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Pop Smoke, a young rapper who rapidly gained a following after releasing the track "Welcome to the Party," last year, has died.

Mano Sundaresan

Pop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20

Mano Sundaresan

The young rapper behind the 2019 hit "Welcome to the Party" was killed early Wednesday morning in a home invasion.