Meet The Woo 2
| Pop Smoke
Meet The Woo 2
Meet the Woo 2 (alternatively titled Meet the Woo, Vol. 2) is the second mixtape by American rapper Pop Smoke and the final one to be released during his lifetime. It was released by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records on February 7, 2020. It debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, days before Pop Smoke was shot and killed in a home invasion on February 19, 2020. It is the second installment in the Meet the Woo mixtape series, following Meet the Woo (2019). The mixtape contains features from Quavo, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay with extra features from the deluxe edition released five days after the original mixtape from Nav, Gunna, and PnB Rock.-Wiikipedia
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Pitchfork
The rising Brooklyn rapper’s new mixtape gets over on sheer maximalism just like its predecessor, with enough deft touches to keep things exciting.
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All Music
Meet the Woo, Smoke seems aimless in his stylistic pursuits.
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Ratings Game Music
So why bother listening to Meet The Woo Vol. 2? Well, believe it or not, despite having a raspy ass voice and a fear of rapping over beats that aren’t on some Brooklyn drill s**t, Pop Smoke has some star qualities to him! For some odd reason, when he speaks, you hang onto his every word, even though the words that come out of his mouth aren’t anything you haven’t heard before. It’s almost like he has found a method of music-making that hypnotizes you… If you are lucky enough to evade Pop’s spellbinding ways, you will realize that Meet The Woo Vol. 2 is average at best.
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Dope Cause We Said So
Pop is a gangster no doubt, but an easy one that likes to dance and “get retarded off the xan.” His foremost priority is to chill out and party, which is a message we’re grateful for in the mess that is 2020.
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Hip Hop Dx
If nothing else, Meet The Woo 2 is a dragonfly in amber — forever frozen in time, never growing old but unfortunately, dying way too young.
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Bens Beat
Most of the tracks on the remainder of the project are brief snippets that all blend into each other, Pop Smoke almost never switching up his flow and leaning into the energy rush that his unique voice genuinely does provide on these ominous looping beats. It makes me think that there’s definitely a possibility that as Pop Smoke continues to grow his profile and probably gain access to better producers, there’s a decent chance that he could come out with a great project eventually and become a kind of 21 Savage figure. But for now, this can remain in the streets of New York.
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Exclaim
Though the tone of Pop Smoke's voice is already enough to set him apart from other artists coming out of New York, there's energy felt in his music that keeps you engaged. We'll have Meet the Woo 2 to remember that energy forever.
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Sputnik
The whole album goes hard, but it's nothing too special, just a fun listen. The production is crazy though.
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Vulture
Pop Smoke helped shape Brooklyn’s drill scene, an emerging web of young artists who posit that New York can be just as interesting as an importer — and mutater — of other regional sounds.
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People
Earlier this month, Pop Smoke released his second mixtape, titled Meet the Woo V.2, which has received raving reviews in its first week. It secured him his first top 10 placement on the Billboard charts.
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Datpiff
This mixtape is not good at all lol. It’s generic and mediocre at best.
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Genius
Meet The Woo 2 is the second mixtape by the late Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke, and the last one to be released before his tragic death on February 19, 2020. The 13-track project includes features from A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Lil TJay, Quavo and more.
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Stereogum
The most arresting thing about Meet The Woo 2, like its predecessor, is the sound of the thing. Pop Smoke is now a big enough name to command collaborations from big out-of-town rappers and producers, but he still does his best work with UK beatmakers like 808Melo. His hoarse, ravaged growl fits beautifully over the groaning, ominous bass-warps, and he comes up with hooks that stick with you without pandering.
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NME
On his debut record, ‘Meet The Woo’, Pop Smoke showed a new side to himself on ‘PTSD’. On this very track, he abandoned his usual thuggish lyrics laced with illegalities and spoke about his mental health – a topic rap that’s become less taboo in rap. If you loved that track, you’ll love the range of sounds on ‘Meet the Woo 2’. On ‘She Got A Thing’, with background crooning audibly inspired by SoundCloud rapper Trippie Redd, Smoke manipulates his growling voice to sing soothing melodies.
