Pop Smoke
Also known as Bashar Barakah Jackson, Bashar Jackson
American rapper (1999–2020)
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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…
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- 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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- United States
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- 1999-07-20
- Active to
- 2020-02-19
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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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