhymer, who's credited for elevating the Brooklyn drill rap scene, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Feb. 19, 2020. His death stunned both his rap peers and devoted fans. Three adult males and two juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection to the late rapper's murder.Later on in the year, two...

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November 25, 2020
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Head of Pop Smoke’s Label Opens Up About Pop’s Grammy Nomination

[ad_1] The late Pop Smoke is now a Grammy-nominated rapper, and the head of his record label has addressed claims that Pop's nod could in part be due to his passing. However, while speaking on the topic, he threw some shade at another rhymer that was nominated.During an interview with GQ magazine, which was published on Wednesday (Nov. 25), Steven Victor, the head honcho at Victor Victor Worldwide, expressed that Pop's recognition isn't because he was tragically killed and that he should've been nominated for more than Best Rap Song for "Dior." Victor feels his beloved artist, who helped to amplify the Brooklyn drill rap scene, should've been nominated in either the Album of...

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November 24, 2020
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Woman Sues Pop Smoke’s Label After They Used Her Interview

[ad_1] Pop Smoke's posthumous debut, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, is easily one of the top album to drop this year. However, the late Brooklyn rapper's record label is now facing a lawsuit over a song on the effort.According to legal documents obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Nov. 24), a journalist named Victoria Inoyo has filed a lawsuit against Victor Victor Worldwide, the label Pop was signed to prior to his passing, as well as Universal Music Group, Republic Records and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Inoyo says in the lawsuit that an interview she conducted with the drill rapper at Rolling Loud music festival in Los Angeles last year was used on his...

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September 3, 2020
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Pop Smoke on Brooklyn Drill, New York Hip-Hop in Final Interview

[ad_1] How Long Will They Mourn MeCelebrating the career of the late Pop Smoke.Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon.On the frigid, late Wednesday evening of Jan. 22, 2020, Pop Smoke came up to the XXL office in New York City to pitch himself for this year’s Freshman Class. During the meeting, we locked in the Brooklyn native as our very first pick. Pop, 20, was charming, he looked fly, exuded confidence and he seemed genuinely excited about being part of Freshman. We were equally enthused to have him. The baritone-voiced MC was a priority for us early on and we knew...

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