Pop Smoke's Posthumous Debut Album Is Dropping Soon

In February, rising Brooklyn drill rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed while in an apparent house invasion in the Hollywood Hills. He had spent the preceding months spreading his deep, gravelly voice across songs with Nav, Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, and more, and though he'd dropped two successful and well-received mixtapes, he still had nevertheless to release a genuine debut album.


Next month, that will change. Pop Smoke's label and family member have shared a promotional image for his posthumous debut LP – as of although but still untitled — that will drop on June 12. His manager, Steven Victor, posted the image to his Instagram today (May 14), and also the date.


A few weeks prior, Victor posted additional information about the rollout of posthumous Pop Smoke material. "The public show of support and grief, by each person touched by Pop while in his lifetime, has offered some semblance of comfort throughout these hard times for his family member, companions, and colleagues," Victor wrote in a joint statement with the rapper's family.


while in the next year we plan to be sharing new music, as we continue to build Pop's legacy. In conjunction with his estate we'll be making formal announcements on his foundation and music projects."


After Pop Smoke's death, Victor also shared a loving tribute to the rapper, calling him "a proper person with a kind soul, heart full of gold, a good kid with a large heart who just wanted to win, put on for Canarsie and inspire the world."


Visualize specifics about Pop Smoke's forthcoming posthumous debut LP above.