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Complex
Mere days after releasing the original 13-track version, Pop Smoke has added a trio of new songs for the tape's deluxe edition re-release. The new ones include the Nav collab "Wolves," a "Dior" remix featuring Gunna, and the PnB Rock-assisted "Like Me." The latter pairs nicely with another new PnB Rock x Pop Smoke collab, the just-released "Ordinary."
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Amazon
This album from start to finish is AMAZING. This dude would of definitely held the east coast.
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Billboard
The brash "Dior" embodies exactly what made Pop Smoke special . His unique ability to turn his fascination of designer brands into his own catchphrase combined with his signature growl was an insane party-starter.
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Lyrical Lemonade
On Meet The Woo 2, Pop Smoke does not stray away from his usual drill/UK grime sound that he originally delivered on his debut single “Welcome To The Party” this past summer. Many people may have an issue with this, wanting to see some different vibes from him seeing that this is his first project since his breakout success. However, the sound works for him and there aren’t many artists out right now that are keeping this sound alive, so to see Pop Smoke still pushing that gutter hip hop sound into the new decade is an amazing thing to hear. With most of the production being handled by Axl, Yoz Beats, and 808Melo, the chemistry never seems to fade as these producers are the ones who know Pop Smoke’s vibe the best, and can bring out the best in him.
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The Fader
Brooklyn drill rapper Pop Smoke has released his first project of 2020. Meet The Woo, Vol. 2 is the sequel to 2019's Meet The Woo and features recent single "Christopher Walking," released last month. Guests on the mixtape include Quavo, A Boogie, Fivio Foreign, and two spots from Lil Tjay.
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Apple Music
Pop Smoke opened the title track of his 2019 debut Meet the Woo with a series of bars that distill exactly what the Brooklyn MC is all about: “Baby girl, come and meet the Woo/She know we keep a tool/Big knockin' on my body/Watch who you speaking to.” The album—propelled by the breakout single “Welcome to the Party”—made a star out of a previously unknown MC, at once familiarizing the rap game with this promising voice, as well as the Canarsie hood he came from.
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Hype Beast
The new sophomore effort features 13 tracks in total and choice features from Quavo, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign and Lil Tjay. Accompanying the lead single “Christopher Walking,” is a studio version of Pop Smoke’s Charlie Sloth Fire In The Booth freestyle titled “Armed N Dangerous.” Also included on the album as bonus tracks are Smoke’s hits “Dior” and “War” featuring Lil Tjay.
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Mix Cloud
This show was 18th in the global hip-hop/rap chart, 23rd in the global trap chart, 27th in the global rap chart, 33rd in the global r&b chart and 69th in the global hip hop chart.
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Rap Reviews
No matter how much his sound mimicked his UK counterparts, the distinctly New York roots of Pop Smoke still came through on tracks like the Melo and Swirving produced “War” featuring Lil Tjay.
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Union Stage
Known for his breakout single "Welcome to the Party," New York's Pop Smoke combined gravelly vocals with erratic production to become the face of Brooklyn's rising drill scene.
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Rap Bay
2020 release from the 20-year-old rapper from Canarsie, Brooklyn who has sold over 100,000 album equivalents. Featured in New York Times 2019 Fall preview who named him "Brooklyn's Homecoming King". Dior continues to grow with over 20,000 TikToks created and 50 million global streams.
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Istandard Producers
Meet the Woo 2 clocks in at 13 tracks. The project features A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay, and Quavo. Producers include WondaGurl, Axl Beats, Yoz Beats, Rico Beats, 808Melo, CashMoneyAP, and Dez Wright. Mixing duties were handled by Fabian Marasciullo, Jaycen Joshua, and Jess Jackson with mastering provided by Colin Leonard of Sing Mastering. Listen the album below and read the full credits to find out who else participated in the marking of Meet The Woo 2 and as always, support your local creators.
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Rap Radar
After a stellar debut, Brooklyn’s Pop Smoke followed up with his latest effort Meet The Woo Vol. 2 last week. Just days later, he now re-ups the project with the deluxe featuring three additional tracks including “Wolves” featuring NAV, the “Dior” remix with Gunna, and the PnB Rock-assisted “Like Me.
