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More details have emerged in the murder of Pop Smoke. Over one year after the Brooklyn rapper was fatally shot during a home invasion, a preliminary hearing was held in Los Angeles on Thursday (May 6) during which the first witness, Det. Christian Carrasco, took the stand. According to the LAPD detective (via the New York Daily News), Pop Smoke (born Bashar Jackson) was taking a shower at his rented mansion in the Hollywood Hills on Feb. 19, 2020 when masked men stormed through a second-story balcony. One intruder allegedly held a semiautomatic firearm to the forehead of a woman who was in J...

Pop Smoke changed the industry with his drill sound and unique flow. Pop Smoke, real name, Bashar Jackson was on the rise as one of New York’s most influential superstars, beginning his career at the age of 20. The rapper passed away back in February of 2020 following a home invasion that led to the fatal shooting of the Brooklyn rapper. The rapper’s death brought on an abrupt ending to his career, just before he released his highly anticipated album, Meet The Woo 2. After the success of the album, Pop Smoke’s legacy was held afloat after his label, with the help of 50 Cent, posthumous...

Eddie Huang’s feature film debut, 'Boogie,' can't live up to its own promise.

Eddie Huang says casting late rapper Pop Smoke in 'Boogie' was 'a blessing' TODAY 3/6/2021 Francesca Gariano Eddie Huang opened up recently about his decision to cast Pop Smoke in his new movie, “Boogie,” a year after the late rapper’s death. The coming-of-age film about a teenage Asian American basketball player attempting to balance family and on-court pressures stars Taylor Takahashi, Huang’s former assistant turned first-time actor, as the titular character. Featured alongside Takahashi is Pop Smoke, whose legal name was Bashar Jackson, another first-time actor w...

CST_ Focus Features presents a film written and directed by Eddie Huang. Rated R (for language throughout including sexual references, and some drug use). Running time: 90 minutes. Opens Friday at local theaters. The second offense: basketball sequences supposedly depicting New York City high school hoops at the highest level, but nobody appears to be taller than about 6-foot-1 and the games move at a relatively slow pace, with the players appearing to be average at best. Another problem is the title character is borderline likable. He’s a basically decent kid, but he can b...