after pop smoke would arrive on the scene in a big way creating a massive
buzz in 2019 and was gearing up to dominate 2020 and more after 57 would
call out fellow rappers including Drake rowdy rich and Chris Brown to help
complete pop smokes posthumous debut studio album after a pop smoke hologram
would be created in Paris allowing the late rapper to give one last public
performance from beyond the grave the passing of pop smoke was a monument to
loss to the world of music and hip hop in particular no loss of life has become
all too frequent and occurrence and with many young established names leaving us
far far too early well it's a hard pill to swallow when an up-and-coming rapper
showcasing tons of talent well they don't even get to reach their
full height of potential that's before their life is untimely taken now his
passing it occurred in the Hollywood Hills during the early hours of February
19th of this year now the time of this recording law enforcement officers are
still looking for witnesses to the crime and they're continuing their
investigation to land a motive now in the time since well fans they've
showcased endless support and tributes his family they've released a statement
and his last few posts on social media while they've picked up major viewership
what's going on guys it's remarkable cred in that we haven't made a video in
this series in over a year our deepest condolences they go to his
loved ones and his family members now the idea with after they were gone it's
the touch base on the impact certain artists they have honor the world's
after well like their untimely passing and there's plenty of vids I planned on
making that we never got around to doing the talkin John Lennon Philip Seymour
Hoffman or Dave Noel of sublime Fame I'd love to make that video anyways guys
there's lots to cover I've actually hired a new member to the team they're
gonna help me out with social media they're gonna track more closely all the
requests that you guys send in on the daily
they'll be here on the YouTube channel to be on Instagram to be on Twitter so
that's happening ok enough for me let's get into this video
first up we got to do a quick recap no pop smoke he was born Bashar Baraka
Jackson on July 20th 1999 in Brooklyn New York he's the child to Panamanian
and Jamaican parents he also has one sister those family they hail from an
area known as Canarsie now an hour before they were gone video I got this
wrong I pronounced it wrong and you guys you were quick to let me know so I
looked it up Keener's II
Keener's ii Canarsie is an area comprised mainly of working in
middle-class residential and commercial buildings in the southeastern portion of
the borough of Brooklyn now for a more in-depth look at has come up going from
being a promising basketball star to selling drugs and becoming a rapper well
we went into great detail in our before they were gone video we also dug up some
old clips that you likely haven't seen though for those who missed it I'm just
gonna rule a short clip from that now in an interview with double-xl pop smokey
explained when you're a kid from the hood you've only got three options play
ball sell drugs or rap I did all three was
good at all of them and when he was 13 years old he actually took a slap on a
Brooklyn Street now this was an incident that was filmed and then it blew up on
social media so I hit the internet and I was actually able to find an old video
and this one was posted to WorldStarHipHop so I think this is it no
speaking of this altercation he later stated I'm glad it happened as a kid I
realized it's time to boss up life ain't sweet now if they're feeling bad for pop
smoke in that video well don't fret seven years later the guy caught up with
the same dudes who were giving him a hard time and it looks like he got his
revenge now there might have been a reason why thirteen-year-old pop smoke
was getting picked on now at the time he was a good kid he actually grew up
playing basketball and he would run the court as a point in shooting guard that
was potential in the sport and even got a relocated to the suburbs of
Philadelphia where he was enrolled at rock top academy now this is one of
several prep schools around the country whose sole purpose is to get their
students attention for college basketball scholarships now fortunately
for him well they discovered a heart murmur when
he was just 15 years old and that squashed any dreams he ever had of going
pro now he couldn't play competitively anymore but that doesn't mean it stopped
him from schooling his friends in his spare time ladies and gentlemen look at
pop smoke popping ankles no pops folks career had happened in record time his
first time in the booth it resulted in a viral hit and PR which exploded on
Spotify and YouTube out of nowhere today NPR it's it's on almost 5 million
views on YouTube and the kid from there he was just getting started
by the summer of 2019 there was no escaping his trad welcome to the party
and it a Big W for New York rap scene also the
return of drill music he released his debut mixtape meet the whoo vol 1 in
July of 2019 well welcome to the party it got a remix from both Nicki Minaj and
Skepta now we had several songs take off in 2019 and he became a Brooklyn hero he
experienced all the perks of success a young rapper could ever hope for still
it wasn't all smooth sailing I went a few interviews including one he did with
the New York Times well it was evident that when approached by fans in New York
City well he and his entourage they would tense up also they were frequently
looking over their shoulders now there have been some rumors or allegations
that he was connected to the Crips I don't know that's not a fact that's just
