Rapper Pop Smoke shot dead at 20

Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was often cited as a leader of the scene known as Brooklyn drill. Following the release of his 2019 breakout single “Welcome to the Party,” and his mixtape ‘Meet the Woo’.

Fellow rapper Nicki Minaj and Skepta remixed ‘Welcome to the Party’ and Pop Smoke also collaborated with Travis Scott on ‘GATTI’.

Rest Up Pop Smoke, you were too young. God Bless and comfort your family. What a crazy trajectory you were on man smh 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) February 19, 2020

RIP Pop Smoke 🙏 pic.twitter.com/4cyqdCWdDg

— Genius (@Genius) February 19, 2020

Pop Smoke. Juice WRLD, XXXtentacion. Why are we losing a generation of young rappers? 💔💔

— Runtown (@iRuntown) February 19, 2020

Pop Smoke was set to play Longitude festival in Dublin on July 5.