Pop Smoke

Bashar Barakah Jackson (July 20, 1999 – February 19, 2020), known professionally as Pop Smoke, was an American rapper. He was eventually signed to Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. In April 2019, he released the song "Welcome to the Party". The song was the lead single of his first mixtape Meet the Woo, which was released in July 2019. "Welcome to the Party" was made into two remixes featuring Nicki Minaj and Skepta in August 2019. He also worked with Lil Tjay, Calboy and Travis Scott.

Pop Smoke
Pop Smoke performing in February 2020
Background information
Birth name	Bashar Barakah Jackson
Born	(1999-07-20)July 20, 1999 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	February 19, 2020(2020-02-19) (aged 20) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop East Coast hip hop Brooklyn drill R&B trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter actor
Years active	2018–2020
Labels	Victor Victor Republic
Cause of death	Murder (gunshot wounds to torso)
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
Website	realpopsmoke.com

Jackson's career was cut short when he was murdered at age 20.

Life

Bashar Barakah Jackson was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended middle school there and got expelled in 8th grade. He was the son of a Jamaican mother and a Panamanian father.

Murder

On February 19, 2020, Jackson was shot three times by a male teenager during a home invasion in Los Angeles, California. He was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he died later that day at age of 20.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

• Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020)
• Faith (2021)

Mixtapes

• Meet the Woo (2019)
• Meet the Woo 2 (2020)

Singles

• "Welcome to the Party"^[A] (solo or featuring Nicki Minaj or Skepta)
• "War" (featuring Lil Tjay)
• "Christopher Walking"
• "Dior"
• "Shake the Room" (featuring Quavo)
• "Make It Rain" (featuring Rowdy Rebel)
• "The Woo" (featuring 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch)
• "Mood Swings" (featuring Lil Tjay)
• "For the Night" (featuring Lil Baby and DaBaby)
• "What You Know Bout Love"
• "Hello" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
• "AP"
• "Mr. Jones"
• "Demeanor"
• "Woo Baby" (featuring Chris Brown)
• "Bad Boys" (featuring Obasi Jackson)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2020	BET Awards	Himself	Best New Artist	Nominated	[2]
2020	MTV Video Music Awards	Himself	Push Best New Artist	Longlisted	[3][4]
		"The Woo" (featuring 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch)	Song of Summer	Nominated
2020	BET Hip Hop Awards	Himself	Best New Hip-Hop Artist	Won	[5]
2021	ARIA Music Awards	Pop Smoke – Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon	ARIA Award for Best International Artist	Nominated	[6]
2021	Grammy Awards	"Dior"	Best Rap Performance	Nominated	[7]
2021	Billboard Music Awards	Himself	Top Artist	Nominated	[8]
		Himself	Top New Artist	Won
		Himself	Top Male Artist	Nominated
		Himself	Top Billboard 200 Artist	Nominated
		Himself	Top Hot 100 Artist	Nominated
		Himself	Top Streaming Songs Artist	Nominated
		Himself	Top Rap Artist	Won
		Himself	Top Rap Male Artist	Won
		Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon	Top Billboard 200 Album	Won
		Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon	Top Rap Album	Won

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Boogie	Monk	Antagonist[9]