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Mostly 18 or 19-year-olds think they know more than they do, but he was like a sponge-super-wise beyond his years and a very caring and thoughtful person." "Having an objective outlook on the things, being able to listen. His ability to make decisions-that's very important," he explained. "His determination his passion his ability to listen, internalize and digest things. Victor also spoke about why he was so impressed with the young rapper. That wasn't even a part of the conversation." There's couple songs fans and people like and decide to make TikToks to it, but he never deliberately made music for TikTok. Of the popularity of Pop Smoke's music on TikTok, music executive Steven Victor, who worked closely with the artist on his posthumously released album, told Variety, "TikTok wasn't something he was overly familiar with or used a lot, it took a life of its own. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a popular sound on TikTok. Other songs off the album include "What You Know Bout Love," which peaked at no. 50 Cent told Billboard he refused to accept a salary for finishing the album of his young protégé, who sampled the rapper's song "Many Men" on the track "Got It on Me." Other collaborators included DaBaby, Quavo and Kid Cudi.ĥ0 Cent produced Pop Smoke's debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which was released posthumously in July of last year. He released a remix of "Welcome to the Party" with Nicki Minajin 2019, and his track "Gatti," which he worked on with Travis Scott, peaked at no. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Take, for instance, the upcoming 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where the latest artists received multiple nods at this year's award show, including Top Artist.Īfter releasing his debut single "Mpr (Panic Part 3 Remix)" in 2018, Pop Smoke (born Bashar Barakah Jackson) officially skyrocketed to fame in 2019 with his breakout hit "Welcome to the Party." The Brooklyn native, whose stage name originated from a nickname given to him by his grandmother, was just 20 when he was shot and killed in a home invasion in the Hollywood Hills last February.ĭespite still being a newcomer to the hip hop scene, Pop Smoke had already worked with some of music's heaviest hitters by the time of his death. Though they aren't physically here, Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD's legacies continue to live on.