Eddie Huang’s directorial debut is set to premiere in March and the trailer features Pop Smoke as the coming-of-age story’s antagonist. Taylor Takahashi stars as the main character, Alfred “Boogie” Chin, who is an Asian-American who has a passion for basketball and is determined to make his mark in a predominantly Black sport. The movie […]
Yesterday, Pop Smoke’s brother, Obasi Jackson, sat down with Taraji P. Henson for the latest episode of her Peace of Mind Facebook series. He revealed that prior to his brother’s death, Pop had been receiving death threats. However, they did not know who the threats were coming from. “All of that stuff he went through, […]
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It’s about to be a year since the untimely passing of Pop Smoke and his team continues to keep his name alive. The visuals for the Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon cut, “What You Know About Love” was released on Wednesday. The music video was helmed by Oliver Cannon and features a […]
Words by: Sentwali Holder The legacy of Brooklyn drill rapper Pop Smoke will live on posthumously in Boogie, a film written and directed by Eddie Huang. Focus Features is set to release the film on March 5, 2021, in select US theaters amid what exhibitors hope will be the beginning of the end of the […]
The Recording Academy announced the 2021 nominees on Tuesday and the Rap and R&B categories saw some new faces this year. The announcement came virtually on Grammy.com and was announced by CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King. Jhené Aiko received 3 nominations for her work on the 2020 album Chilombo in the categories Best Progressive […]
Ever since Brooklyn rap sensation Pop Smoke was tragically murdered, his Shoot For the Stars, Aim For The Moon debut album has taken over the radio waves and topped charts unlike any other artist of the era. On the album, a journalist’s interview made the album’s cut, but it was used without her permission and […]
Pop Smoke’s debut album Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon continues to run it up on the charts. The album is now at the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart for the 11th week, becoming the longest-running champ in nearly a decade. Shoot for the Stars… is also the third-longest stay at No. […]
Just a month after Pop Smoke’s murder, Hitmaka stepped up to say that he believes the same group of people behind Pop Smoke’s murder are the same group of people who allegedly killed Pop Smoke. The Love and Hip Hop star showed security footage from his home that looked to be three armed individuals attempting […]
After it’s been reported that Chris Darden, one of the prosecutors in the O.J. Simpson trial, will be representing one of the accused in the Pop Smoke murder, another one of the suspects in his murder has jumped on IG Live from his jail cell. While blasting Rod Wave and No Cap while on work […]
Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album is aiming for the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts four months after its release. Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon secured 67,000 equivalent album units, jumping from No. 3 to No. 1. Following its impressive debut, the 50 Cent executive produced project never fell below fourth place […]
Brooklyn native Obasi Jackson, brother of the late Pop Smoke, looks to carry on his brother’s legacy while establishing one of his own. While music runs in the Jackson family, Obasi looks to combine elements of R&B, Trap, and Hip-Hop. He looks to gain momentum as 2020 comes to a close with his newest release, […]
Two of Pop Smoke’s alleged killers, Corey Walker and Keandre Rodgers, attended a pretrial hearing for their case on Monday, and instead of entering their pleas, attorneys questioned if Rodgers’ case should be moved to juvenile because of his age. But one of the most notable parts of the pretrial is that O.J. Simpson’s prosecutor, […]
According to several confirmed reports, Teddi Mellencamp, the reality TV star from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, is the owner of the home where Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was killed in January and Mellencamp is now putting up the home for sale. The reality TV mainstay and her husband are looking to get rid of […]
6ix9ine is showing respect to fallen rapper Pop Smoke. The sudden death of the Canarsie rapper certainly left a dark cloud over the Hip-Hop community. He was a rising star and a leading force in the Brooklyn Drill movement. Months after Pop Smoke’s unexpected demise, Tekashi 6ix9ine was released. Prior to his incarceration, the “GOOBA” […]
The NY Post reports that authorities were trying to get Pop Smoke to snitch on the Crips when he was arrested for allegedly possessing a stolen Rolls-Royce Wraith in December 2019. The cops believed he had information that can help them because they allegedly had footage of him driving the Wraith in reverse near a […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is officially finished with home confinement and immediately began trolling. The disgraced Brooklyn rapper shot a music video in his old neighborhood and took a tour through the borough in a luxurious car. “IM FREE !! LINK IN BIO LINK IN BIO WHO SAID WE AINT OUTSIDEEEEEE,” 6ix9ine captioned a clip of the […]
Fans of 50 Cent and the vast majority of the Hip-Hop community know that the rapper and TV executive has a fractured relationship with his son Marquise. Believe eat or not, Marquise still had his dad in his Top 5 rappers of all-time. But now, 50 is on the outside in as he was replaced […]
50 Cent continues to go all out for his late mentee, Pop Smoke. The G-Unit CEO served as the executive producer for Pop’s posthumous number one album, Shoot For the Stars, Aim For The Moon. Upon his shocking death, Fif vowed to complete the album. He fulfilled his promise and has seen its success. Last […]
Pop Smoke’s Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon will make its debut on top of the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album released on July 3, will take the top slot with 251,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 9. The release was the debut studio album for the late rapper. […]
It looks like 50 Cent does not feel appreciated. The New York rapper and businessmen played an essential in preparing and releasing Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album, Shoot For the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Following the Canarsie rapper’s untimely death, 50 vowed to help finish the project. He kept word on his promise and […]
