Pop Smoke Death: Bashar Barakah Jackson was a rapper and actor from the United States. His stage name was Pop Smoke. Pop Smoke was born and raised in Canarsie, Brooklyn. His first single, “MPR (Panic Part 3 Remix),” came out at the end of 2018.
Pop Smoke became well-known after his hit songs “Welcome to the Party” and “Dior” came out in 2019. We'll talk about Pop Smoke's death, his relationships, his net worth, and a lot more in this article.
How Was the Early Life of Pop Smoke?
Bashar Barakah Jackson was born on July 20, 1999, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Audrey Jackson, a Jamaican mother, and Greg Jackson, a Panamanian father. Obasi, his older brother, is his name. Jackson went to nine different schools as a child in Canarsie, Brooklyn.
As a child, he used to play the African drums in his local church. For carrying a gun to school, Jackson was expelled from eighth grade. He was placed under house arrest for two years after being accused of possessing a weapon.
Jackson began his basketball career as a point and shooting guard. He moved to Philadelphia to attend Rocktop Academy. After being diagnosed with a heart murmur, Jackson was forced to leave and finally went to street life.
Pop Smoke's Career
In an interview with Genius, he explained that his artist name, Pop Smoke, is a combination of Poppa, a name given to him by his Panamanian grandmother, and Smocco Guwop, a nickname from childhood pals and his prior Instagram account.
He initially tried rapping on a visit to a Brooklyn recording studio with Jay Gwuapo in 2018. Jackson recorded a single named “MPR (Panic Part 3 Remix)” in late 2018 while rapping over a rhythm from 808Melo's YouTube channel. He released “Flexin'” on January 28, 2019.
Meanwhile, Jackson became friends with producer Rico Beats, who knew record boss Steven Victor. Jackson had an appearance on Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records compilation album JackBoys on the song “Gatti,” which was followed by a music video, released on December 27, 2019.
“Gatti” debuted and peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Jackson's first entry on the chart. Jackson will release “Christopher Walking” on January 16, 2020. On February 7, 2020, twelve days before his death, Jackson released Meet the Woo 2, his second mixtape, which included Quavo, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, and Lil Tjay.
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The mixtape opened at number seven on the US Billboard 200, giving Jackson his first US top-10 hit. Five days after its initial release, a deluxe edition was released, adding three new songs, each with a guest appearance by Nav, Gunna, and PnB Rock.
Jackson teased his debut headlining concert tour Meet the Woo Tour on social media in order to promote both of his mixtapes. The tour was scheduled to begin in the United States in March and conclude in the United Kingdom in April.
How Did Pop Smoke Die?
On February 19, 2020, Jackson was renting a house in Hollywood Hills, California, from The Real Housewives Teddi Mellencamp and her husband, Edwin Arroyave, via Airbnb. Five hooded males, including one wearing a ski mask and carrying a weapon, got into the residence through a second-story balcony as Jackson was taking a shower at 4:30 a.m.
The invaders threatened to kill a woman by holding a gun to her head. Following an altercation, the woman heard the males fire Jackson three times. A call from the East Coast alerted the LAPD to the house invasion. Six minutes later, police arrived at the house and discovered Jackson with several gunshot wounds.
Because Jackson was associated with the Crips, the LAPD initially thought that his death was gang-related. However, the LAPD later determined that his death was the result of a botched home invasion. Jackson's body was initially scheduled to be buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery, but the location was eventually changed to Green-Wood Cemetery.
Three adult men and two kids were arrested on July 9, 2020, for the rapper's murder. One of the adult suspects was charged with murder with a special circumstance alleging the killing occurred “during the commission of a robbery and a burglary,” and another with attempted murder.
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In juvenile court, the two minors were charged with murder and robbery. Because California law required a minor to be at least 16 at the time of the offense, the 15-year-old could not be tried as an adult, and the 17-year-old could not be tried as an adult either, thanks to George Gascón's policy of keeping all minors in juvenile court.
Pop Smoke'S Net Worth
Pop Smoke was an American singer, rapper, and songwriter who started making music in 2018. WealthyGenius says that Pop Smoke's net worth is $1.4 million.
