Pop Smoke was killed in his own home in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday. Two men are said to have fired several shots at him.
An ambulance was immediately called to the musician’s house. This brought him to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood. There you couldn’t do more for the 20-year-old. He was pronounced dead.
Scene suspects targeted attack
Pop Smoke was just emerging. With his song “Welcome To The Party” he reached a large audience with 23 million clicks. He was then predicted a great career by current rap greats such as Travis Scott. Mainly because of its rougher access to rap. For some fans, the musicians’ pop outing is too much.
In his Instagram story, Pop Smoke recently posted the view from his house over Hollywood. Rap stars like Nicki Minaj or 50 Cent are now expressing their grief on the social media platform. Both indicate that the killing should have been a targeted attack.