WEBVTT - Remembering Pop Smoke On His Posthumous Debut Album Release Day

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<v Speaker 1>Today's Friday, July the third, twenty twenty, and the world

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<v Speaker 1>was just blessed with Pop Smoke's amazing new album, Shoot

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<v Speaker 1>for the Stars, Aimed for the Moon. What You're about

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<v Speaker 1>to hear next is a collection of words, moments, memories

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<v Speaker 1>shared by those who loved pop Smoke, some who admired

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<v Speaker 1>him or were inspired by Pop Smoke's energy, his music,

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<v Speaker 1>his life. All words spoken here are from people who

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<v Speaker 1>were lucky enough to have been blessed with a pop

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<v Speaker 1>Smoke memory that they can cherish forever. But first let's

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<v Speaker 1>share those with the world. Mercy, Oh my soul, don't

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<v Speaker 1>let my heart turko hand Mercy, Mercy, oh my soul,

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<v Speaker 1>don't let my turkles. I don't look to the scum,

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<v Speaker 1>don't crank that ball, you turn that way. I used.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone is showing love the Pope at Miss Angela year

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<v Speaker 1>and I just want to talk about my memory a

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<v Speaker 1>pop Smoke. I first met Pop Smoke and Angie Martinez

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<v Speaker 1>his barbecue and he was super deep like he came

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<v Speaker 1>and he rocked the crowd. I just remember everyone going

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<v Speaker 1>crazy for him. You know, I'm from Brooklyn, so I

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<v Speaker 1>love when I see artists from Brooklyn that are doing

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<v Speaker 1>big things that I feel like are blowing up. And

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<v Speaker 1>clearly a lot of people had affinity toward him, and

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<v Speaker 1>I could see why. He had a really magnetic personality,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Shout out to Pop Smoke And I'm glad

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<v Speaker 1>that his memory is living on and that he's being celebrated.

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<v Speaker 1>What's up, New York City? Is the kid fifty cent

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<v Speaker 1>checking in on Power one on five one as we

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate the life a new album or Pop Smoke keep

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<v Speaker 1>it locked? Yeah, Man, world famous DJ Clue to the

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<v Speaker 1>Storm Resting Pizza, my guy Pop Smoke. Man. He was

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<v Speaker 1>a great spirit man, full of energy, you know what

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<v Speaker 1>I mean. He was a vibe that that can't be duplicated. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm definitely missing him right now. And of course,

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<v Speaker 1>you know I'm saying he was paying me and just

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<v Speaker 1>like me, that holds a whole different weight. We kind

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<v Speaker 1>of bonded instantly, man, so we kept in touch. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>He always faced Timmy from the studio, you know me.

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<v Speaker 1>Every time he did a fire record, he would facetimey

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<v Speaker 1>and playing for me. Man. So that's kind of my

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<v Speaker 1>little brother and away man. So Man, definitely rest in

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<v Speaker 1>peace to Pops Moove Man. Condozs to the family. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>there's new mus about to be epic trust none of ours.

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<v Speaker 1>Man's filul for him and I'm checking in on pot

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<v Speaker 1>one on file. We celebrate the life and a new album,

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<v Speaker 1>My gang, my god, pop smoke all day. Like that's family,

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<v Speaker 1>that's game. Got all the same friends, all the same enemies.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep it locked. What up y'all? A's DJ Envy and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, rest in peace Pop Smoke. I remember the

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<v Speaker 1>first time I met him in a club in New

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<v Speaker 1>York City, and I remember him mob and out Mad

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<v Speaker 1>Deep Yead one of the biggest records he he had

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<v Speaker 1>New York with a new sound, and he was just

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<v Speaker 1>so humble. Man. He was just a good dude, even

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<v Speaker 1>though he was popping in the city. He was just

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<v Speaker 1>so humble, so laid back and just just wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>know game and just wanted to be successful. So let's

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate his new album, which is just a dope album.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations to him, his family and his team. This album

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<v Speaker 1>is one of the ones I know he would be

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<v Speaker 1>proud of and his fans should be proud. Rest in Peace,

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<v Speaker 1>Pop Smoke, New York. What up it should boy? Jake

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<v Speaker 1>Guappo checking in on Power one or five point one

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<v Speaker 1>as we celebrate the life and new album of my

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<v Speaker 1>brother Pop Smoke Yes, Sir, the sathyash Boy DJ Stinking,

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<v Speaker 1>being on and checking. I had a lot of memories

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<v Speaker 1>of Pop. Me and Pop were very close. A week

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<v Speaker 1>and a half before he passed, we were in Miami

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<v Speaker 1>together and he reached out and he was like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>where you club? You out what you're doing? I says, crazy,

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta do this iHeartRadio event with fifty cents before

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<v Speaker 1>we go to the club, think you bro, I just

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<v Speaker 1>my dreaming just to perform with him. Cannot pull up,

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<v Speaker 1>So I actually was like, yeah, cool, don't pull up.

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<v Speaker 1>So he pulled up, and I give him a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of credit because Pop got there after Tidy already performed,

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<v Speaker 1>and when Pop got there, Fifty went back on stage.

