Rapper Pop Smoke’s family to hold a private funeral in Brooklyn: reports

After the murder of American rapper and songwriter Bashar Barakah Jackson, also known as Pop Smoke, reports suggest that the family will hold a private funeral procession in Brooklyn. The heinous incident was reportedly the result of a home invasion, according to preliminary police reports. Further investigations are underway.

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Pop Smoke's funeral preparation underway

Multiple reports suggest that Pop Smoke will be paid last respects at a Brooklyn address. The slain rapper will be sent off in the presence of close friends and family friends only, as suggested by many reports. According to reports from TMZ, the members of Pop Smoke’s family have made the arrangements to take his body to New York City.

The family is mourning and disheartened to attain a loss of the MC at a very young age. According to reports, some of the family members are flying off to NYC to attend the funeral on Sunday. The procession will be held in the hometown church in Brooklyn. Further reports suggest that his burial date is yet to be decided, for the Sunday gathering only a prayer service will be held. 

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More about Pop Smoke 

The young rapper, MC debuted with Meet the Woo and was available for streaming and sales in July 2019. The album had a mix of rap and hip-hop genre music. He had also released his second album JACKBOYS. According to sources, Pop Smoke was in the midst of preparing a third album.

His death comes as a loss to the hip-hop industry and several celebs mourned the death of Pop Smoke. The investigations of murder are still underway, but some reports and law enforcement officers revealed that on February 19 at around 4:30 am, two men allegedly broke into Pop Smoke's house, after which four gunshots were heard by those nearby. 

Pop Smoke's first album

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