Pop Smoke was a rising rap star from Brooklyn. He began recording in 2018 and made an impression across the Atlantic with U.K. drill producer 808 Melo. Two mixtapes later, his Brooklyn-U.K. drill styl…
Hip Hop Roundup: Pop Smoke, BKtheRula, SahBabii and more
The first time going through this album was a tough listen, not only because we lost yet another innocent teenager to sinister circumstances, but also because of transparent lost potential. Now, it sh…
The Hip Hop Roundup: The Best From May’s First Week
RLouie – Louie Black Massachusetts continues an unprecedented hot streak with these celebratory collaborative efforts. Less than a month after ALFII released his video game anthology, Brockton n…
Hip Hop Roundup: RIP Pop Smoke
This past Tuesday night, I felt inclined to re-listen to Pop Smoke’s new album Meet the Woo 2 for no other reason other than to digest what I hadn’t from my first couple of listens. Like a…