something that was in the lot of this research cruising over pops pokes social
media started to get a taste of the good life that he was now enjoying the dude
was flying private he attended Paris Fashion Week and he sat front row and
off white know it's clear that the industry they embraced them with open
arms he is seen on his own Instagram posting pics and videos rubbing
shoulders with everyone from fabulous to diddy and he also got to work with the
likes of Travis Scott little TJ nav gonna a boogie quavo her and more he
released meet the woe vol 2 in February of 2020 which debuted at number 7 on the
Billboard album chart during this time while he was renting a house out in LA
though it turns out this LA mansion it was actually owned by the Real
Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddy Mellencamp and her husband Edwin early
base Roy Bay's I'm not sure who they are anyway it was their rental home that he
was living in now in February 19th in their early hours a bunch of men broke
in and that's when pop smoked well he was fatally killed hours after this news
broke while the internet it went wild now people started combing over old
social media posts and there were ones where pop smoke he was showcasing his
own address while showing large amounts of money designer goods and luxury cars
then there was a post paid by his close friend Mike D and in that you could see
the house address actually in the background and all of a sudden a lot of
people well they were gonna have Mike D not because he was a culprit because
they blamed him for giving out the address
but as I said well pop smoke he had revealed it
himself as well so according to witnesses and video surveillance for men
they went around to the back of the house but only three returned to the
front the fourth suspect he exited through the
front door a few minutes later and presumably well he had entered through
the back of the house inside multiple shots were heard being fired inside the
home no social media was quick to react with posts coming from fans established
stars and those close to pop that was friend Mike Dee who at the time he was
facing accusations for leaking the address well he had this to say can't
nothing express the pain I'm feeling I just lost my effing brother my heart my
dogs you guys have no type of sense or sympathy y'all don't know what's going
on y'all come on here playing investigators and bashing me on the
internet I would never in my life set my brother up we ate together broke bread
together this is really my mother child I don't got to explain nothing to nobody
that don't know me but for the ones who know me know when you saw me you saw pop
we live in such an effed up Society y'all gotta wake up just know I got you
forever brother the truth will come to light until then sleep in peace
following the announcement of his death while his music streaming numbers they
soared as did his following on Instagram also his interviews and other videos
that he had appeared in they all began to clock in some major numbers that was
tracked Deora and actually became his first solo hit on Billboard's Hot 100
entry since his passing the coolest thing I've seen is this hologram which
appeared in Paris and showcased two things showed us how far his music has
reached and how crazy fast technology is moving fans at that club they were
absolutely thrilled to see their favorite star give them one last
performance now initially the break-in it was thought to be a robbery but
investigators they have cited that many objects that one would assume to be in
stolen in a robbery well they were actually left behind and thus they have
switched the classification of this case to a targeted attack now according to
TMZ and at the time of this recording will detectives they have hit a
roadblock in the rapper's murder investigation specifically with regards
to witness testimony now the potential witnesses cops have spoken with whether
store have either changed or they've been
proven to be untrue now there was no one outside or near by
pops his house when the crime occurred so they have no neutral witnesses and
about a week or so after his fatal passing will his family they then
released the statement the family of Bashar pop smoke Jackson would like to
express our sincere gratitude to everyone for your support every prayer
call an act of kindness is deeply appreciated as we mourn the loss of our
son brother and friend Brooklyn knew him as Bashar he was educated and nurtured
in Brooklyn and his rise to fame all developed from the place he proudly
represented within the last year his extraordinary giftedness was revealed to
the world introducing pop smoke unfortunately there are no public
details available regarding the murder of our loved one we asked for respect
and responsible reporting during this critical time in accurate reports only
add unnecessary pain to a grieving family no more information will likely
come out and hopefully they catch those responsible for this for now his legacy
well it lives on through his music this is after they were gone my name is
Michael crud and then we'll be reading over all your comments so let's keep it
classy in the comments down below and we'll leave like a message for those
departed I kind of like to think you know this is where the true fans come
and they get to honor someone that they really cared about I know if I passed
away I'd be looking at what people had to say I be reading the comments you
know so let's keep it classy Thompson I know these guys my name is Michael
cretin you already know that I'll see you guys in another video
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