Early Wednesday morning, 20-year old Brooklyn rapper, Pop Smoke, was murdered in his Hollywood Hills home. TMZ reported the rapper, real name Bashar Barakah Jackson, was killed in a home invasion.
Fellow rappers, including Nicki Minaj and 50 Cent, took to social media to react to the news.
RIP Pop Smoke. ?
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) February 19, 2020
RIP Pop Smoke. This shit is gettin outta hand man fr smh
— Russ (@russdiemon) February 19, 2020
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