TDott Woo has been shot dead only hours after signing a new record deal. The rapper was best known for inventing the Woo Walk and being featured in the music videos of Fivio Foreign and Pop Smoke’s biggest hit records. The 22-year-old rapper was reportedly shot in the head outside his home in a Caranarsie
One of the defendants charged in the tragic murder of rap star Pop Smoke claims he urged the other suspects to use non-deadly force. The only adult charged in the murder, Corey Walker, claims he assaulted the alleged shooter after discovering he’d fired a gun at Pop Smoke. Pop Smoke, named Bashar Jackson, rose to
Lil Tjay is the latest celebrity target of a death hoax after a viral article claimed the Call my Phone rapper was shot dead. The hoax article, which was shared on Facebook over 20,000 times, claims the 20-year-old rapper was found in his home after being shot dead. However, Lil Tjay, whose real name is
A year ago today, 20-year-old Pop Smoke – real name Bashar Barakah Jackson – was shot to death during a home invasion at a rented mansion in the Hollywood Hills. In July 2020, four people — an adult and two minors — were charged with robbery and murder. Pop Smoke quickly became a New York
Some fans are accusing the New York rapper Dusty Locane of copying Pop Smoke’s rap style and flow. According to some rap fans, Dusty Locane’s rap delivery sounds so similar to Pop Smoke’s that anyone listening to an audio of Locane could mistake him for the late Brooklyn rapper. Some fans have cited Dusty Locane’s
Virgil Abloh is getting called out on social media over his cover art for rapper Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Many Twitter users took to the social media platform to slam Abloh for what they considered a shoddy job. Some rap stars, including 50 Cent, also joined