D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history.
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As Hip-Hop fans continue to process the shocking loss of rising rapper Pop Smoke, many of his musical colleagues are joined in mourning and remembering the young star. From Nicki Minaj to Quavo of the Migos, Pop Smoke’s peers are just as stunned.
As we shared in an earlier post, signs are pointing to the death of Pop Smoke as a targeted hit and not a robbery attempt as has been widely reported. The 20-year-old Brooklyn native apparently just moved to Los Angeles a week after releasing his second commercial mixtape, Meet The Woo 2. Having already scored a number of collaborations and gaining the respect of veterans and fellow up and comers, the artist born Bashar Jackson was well on his way to superstardom.