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Grunge Cake
Like the first release ‘Meet the Woo’, the compositions on this project are similar, making the arrangement cohesive and playback value. The Canarsie-native rapper still loves his Dior and Amiri denim. He doesn’t fall short with letting us know that, especially on ‘Mannequin’ and of course, on the appropriately-titled, ‘Dior’. The thirteen-track project has features from Quavo, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, fellow Brooklyn Drill rapper Fivio Foreign, and Lil Tjay and two bonuses (‘Dior’) and (‘War’ featuring Lil Tjay).
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Metacritic
Though the tone of Pop Smoke's voice is already enough to set him apart from other artists coming out of New York, there's energy felt in his music that keeps you engaged. We'll have Meet the Woo 2 to remember that energy forever.
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AOTY
Pop Smoke’s raw growling was jarring and hard against these bouncy beats but surprisingly, it’s also wildly effective. Rating:
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NY Times
Pop Smoke's “Welcome to the Party” was a reminder of how New York hip-hop once sounded.
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Forbes
Somewhat coincidentally, Meet the Woo 2 debuted at No. 5 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts this week. Those two tallies might sound like they are exactly the same, but one incorporates more titles, while the rap-only list is more pared down. Sometimes, successful releases, like Pop Smoke’s this time around, can open at the same number, but that's not always the case.
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Lab
For the new mixtape, Smoke reunites with producers 808Melo and Rico Beats, both of whom worked on Meet the Woo. The project also features appearances from the likes of Quavo, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Lil Tjay.
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Clash
The rapper breakout mixtape 'Meet The Woo' transformed him into an international success, with a harsh yet incredibly addictive sound. Racking up more than 280 million streams, Pop Smoke has now delivered a follow up.
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HNHH
Perhaps the idea of mainstream appeal isn’t Pop Smoke’s aim quite yet but his unique sound is one that won't be replicated authentically. His sound stems from a regional creative uprising in Chicago before producers in the UK innovated it. Even with aspirations for global acclaim, at the end of the day, Pop Smoke's Meet The Woo 2 brings it all back to the mecca of hip-hop.
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Rap Up
“Brooklyn Rap’s Homecoming King” shows a different side on the melodic “She Got a Thing,” while going to “War” on his explosive collaboration with Lil Tjay. “Dior,” a standout off his 2019 project, is also included as a bonus track.
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Rap Current
Meet The Woo 2 sells 34K units in the first week, with 3K in pure album sales. Brent Faiyaz's "F**The World" also shared a release date with Pop Smoke and the latter was able to sell 22K.
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RYM
RYM criminally underrates this guy's work. he had an incredibly cool sounding & commanding voice, a ton of charisma, and a great ear for beats. unfortunately there won't be more of his work to underrate.
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New Wave Magazine
Meet The Woo 2 is slightly different from his prior project as Pop Smoke decides to make this a more collaborative effort with artists such as Quavo, A Boogie, Favio Foreign and Lil TJay. Pop Smoke also features his Charlie Sloth freestyle on this project, using the Headie One 'Know Better' Instrumental as an ode to the UK Artist, who is widely recognised as the #1 Drill artist at this current time.
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Vulture
Pop Smoke was on the forefront of Brooklyn’s exploding drill movement, paving the way with hits like “Welcome to the Party” and “Dior.” His second mixtape Meet the Woo 2 came out on February 7, less than two weeks before his death.
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Uproxx
Pop Smoke has become Brooklyn’s man of the hour after his 2019 single “Welcome To The Party” took over playlists and the New York City airwaves to become a breakout local hit. The single prompted remixes from the likes of Nicki Minaj and Rico Nasty, while Pop Smoke himself was an instant add to Rolling Loud New York’s 2019 lineup. Unfortunately, the NYPD had him removed from the venue due to his alleged gang affiliations, but that hasn’t stopped him from gaining momentum every day since.
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Amazon UK
This album from start to finish is AMAZING.
