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Pop Smoke‘s murder in 2020 has been sentenced to 29 years in prison.Pop Smoke – real name Bashar Jackson – was killed in a rented Hollywood Hills home during a home-invasion robbery in February 2020. He was 20 years old.

Pop Smoke is facing up to 29 years in prison after accepting a plea deal.Corey Walker, 24, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in court today (February 5) and two counts of home-invasion robbery for his role in the 2020 killing of the New York-based rapper.Walker had initially been charged with murder and could have faced up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He now faces up to 29 years in state prison when he is sentenced on February 21, according to CBS News.He was one of four people charged in connection with the killing which happened at a rented Hollywood Hills home during a home-invasion robbery in February 2020.

Cash Cobain has spoken to NME about working with PinkPantheress and pioneering the current sample drill rap trend.The South Bronx native rose to prominence in 2021 when he produced ‘My Everything’, the breakthrough track for fellow New York rapper B-Lovee that sampled Mary J. Blige’s ‘Everything’.The song went viral online and is considered the catalyst for the city’s popular sample drill trend that has spread across America and elsewhere.

One of the four men charged with the death of rapper Pop Smoke Pop Smoke has confessed to firing the fatal shot during a home invasion in 2020, the Los Angeles Times reports. The unnamed defendant, whose identity has been withheld from the court because he was a 15 at the time of the fatal incident in 2020.

Pop Smoke during a home invasion in 2020.The man, whose identity has been withheld by a court order due to him being a juvenile at the time of the incident, also confessed to other charges for home invasion robbery. He was charged in juvenile court and, according to the Los Angeles Times, is expected to be held in a state juvenile facility until he is 25 years old.The confession comes after a 20-year-old man who had also been charged over the shooting pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in April. As he was a 17-year-old minor at the time of the 2020 shooting, the man also faced juvenile court in Inglewood, and was sentenced to four years and two months in a juvenile facility.Two other men, Keandre Rodgers and Corey Walker, are still facing murder charges in the case.

Pop Smoke, claiming that there isn’t any left.Rico Beats was Pop Smoke’s co-manager, alongside Steven Victor of Victor Victor Records, before the rapper’s tragic death in February 2020.On Monday (May 1), a screengrab of an exchange between Rico and a fan was shared on social media – where the Philadelphian was candid about how much the chances of the release of unheard music from Pop Smoke.When one fan pleaded for “some news on plans for Pop’s remaining music”, he responded: “Who said he had music left?”“What else ya want?” he continued. “Pop died three years ago: how much music ya think he did in one year? Y’all gotta be real.”He added that the Brooklyn star wouldn’t be happy to have any music posthumously released: “If Pop was alive he would not [have] approved of 99 per cent of the stuff they put out.”Pop Smoke’s manager/producer says he has no more music left in the vault.

Pop Smoke.According to the, the defendant entered the guilty plea in juvenile court on Thursday, with the outlet reporting the defendant admitted to entering a mansion in the Hollywood hills as a teenager with the intention of robbing Pop Smoke, who was fatally shot. The home where the shooting occurred was owned by  star Teddi Mellencamp, daughter of musician John Mellencamp.Following his guilty plea, the defendant was sentenced to four years and two months in juvenile hall. The judge, however, warned the defendant he could remain in custody until he was 25.

Pop Smoke.The man, whose name was withheld because he was a 17-year-old minor at the time of the rapper’s death, also pleaded guilty in Inglewood juvenile court to home invasion robbery yesterday (April 6), reports the Associated Press.He was sentenced to four years and two months in a juvenile facility.According to the Los Angeles Times, the defendant was not given credit for the time he had already served at a juvenile detention centre since his arrest following Pop Smoke’s murder.Three more men – Corey Walker, Keandre Rodgers, and one man, whose name is being withheld because he was 15-years-old at the time of the shooting – still face charges of murder over the rapper, who was killed in his rented Hollywood Hills during a home-invasion robbery in February 2020. He was 20 years old.The group allegedly invaded the rapper’s Airbnb rental in Los Angeles with the aim of stealing his diamond-studded Rolex watch and Cuban link chain.

One of the four men charged in the death of Bashar Barakah Jackson a.k.a. Pop Smoke pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery on Thursday (April 6), Billboard reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ recent call to pull drill music from the internet.Earlier this month, Adams said during a press conference that after seeing “alarming” drill music videos, he felt they should no longer be shared on social media.“We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing,” the former NYPD officer said at the time. “Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams added: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor also said he was “alarmed by the use of social media” by drill rappers before blaming the music for “contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.”According to NBC New York, shootings year to date are reportedly up 37 per cent in the city versus this same period in 2021 – an average of nearly four people shot every day.However, drill artists and rap culture experts have spoken to NME about how they don’t agree with Adams – and believe there’s an agenda behind his call to ban the genre.“Drill music is our form of art,” Jeffrey Mark Alexander, who performs as 22Gz told NME.

