Up and coming young rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed in an apparent home invasion and robbery attempt on Wednesday (Feb. 19). He died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, which happened to be the same hospital Biggie Smalls died 23 years ago.
The 20 year old rapper’s latest album Meet The Woo 2 was just released this month and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Rapper Pop Smoke shot and killed in what appears to be a home invasion robbery https://t.co/bmIP7uXTwP
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 19, 2020
As hip-hop and sports often share a bond, some sports stars took to twitter to offer their condolences over this devastating news.
CMON MAN!!!! HE WAS ONLY 20?????? RIP POP SMOKE!!!
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 19, 2020
Man if 2020 is telling us anything… it’s telling us enjoy the moments we have and don’t take any day… anything… or anyone for granted????
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 19, 2020
And Getting closer to God???? https://t.co/nUtK6fc2nT
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) February 19, 2020
RIP POP SMOKE
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) February 19, 2020
RIP POP SMOKE
— JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr) February 19, 2020
RIP Pop Smoke. The world is crazy man. Full of jealousy and hate. Find your happy and go ghost on the world. Never give them too much information. Keep to yourself and your space!
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) February 19, 2020
Dawg… freaking Pop Smoke? Wow come on man. This is getting CRAZY
— Deion Sanders Jr (@DeionSandersJr) February 19, 2020