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<v Speaker 1>He brought Pop back out and Pop performed with him,

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<v Speaker 1>now the first time they performed side by side. When

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<v Speaker 1>Pop out of stage, he pulled me to the side

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<v Speaker 1>of you Bro. Thank you because that was one of

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<v Speaker 1>my dreams to just perform alongside him. And it's too

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<v Speaker 1>sad and too shruble. Right after a week half Pay

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<v Speaker 1>passed away. But after that we went to the club

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<v Speaker 1>in Miami going crazy Pop PERFORMA fifty again on stage.

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<v Speaker 1>So twice in one night they went to the Strip

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<v Speaker 1>club performed again, and so it was really just a

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<v Speaker 1>dope hom with the seeing perform along his favorite artist

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<v Speaker 1>and to see the reaction from the people to his music.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Pop, we love you, we miss you. The

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<v Speaker 1>album was out to me, should go get that? J

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<v Speaker 1>Spinking signed out Popaly love you boy. Hey Suthing, New

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<v Speaker 1>York gets your boy. Little Tita checking in live on

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<v Speaker 1>Power one on five point one as we celebrate the

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<v Speaker 1>life of new album Pop Smoke All day. What's up guys,

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<v Speaker 1>as Andrew Martina has definitely want to salute Pop Smoke

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<v Speaker 1>and the one thing I could say, and you've probably

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<v Speaker 1>all heard this about him, but sometimes if you hear

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<v Speaker 1>from a lot of people, you gotta know it's true. Right.

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<v Speaker 1>The thing about Pop to me, even from the first

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<v Speaker 1>time I met him and when he showed up at

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<v Speaker 1>my barbecue and perform and said hello to everybody and

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<v Speaker 1>smiled at everyone and killed the show. It's just his

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<v Speaker 1>energy was so infectious that as soon as you were

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<v Speaker 1>around him, you wanted to know more about him and

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<v Speaker 1>made you want to be around him. He just had

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<v Speaker 1>that real special quality about him. When he showed up

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<v Speaker 1>to do my radio show. You know, he showed up

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<v Speaker 1>with flowers and cookies and played me new music and

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<v Speaker 1>was jumping on the table like you couldn't have helped

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<v Speaker 1>but to want more Pop Smoke. And I think we

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<v Speaker 1>forever will feel that way. And I'm honored to have

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<v Speaker 1>had the opportunity to spend a little time with him

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<v Speaker 1>and interview him, and I'm certain that his energy will

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<v Speaker 1>live on forever. Stick windham Gard DJ self. I first

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<v Speaker 1>got wind of Pop Smoke through some Brooklyn DJ's that's

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<v Speaker 1>cool with me, and it was like, Yo, I'm telling you,

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<v Speaker 1>welcome to the party. This is that joint. And I

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<v Speaker 1>had a chance to talk to Pop Smoke early in

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<v Speaker 1>his career. It was just amazing how the work ethic

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<v Speaker 1>that this young kid had, and he was just always

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<v Speaker 1>happy and excited to you know, start rapping, and he

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<v Speaker 1>was super excited to speak to me like it's oh,

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna play myself on the radio. Oh my god.

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<v Speaker 1>He was so super happy. And I used to see

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<v Speaker 1>him in clue. I argue over basketball all the time,

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<v Speaker 1>who was the better bestman? Player. I know, Clue got

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<v Speaker 1>upset and Pop Smoke was so happy that I said, Yo,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if if I had to put the bet,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm putting the bet on the young legs, which was

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<v Speaker 1>Pop Smoke all right, one time for Flossy Brooklyn, New

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<v Speaker 1>York City, Hip pop community, Pop Smoke rested Peach some

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<v Speaker 1>New York and Stephen Vick that checking in a power

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<v Speaker 1>one or five as we celebrate the life in the

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<v Speaker 1>new album of Pop Smoke all Day, shoot for the

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<v Speaker 1>Stars and for the mood. Joe Craik a fall turn

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<v Speaker 1>that way, Yo, what Baby's DJ Suswan the feature presentation. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>let me tell you about pop Smoke real quick. I

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<v Speaker 1>never got a chance to meet the brother face to face,

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<v Speaker 1>but let me tell you something about pop Smoke. He

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<v Speaker 1>was carrying New York City on his back, and he

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<v Speaker 1>didn't even reach his potential yet. And I mean he

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<v Speaker 1>had a unique voice, a unique style, and in my opinion,

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<v Speaker 1>every star has to be unique in their own right,

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<v Speaker 1>and he sounded very unique. Man. Everybody around him told

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<v Speaker 1>me that he was a humble, down to earth brother.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. So rest in peace to Pop Smoke, Shot

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<v Speaker 1>to Brooklyn, Shout to the whole New York and we're

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<v Speaker 1>here paying hobbage and tribute. Mercy, Old Muscle, don't let

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<v Speaker 1>my turcle mercy, unique mercy, Old Muscle, don't let my

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<v Speaker 1>turcle her mercy. I don't look to the sky moment

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<v Speaker 1>for the stars. Love,