Former NYPD Police Chief John Chell has shared new insight into how Pop Smoke became connected to a larger gang investigation before his tragic passing. Chell opened up about the situation during the ...

“Need a cigarette to make me feel better,” crooned pop star Addison Rae on her 2025 single “Headphones On,” while Lorde sang “this is the best cigarette of my life” in her own 2025 release, “What Was ...

Pop Smoke’s voice was more than music—it was movement. From the streets of Canarsie, Brooklyn to the top of the charts, he helped define a new era of New York drill and left an indelible mark on hip ...

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WCTV) - A Live Oak man is turning his struggle into service, one four-legged friend at a time, through his nonprofit Pop Smoke K9’s for Veterans. He’s helping warriors fight a ...

With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts – at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a “coke” when they ...

Wildfire smoke from Canada caused hazy conditions in New York City. As hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada, Americans' health could be impacted. As of Wednesday, 203 wildfires were burning in ...

Biggie. Tupac. DMX. We pay tribute to 63 stars who died too young. By Danyel Smith Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign and more have taken the sound that emerged in Chicago in different directions.

“Pop the Balloon” is headed to Netflix and adding a special twist to shake up the format. In case you aren’t familiar, “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” became a viral hit in December 2023 when ...

"There's no apology that amounts to the taking of someone's life," Corey Walker said in court on Friday, Feb. 21 Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The final person charged in connection with the Hollywood Hills killing of rap artist Pop Smoke in 2020 was sentenced Friday to 29 years in state prison. Corey Walker, who was 19 ...

The final man to be convicted in the 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke is expressing remorse for his role in the shooting death, for which he was sentenced to 29 years on Friday in Los Angeles. “Even ...