Pop Smoke, the rising New York rapper whose gruff ... Now look — I’m a gangsta. That shit was fun. From that point on I knew I’m finna do this my whole life.” The rapper’s rapid ascent ...

There was nothing about Pop Smoke that suggested fragility ... topped off by a preternatural charm that could draw in even the most resistant. He seemed, as he proclaims on the opening track ...

Every Black kid in New York has—and Pop Smoke had, too. It feels fitting that ... the frustration of seeing a friend jailed, the fun of flirting and acquiring the latest designer clothes ...

In the wake of his success, other aspirants from the scene — Smoove L, Fivio Foreign, Sheff G — were beginning to draw wider notice. And Pop Smoke found himself spending more time outside of ...

Travis Scott dropped a T-shirt featuring a black-and-white image of Pop Smoke as part of his recent collaboration with Dior Style + Beauty Assistant, PEOPLE Travis Scott paid homage to Pop Smoke ...

80,000 MetroCards featuring LL Cool J, Rakim, Cam'ron and the late Pop Smoke will be sold in various locations across the five boroughs. By Carl Lamarre With the 50th anniversary of hip-hop ...