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      Pop Smoke's Posthumous Album Art to Undergo Change After Backlash Over Virgil Abloh's Design

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      People are calling out the Louis Vuitton designer for his ‘lack of creativity’ behind the making of the cover for the late rapper’s upcoming debut album.
      Jul 1, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Anticipation for Pop Smoke’s upcoming debut album has been marred by criticism of the album’s cover art. On Monday, June 29, Steven Victor, the head of late rapper’s label Victor Victor Worldwide, teased the upcoming record by debuting the cover art, which was designed by Virgil Abloh, but the reaction was almost unanimously negative.
      People are calling out the Louis Vuitton designer for his “lack of creativity” in making the cover art, with one commenting, “Wow look like the fair spray paint shirts. Issa a no. RIP Pop Smoke.” Another slammed the famed designer, “Virgil doesn’t keep anything 100. This is a 50%. Resubmit it for full credit, sir.”
      An online petition has been launched demanding a change on the album’s artwork, with the petition creator writing, “Virgil deada** was wild lazy with Pop Smokes Album cover and he needs to fix it.” One person who signed the petition shared, “I’m signing because this n***a Virgil is an artistic terrorist.” Another chimed in, “Never let this n***a touch a computer ever again.”

      It didn’t take long for Pop’s team to respond to fans’ outcry. Listening to their demand, Steven hinted that the album cover will undergo a redesign. “BRB. MAKING A CHANGE,” he tweeted, adding, “POP WOULD LISTEN TO HIS FANS.”
      Hours before, Steven revealed that it was Pop’s wish to have Virgil create his album artwork. “you were always shootings for the stars and aiming for the moon. everything we talked about is happening, the only thing is you’re not here in the flesh to see it all come together. you wanted Virgil to design your album cover and lead creative.. Virgil designed the album cover and led creative..,” he wrote on Instagram while unveiling the cover. “we love you and miss you more and more each day.”

      The album itself, which will mark Pop’s debut studio album, is set to be released on July 3 and the date likely won’t be affected by the cover’s change. The 19-track set will serve as the follow-up to the “Welcome to the Party” spitter’s mixtapes “Meet the Woo” and “Meet the Woo 2”.

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      Pop Smoke's Debut Album Set for June Release

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      The first studio album by the late ‘Meet the Woo 2’ rapper is scheduled to come out in June this year, four months after he was gunned down in a home invasion.
      May 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The highly-anticipated debut album from tragic rapper Pop Smoke will be posthumously released next month, June 2020.
      The “Welcome to the Party” hitmaker had been working on the project back in February 2020 when he was fatally shot during a home invasion at his Hollywood Hills property.
      50 Cent subsequently took it upon himself to complete the 20 year old’s first studio release as executive producer, and used social media to appeal to stars like Drake, Post Malone, Chris Brown, and Roddy Ricch to add features to the tracks, which he had initially hoped to drop in May.
      Now Pop Smoke’s manager, Steven Victor, has revealed fans will get to hear the finished product within weeks.
      He shared the album artwork on Instagram on Thursday, unveiling a shiny silver rose against a black background, and simply captioned it with the release date, writing, “June 12 2020.”
      A title has yet to be announced.
      Although it will serve as Pop Smoke’s first album, he previously served up two mixtapes for fans, with his most recent release, “Meet the Woo 2”, debuting at number seven on America’s Billboard 200 chart in early February, days before he was murdered.

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      50 Cent to Finish Pop Smoke's Album With Roddy Ricch's Help

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      The ‘Power’ star and co-creator has received a lot of support after publicly announcing that he’s going to executive produce the ‘Welcome to the Party’ rapper’s album posthumously.
      Mar 2, 2020
      AceShowbiz – 50 Cent is going to finish what Pop Smoke had started before his sudden and tragic passing. The former G-Unit member has publicly announced that he’s going to executive produce the slain rapper’s full-length album.
      The 44-year-old rapper/actor made the announcement on his Instagram page on Sunday, March 1. Sharing pictures of him sitting on the airstar of a plane and inside the private jet, he wrote in the caption, “i’m on the move listening to Pop smoke, i decided i’m gonna executive produce and finish his album for him.”
      The “Power” star and co-creator has also reached out to Grammy-winning artist Roddy Ricch to enlist the latter’s help to complete Pop’s album. “Tell @roddyricch i’m looking for him, i need him on Pop album,” he wrote in another post.

      50 Cent has since received a lot of support for his plan to honor Pop, with Steven Victor, CEO of Victor Victor Worldwide where Pop was signed, among one of them. The music executive left a heart emoji and “100” in the comment section.
      “You are the best for doing this,” one of Fiddy’s followers responded to the announcement. Another appreciated his kind intention, “Your such a G bro much respect for giving back.” Someone else also praised him, “That’s what big brothers do finish what was started! NYC LOVE.”
      Pop died after being gunned down by masked men in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, February 19 in what was initially suspected as a home robbery. His family, however, has launched a private investigation amid speculation that his death might have been a targeted hit.
      50 Cent was among the first who paid tribute to the rising star, posting on Twitter, “R.I.P to my man Pop Smoke, No sympathy for winners. God bless him.” He also wrote on Instagram, “No such thing as success with out jealousy, treachery comes from those who are close. R.i.P.”

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      Travis Scott Honors Pop Smoke With Snippet of Unreleased Collaboration

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      The new snippet follows the ‘Highest in the Room’ rapper and the late hip-hop star’s collaboration ‘Gatti’ that peaked at No. 69 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
      Feb 20, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Travis Scott (II) has his own way in paying tribute to Pop Smoke. Hours after his “Gatti” collaborator was gunned down in what appears to be a home invasion robbery, the “Highest in the Room” hitmaker honored the slain rapper by sharing a snippet of their unreleased song.
      Taking to Instagram Story on the same day of Smoke’s tragic passing, Scott uploaded a video of him driving while the track, which reportedly supposed to be his second collaboration with the slain rapper, played in the background. Near the 15-second clip, the word “Dior” could be heard being repeated, which might refer to a bonus track in Smoke’s 2019 album “Meet the Woo Vol. 1”.
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      Scott joined forces with Smoke in 2019 for “Gatti” which is featured on the “Sicko Mode” rapper’s project with his Cactus Jack labelmates Sheck Wes and Don Toliver titled “JACKBOYS”. The track was co-written by Smoke, and peaked at No. 69 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, making it the slain MC’s first entry on the chart.
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      Smoke was shot and killed on Wednesday, February 19, morning. The 20-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bashar Barakah Jackson, was at his home in the Hollywood Hills, California when two intruders broke into the property wearing masks and hoodies. They reportedly fired multiple shots before fleeing on foot.
      It is still unclear whether the “Welcome to the Party” spitter knew the shooters, but he was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood. The suspects remain free and have not been identified yet, although police have arrested and released one man.
      Since news of Smoke’s tragic passing broke out, other hip hop artists have taken to social media to mourn the loss. Nicki Minaj shared a photo of the young rapper with a caption that read, “The Bible tells us that jealousy is as cruel as the grave. Unbelievable. Rest In Peace, Pop.” 50 Cent, in the meantime, wrote in his tribute, “R.I.P to my man Pop Smoke, No sympathy for winners. God bless him.”
      Snoop Dogg put out a clip of their performance together. “Young tycoon gone2soon had a blast wit ya,” he wrote alongside the video. “c u when I get there.” Chance the Rapper, on the other hand, tweeted, “Rest Up Pop Smoke, you were too young. God Bless and comfort your family. What a crazy trajectory you were on man smh.”

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