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.

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.

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" 
"War" 
"Christopher Walking"
"Dior"
"Shake the Room" 
"Make It Rain" 
"The Woo" 
"Mood Swings" 
"For the Night" 
"What You Know Bout Love"
"Hello" 
"AP"
"Mr. Jones"
"Demeanor"
"Woo Baby" 
"Bad Boys" 

 Awards and nominations 
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| 2020
| BET Awards
| Himself
| Best New Artist
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| rowspan="2"|2020
| rowspan="2"|MTV Video Music Awards
| Himself
| Push Best New Artist
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| "The Woo" (featuring 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch)
| Song of Summer
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| 2020
| BET Hip Hop Awards
| Himself
| Best New Hip-Hop Artist
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| 2021
| ARIA Music Awards
| Pop Smoke – Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
| ARIA Award for Best International Artist
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| 2021
| Grammy Awards
| "Dior"
| Best Rap Performance
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| rowspan="10"|2021
| rowspan="10"|Billboard Music Awards
| Himself
| Top Artist
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| Himself
| Top New Artist
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| Himself
| Top Male Artist
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| Himself
| Top Billboard 200 Artist
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| Himself
| Top Hot 100 Artist
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| Himself
| Top Streaming Songs Artist
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| Himself
| Top Rap Artist
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| Himself
| Top Rap Male Artist
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| Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
| Top Billboard 200 Album
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| Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
| Top Rap Album
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 Filmography 
+ Year  Title  Role  Notes 2021  Boogie  Monk  Antagonist

References

Category:1999 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Rappers from New York (state)
Category:Murdered African-American people
Category:Murdered musicians
Category:Murders by firearm in California
Category:Musicians from Brooklyn
Category:2020 crimes
Category:African-American rappers
Category:American songwriters
Category:Gangsta rappers
Category:Rappers from Los Angeles
Category:People murdered in California
Category:Pseudonyms
Category:Unsolved murders in the United States