Enter the Woo at your own Risk ( Rapper Pop Smoke puts New York City back on the hip-hop scene)
New York City has been in shambles within the Hip-Hop culture
over the last few years. During a Time when the culture was vulnerable, a colorful
haired loud rapper by the name of Tekashi 6ix 9ine came up and brought a lot of energy
back to the city. After about a year or so of yelling over beats, and antagonizing
other artist all over the country screaming “Suck my d*%k”, he ended up falling just
as quick as he came up. What made matter worst is he came the biggest labeled
rat in the history of Hip-Hop. While that heat was simmering down another star out
of Brooklyn New York was brewing. Meet the Woo!
Rising star Pop Smoke born Bashar Barakah Jackson in Brooklyn
New York to a Jamaican mother and a Panamanian father began to make a name for
his self on the music scene. The young rapper and songwriter got his start in
April of 2019 when he released the song "Welcome to the Party", the
lead single of his debut mixtape Meet the Woo, which was released in July 2019 that
went viral with 28 million views to date. He was signed to Victor Victor
Worldwide and Republic Records. The song was later remixed by Nicki Minaj
and Skepta in August 2019 making his name even bigger on the music scene. Soon after he followed up with “DIOR”.
The Woo seems to be just getting started, and by they wave of the Woo, it looks like Pop Smoke will be bringing the hop-hop scene back to the essence of New York. The voice, the style, and the energy has allowed him to carry the city on his back with the support of New York top artist like 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Fabolous, Casanova and more. The 20 years old self acclaimed King of New York may have spoke his title into existence..
Check full article in issue #26 of Scrilla Guerillaz Magazine available in March of 2020.