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Pop Smoke

Brooklyn Drill·Music·mainstream·United States
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Universally recognized and celebrated
No Gap
LISTENERS
15.7M
YT SUBS
9.9M
SOCIAL
2.9M
CHAMPIONS
0

Pop Smoke was Bashar Barakah Jackson (1999-2020), a Brooklyn rapper who pioneered the Brooklyn drill music scene and rose to fame in 2019 with hits like 'Welcome to the Party' and 'Dior'. He achieved massive posthumous success with #1 albums 'Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon' (2020) and 'Faith' (2021) before his tragic death at age 20 in February 2020.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (5)
  • Posthumous #1 album 'Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon'
  • Billboard Award for Top 200 Album
  • BET Hip Hop Awards winner for Best New Hip Hop Artist
  • Warner Chappell Music publishing deal
  • Longest running #1 Hip Hop/R&B album since 1990
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FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)
Q:Is Pop Smoke underrated?

Pop Smoke has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 0 out of 100. they have notable achievements including posthumous #1 album 'shoot for the stars, aim for the moon'.

Q:What genre is Pop Smoke?

Pop Smoke works in Brooklyn Drill originating from United States (Brooklyn, New York). As a music artist at the "mainstream" level, Pop Smoke has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Brooklyn Drill scene. They are signed to a major label.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Pop Smoke have?

Pop Smoke has approximately 15.7M monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 9.9M YouTube subscribers and approximately 2.9M combined social media followers. A substantial audience, though the gap analysis identifies areas where recognition still lags behind quality.

Q:Who are similar artists to Pop Smoke?

Fans of Pop Smoke often also enjoy Lil Baby, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay, DaBaby, A Boogie wit da Hoodie. These artists share common ground in the Brooklyn Drill space and/or the United States music scene. If you appreciate Pop Smoke's approach to brooklyn drill, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Pop Smoke more famous?

With a Gap Score of 0/100, Pop Smoke's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (mainstream). Contributing factors: the gap between quality and fame often comes down to timing, market dynamics, and the inherent biases of recommendation algorithms that favor established artists.

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