Rapper Pop Smoke shot and killed at 20 in Hollywood Hills shooting
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 20-02-2020
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Police said the 911 call came from "back East" and reported the break-in was occurring at a friend's home. The victim was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Several people who were in the house were detained and released, Lurie said. "We're just getting started in this investigation," he said. Chance The Rapper said in a tweet: "Rest Up Pop Smoke, you were too young. God Bless and comfort your family."
From Brooklyn, New York, Pop Smoke came onto the rap scene in 2018 and broke out last spring with "Welcome to the Party" a gangsta anthem where he brags about shootings, killings and drugs. It was a huge sensation that even drew the attention of Nicki Minaj, who dropped her own verse on a successful remix of the song.
Earlier this month, he released the album Meet the Woo 2, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. It was the follow up to his first official release, Meet the Woo, last July. He also had the popular hit Gatti with Travis Scott and Jackboys and Dior.
Minaj also posted her sympathies with a photo of Pop Smoke on her Instagram account. "The Bible tells us that jealousy is as cruel as the grave. Unbelievable. Rest In Peace, Pop," she wrote.