Pop Smoke‘s second posthumous studio album ‘Faith’ has debuted at number one in the US.The record, released on July 16, follows on from the late rapper’s 2020 posthumous debut ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’, which also clinched the top spot in the US last year.‘Faith’ has now debuted at number one on the latest Billboard 200 Chart after shifting 88,000 equivalent album units in the US in the week ending July 22, according to MRC Data.‘Faith”s 88,000 equivalent album units were made up of 83,000 streaming equivalent albums, while album sales added 4,000 and track equivalent album units brought in an extra 1,000.Billboard 200: #1(new) Pop Smoke, Faith 88,000 [113.34 million on-demand streams | 4,000 pure sales].— chart data

Pop Smoke’s mother has spoken about listening to her son’s music since he died, saying it’s “easier” to listen to his new posthumous album ‘Faith’.The Brooklyn rapper – whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson – was shot and killed during a home invasion in LA in February 2020, He was 20 years old.‘Faith’ was released last week (July 16) and followed last year’s posthumous record ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’. The new album features contributions from the likes of Kanye West, Pusha T, 21 Savage, Dua Lipa and more.In an interview with Power 105.1’s Angie Martinez, the rapper’s mum Audrey Jackson said it was “easier” to listen to ‘Faith’ and that she hadn’t been able to listen to ‘Shoot For The Stars…’ yet.

sophomore album “Faith.”The star-studded tracklist features major rappers such as Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Kodak Black, as well as pop star Dua Lipa. Pop Smoke, who hailed from Canarsie, skyrocketed to fame in 2019 with the release of a pair of mixtapes: “Meet the Woo, V.1” and “Meet the Woo, V.2.”However, his rise was cut short when he was shot and killed during a home invasion in February 2020, with two men and two teens subsequently charged with his murder.

Pop Smoke album ‘Faith’ has been announced.The record will be the second posthumous studio release from the late rapper, real name Bashar Barakah Jackson. Smoke died at the age of 20 after he was shot during a home invasion in LA in February 2020.‘Faith’ will follow on from July 2020’s ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’, and the tracklist for the album has now been shared ahead of its release on Friday (July 16) via Victor Victor Worldwide/Republic.Comprising of 21 songs, including the already-released ‘Outro’, you can see the tracklist for Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’ below, as well as the album artwork.1. ‘Coupe’2. ‘Beat The Speaker’3. ‘More Time’4. ‘Genius’5. ‘Demeanor’6. ’30’7. ‘Merci Beaucoup’8. ‘Top Shotta’9. ‘Woo Baby’10. ‘Bout A

Pop Smoke‘s second posthumous album has been announced.The late rapper, real name Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot and killed during a home invasion in Los Angeles in February 2020.

Pop Smoke’s second posthumous album has been released and features the late rapper sharing advice for fans.The star – whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson – was shot and killed during a home invasion in Los Angeles in February 2020. He was 20 years old.The new posthumous record is set to be released on July 16 and has now been confirmed to be a self-titled album.

Migos’ Quavo has confirmed that he was working with Pop Smoke before his death and that he still plans to release the tracks they collaborated on.Pop Smoke – whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson – was shot and killed in Los Angeles in February 2020 when someone broke into a house he was staying in.Jackson appears on ‘Light It Up’, which appears on Migos’ new album ‘Culture III’. On another track on the record, ‘Antisocial’, Quavo raps: “Pop Smoke, rest in peace, wish I could put him under my wing.”Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, Quavo said of Pop Smoke: “He was a very quick learner who always wanted to learn and soak it up.

Pop Smoke‘s manager has given fans an update on the status of the late rapper’s next album.The 20-year-old rapper was shot and killed in February last year during a home invasion, less than two weeks after the release of his acclaimed ‘Meet The Woo 2’ mixtape. His first posthumous release, ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’, arrived in July.Recently it was confirmed that a second posthumous album was in the works, although it’s unlikely that 50 Cent will have any involvement this time around, after serving as executive producer on ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’.“Steven [Victor] was originally Pop’s manager and the label person that he was signed to,” 50 said in a recent interview with Kris Kaylin.

50 Cent has said he’s unsure he’ll work on Pop Smoke‘s next posthumous release.The rapper served as an executive producer on the late artist’s posthumously released debut album ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon‘ (2020), but he’s casted doubt on any involvement for a follow-up.In a new interview with Kris Kaylin the veteran rapper spoke about the potential for more unreleased music by the Brooklyn drill rapper.“Steven [Victor] was originally Pop’s manager and the label person that he was signed to,” 50 Cent told Kaylin. “He talked to me about the new record, and I’m not sure if I’ll participate with this, that record.

Pop Smoke is still being recognized after his death. The late rapper, who died in February 2020 at the age of 20, took home five 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, more than a year after his death.Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, won Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Male Artist, as well as Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album for . Four of the awards were announced prior to the BBMAs airing on Sunday evening, and the rapper's mom, Audrey Jackson, took the stage to accepted the Top Billboard 200 Album honors on his behalf on Sunday. «Thank you to the fans for honoring the life and spirit of my son, so much that he continues to manifest as if he were still here in flesh,» she said.

Billboard Music Awards 2021 were held at the Microsoft Arena in California on Sunday, May 24. The star-studded evening saw who's who of the music industry attending one of the major in-person events in the pandemic times.