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Audiblwav
Although tracks like “Shake The Room” and “Armed N Dangerous” keep the energy high, the album loses steam during its back half. The beats all sound the same the deeper you get into it, and tracks like “Element” and “Dreaming” make no effort to keep the listeners hyped and wanting more. The features from Lil Tjay on “Mannequin” and “War” were a nice touch, bringing in bars from one of the hottest new rappers out! Overall, Meet The Woo Vol. 2 does not completely live up to the potential that Pop Smoke has.
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Karen Civil
Brooklyn rap artist Pop Smoke has dropped off his highly anticipated “Meet The Woo 2” mixtape via Victor Victor/Republic Records. Including the successful single “Christopher Walking,” which has garnered 2.8 million Spotify streams and 4.5 million YouTube views, Pop Smoke’s new mixtape also features “Shake The Room” with Quavo and “She Got A Thing.”
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Press Party
Christened “Brooklyn Rap’s Homecoming King” by New York Times and averaging over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify already, Pop Smoke carries Brooklyn as the Borough’s next icon in the wings. His breakthrough 2019 mixtape MEET THE WOO has 280 million streams globally in addition to boasting high-profile cameos from Nicki Minaj and Skepta. In a stellar review, Pitchfork claimed, “The Brooklyn rapper makes good on the promise of ‘Welcome to the Party’ with a debut full of the hardest, dirtiest tracks he can manage.” Most recently, he was featured on Travis Scott’s #1 Album JACKBOYS and turns up with his next project MEET THE WOO 2.
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Brooklyn Vegan
Man, this one hurts to write. Meet the Woo 2 would’ve made this list regardless, but after Pop Smoke was tragically shot and killed at just 20 years old, it became not just one of the best rap albums of the month but THE rap album of the month. Pop was an ascendent star whose life was cut short as he was just getting started, and even if posthumous releases are in the works, Meet the Woo 2 will always remain the final offering from Pop himself.
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Variety
The rapper, best known for singles “Welcome to the Party” and “Dior,” released his first mixtape “Welcome to the Woo” last July, and has collaborated with artists including Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott. His second mixtape ,”Meet the Woo 2,” was released this month. It debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. Pop Smoke was scheduled to begin a month-long North American tour on March 2, and then perform in England in April.
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NPR
His ear for beats was unlike any other in the nascent New York drill scene, a regional bubble of rappers taking on propulsive drum patterns with gritty street talk.
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Remezcla
After the release of the late rapper’s stellar introductory projects, Meet The Woo and Meet The Woo 2, the Canarsie-native’s debut album was much anticipated, because both New York and hip-hop as a whole hadn’t had anyone quite like him in the scene for some time. The possibility of hearing his shelved tracks still—including, possibly, his epic dembow concoction with El Alfa—albeit in altered shape and form, isn’t something that was previously considered a possibility… until now.
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GRM Daily
Containing 13 original tracks, Meet The Woo 2 serves as the sequel to Pop Smoke’s 2019 project which included his breakout banger, “Welcome To The Party”, which has captivated drill fans on both sides of the pond. As you’d expect, Pop Smoke’s newest tape is infused with his distinct cadence and booming drill sound which has proved popular with fans; kicking off with “Invincible” which sets the tone for the rest of the record. In addition to Pop’s vocals, we hear guest features from the likes of Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Tjay, and Five Foreign who all add to the tape’s polished vibe.
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On Smash
Pop Smoke‘s new album Meet the Woo 2 has debuted at number seven on this week’s Billbord 200 chart. The project managed to move a total of 36,000 units in its first week, with 31,000 of that figure streaming equivalent albums.
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U
Beyond this anthem, MEET THE WOO 2 boasts the single “Shake The Room” [feat. Quavo], uniting Atlanta and Brooklyn like never before. Meanwhile, “She Got A Thing” illuminates a different side of the MC with its magnetic melody. Things kick off with the drill-ed down display of verbal fireworks on “Invincible.” This sequel concludes in explosive fashion with “War,”illuminating his uncontainable energy to conclude the project.
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Sniffers
Meet The Woo V2 is a continuation of Pop Smoke’s ascension thus far. He’s still rapping over a production palette of grime, drill and trap, with his deep, bellowing voice providing as much thump as the rampant 808s. The chaos of tracks like “Christopher Walking” and “Dior” are some of the finest examples of this formula, bringing the high-octane energy of a high-speed chase.
