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Pop Smoke Listening Party
Pop Smoke Listening Party
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Nas, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, & More React to the Death of Brooklyn Rapper Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke was shot and killed by two men who entered his home in the Hollywood Hills.

It's a tragic day in hip-hop. Pop Smoke, the 20-year-old rapper best known for his hit singles "Welcome to the Party" and "Dior" was shot and killed in a home he was staying at in Beverly Hills, California. TMZ broke the story.

READ: Brooklyn Rapper Pop Smoke Killed During Home Invasion

As the news filtered out, fans and artists responded with shock and sadness. Pop Smoke started rapping in 2018; his single "Welcome to the Party" dropped in the spring of 2019. He was only a year into his career. And things were only improving. His latest album, Welcome to the Woo 2, was released earlier in the month and debuted at No. 7 on Billboard's Top 200 chart.

He also had songs with Travis Scott and Bronx rapper Lil Tjay that were buzzing.

From Nas to Questlove to 50 Cent, see how the hi-hop community reacted to the tragic loss of rising star Pop Smoke.

Nas

Chance the Rapper

Quavo

Justine Skye

YG

Russ

IDK

Joe Budden

50 Cent

Meek Mill

Swae Lee

Nicki Minaj

Freddie Gibbs

Stalley

Bas

Ludacris

Pete Rock

Young M.A.

Talib Kweli

Lala Anthony

Sheff G

Lil Tjay

Jeezy