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Pop Smoke

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Also known as Bashar Barakah Jackson, Bashar Jackson

American rapper (1999–2020)

Film & TV

Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Bashar Barakah Jackson (July 20, 1999 – February 19, 2020), known professionally as Pop Smoke, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was considered by many to be the face of Brooklyn drill. Born and raised in Canarsie, Brooklyn, Pop Smoke began his musical career in 2018. He often collaborated with UK drill artists and producers, who employed more minimal and aggressive…

Known for

  • Hyperfate — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Lisa Evers: Crime and Hip Hop — Self (archive footage)2022
  • The Evolution of Black British Music — Self (Archive Footage)2022
  • Boogie — Monk2021
  • I Met My Murderer Online — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Untitled Pop Smoke Documentary — Self

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1999
Active to
2020
2020sdeath by murdereast coast hip hopenglishhip hoprap

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,590,741
Total plays
136,147,853

Tags

drillraptrapHip-Hophip hop

Bashar Barakah Jackson (July 20, 1999 – February 19, 2020), known professionally as Pop Smoke, was an American rapper and actor from Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York. He started his musical career in late 2018 with his debut single "MPR (Panic Part 3 Remix)", and rose to fame with the release of his breakout singles "Welcome to the Party" and "Dior" in 2019. His style of rap was heavily influenced by 50 Cent, DMX, and Meek Mill and was characterized by a signature and distinguishable drill-style rap

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Key facts

Born
Bashar Barakah Jackson , ( 1999-07-20 ) July 20, 1999, New York City, U.S.
Died
February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19) (aged 20), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Cause of death
Murder by gunshot
Resting place
Green-Wood Cemetery , Brooklyn , New York City, U.S.
Other name
Shar
Occupations
Rapper singer songwriter actor
Years active
2018–2020
Genres
East Coast hip-hop Brooklyn drill R&B
Works
Pop Smoke discography
Labels
Victor Victor Republic
Website
realpopsmoke .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Bashar Barakah Jackson (July 20, 1999 – February 19, 2020), known professionally as Pop Smoke, was an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, he rose to fame with the release of his 2019 singles "Welcome to the Party" and "Dior". He frequently collaborated with UK drill artists and producers, who employed more minimal and aggressive instrumentation than American drill artists from Chicago, reintroducing the sound as Brooklyn drill.

Following his rise to fame, record producer Rico Beats introduced Pop Smoke to Steven Victor in April 2019. Victor would later have Pop Smoke sign a recording contract with Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. He released his debut mixtape Meet the Woo in July 2019. His second mixtape, Meet the Woo 2, was released on February 7, 2020, and debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, becoming the rapper's first top-10 project in the United States.

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