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Iowa State Daily
Drill music isn't just about a particular sound but centers around a particular hip-hop culture, including vocabulary, dance movements and overall mentality derived from the dark depths of rap game.
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CCN
Pop Smoke was an exciting up-and-coming rapper. His most recent album, Meet The Woo 2, entered the Billboard 200 at number seven following its release last week.
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Fordham Ram
Pop Smoke’s baritone raps are addicting. His ability to dominate any UK Drill beat is one of the many skills in his arsenal that make him the primetime star we see today.
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Vice
His career was brief, but Pop Smoke was undoubtedly on the rise. Though he hadn't released any music until the end of 2018, by last fall, he was performing at Rolling Loud New York, and getting ready for his first international tour. After appearing on Travis Scott's JACKBOYS and releasing Meet the Woo 2 earlier this month, Pop Smoke's was on track to being Canarsie's next big star. He was said to be working on a debut album to be released some time in 2020.
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CBS
Pop Smoke was embraced by many of his peers in the hip-hop community for his New York sound. He dropped his mixtape "Meet the Woo" in July of last year, featuring his critically acclaimed song "Welcome To The Party," which was later remixed by Nicki Minaj. This month he dropped his second mixtape "Meet the Woo 2" including a remix to his hit song "Dior," featuring rapper Gunna.
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The Guardian
To invoke the cliche that Pop’s rise was meteoric seems insufficient – it was so much faster than that. His recording career was only months old when Welcome to the Party dropped, yet nobody who knows anything about Pop would tether his success to one viral hit. Every record showed he had charisma to burn.
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Chill Spot
BROOKLYN DRILL RAPPER POP SMOKE HAS RELEASED HIS FIRST PROJECT OF 2020. MEET THE WOO, VOL. 2 IS THE SEQUEL TO 2019'S MEET THE WOO AND FEATURES RECENT SINGLE "CHRISTOPHER WALKING," RELEASED LAST MONTH. GUESTS ON THE MIXTAPE INCLUDE QUAVO, A BOOGIE, FIVIO FOREIGN, AND TWO SPOTS FROM LIL TJAY.
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Sway
The release of his album has shown a solid display of the Brooklyn rapper. It piggybacks the massive energy and success from his previous singles and it’s filled with bangers from top to bottom. Elements from grime and drill were uniquely produced by 808MeloBeats and Rico Beats to form a distinctive sound that was tailored perfectly for Pop Smoke. All in all, if you are a fan of his hit single “Welcome To The Party” then it is a must that you listen to his new album.
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Hot 97
Pop’s music continues to heat the charts! The 20-year-old Brooklyn rapper earned his first top 10 entry with Meet The Woo 2, which debuted at No. 7. “Dior” off the project, earned Pop his first solo Hot 100, debuting at 49.
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Hiphop N More
He’s looking to carry on the momentum with the release of his new album Meet The Woo Vol. 2, the sequel to the original mixtape that came out last year. He’s currently signed with Victor Victor/Republic Records. The 13 song project features guest appearances from Quavo, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign and Lil Tjay. It includes the previously released ‘Dior’, ‘War’ and ‘Christopher Walking‘.
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Kulture Hub
Pop Smoke brought a new level of energy to not only the rap game but the music industry as a whole. His music hit new decibels and, in a way, he took his pain and turned the negative energy sourced from his environment and turned it into a positive vibe.
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Ambrosia Forheads
In the last two years, Pop Smoke had been a rising star within the Brooklyn Drill music scene. The son of Jamaican and Panamanian parents had released collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, H.E.R., Travis Scott, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Quavo. Earlier this month, Pop Smoke released a mixtape, Meet The Woo 2. The Top 10-charting project on a major label features Quavo, and Boogie.
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Section Eighty
Holy shit, what a great song. Production is crazy aswell. AMAZING.
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Tunebat
The following tracks will sound good when mixed with Pop Smoke - Meet the Woo, because they have similar tempos, adjacent Camelot values, and complementary styles.
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Daily New Hiphop
Bashar Barakah Jackson (born July 20, 1999), known professionally as Pop Smoke, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is signed to Republic Records. In April 2019, he released the song “Welcome to the Party”, the lead single of his debut mixtape Meet the Woo (2019) released in July 2019. “Welcome to the Party” was made into two remixes featuring Nicki Minaj and Skepta in August 2019. In October 2019, he featured American rapper Lil Tjay on his single “War”. In December 2019, he featured American rapper Calboy on his single “100k on a Coupe” and also collaborated with American rapper Travis Scott a few weeks later on the song, “Gatti”, from Scott and his Cactus Jack members’ compilation album, JackBoys (2019)
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Amino Apps
An 11 track EP, “Meet the Woo 2” is a sequel to his debut project “Meet the Woo”; A project I felt to be extremely bland, repetitive, and overall underwhelming. This project mainly consisted of Pop smoke rapping over UK Drill beats produced by 808 Melo, nothing of lyrical value, the same flow over and over, and an abundance of mentions of fashion icon Christian Dior and his clothing brand; Christian Dior and Dior are mentioned a whopping 15 times throughout 9 tracks. Pop Smoke also recycles many bars on “Meet the Woo” and directly inserts them into other tracks on the same EP without any changing of lyric. An example of this is on the song “Scenario”, which I have no doubt is just filler, Pop Smoke raps “Said I’m never lacking, always pistol packing, with them automatics, we gon send you to Heaven.” This exact same bar was used as the opening line on his song “Dior.”
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SOHH
New York rapper Pop Smoke knows we’re 72 hours away from greatness. The hip-hop entertainer has come through with the cover art for his upcoming Meet The Woo Volume 2 album.
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Metro
Earlier this month, Pop Smoke released his second album – Meet The Woo 2 – which followed on from the Meet The Woo Vol. 1 mixtape and reached the Billboard 200 top 10 last week at number seven.
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Stack Or Starve
One of new yorks hottest rappers Pop Smoke Drops Off “Meet The Woo 2” Featuring Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, & Lil Tjay!
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Yahoo
The flurry of singles and collaborations culminated in Meet the Woo 2, which Jackson released earlier this month. “I never wrote [down] anything,” he told Rolling Stone. “It’s all up my head. Everything that I be writing, everything that I be saying, when it comes to these types of songs, just be so natural. Just how I be feeling.”
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OTS
Brooklyn’s Own Pop Smoke drops New Project “Meet The Woo 2”. Pop Smoke caught fire this past summer with his hit record “Welcome to the Party”. Smoke went on to release Meet The Woo In July, with another hit song “Dior”. Now Smoke is back with Part 2 with features from Quavo, A Boogie with Da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign and more!
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Stars
He was born on July 20, 1999 in Brooklyn, New York and was considered as the future of American rap and also considered as one of the greatest talents of his generation by many.
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Urban Marketplace
The music video for Pop Smoke and Quavo’s “Shake the Room” is here. The song originally appeared on the late Brooklyn rapper’s final album, Meet the Woo 2, while the visuals were captured by Virgil Abloh and his cohorts shortly after the Off-White™ Men’s Fall/Winter 2020 runway presentation back in January. As for what goes down? Well, there are plenty of fast cars, red wine, and dancing on tables. In other words, a typical night out at Paris Fashion Week.
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Slims
Racking up millions of streams in just days, Smoke's single swiftly became Brooklyn drill's biggest success thus far, prompting remixes from the likes of Skepta and Nicki Minaj. Capitalizing on his rapid rise, Smoke released his debut project Meet the Woo in July 2019, produced exclusively by 808Melo.
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With Guitars
MEET THE WOO 2 boasts the single “Shake The Room” [feat. Quavo], uniting Atlanta and Brooklyn like never before. Meanwhile, “She Got A Thing” illuminates a different side of the MC with its magnetic melody. Things kick off with the drill-ed down display of verbal fireworks on “Invincible.” This sequel concludes in explosive fashion with “War,” illuminating his uncontainable energy to conclude the project.
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