Pop Smoke Wins Billboard Award For Top New Artist & Top 200 Album

Pop Smoke’s Mother Accepted The Award For Top Billboard 200 Album, In Her Son’s Place

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on NBC, Sunday night.

The late New York rapper, Pop Smoke, was honored with the award for Top Billboard 200 Album for his project Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.

Pop Smoke was killed during a home invasion in February 2020 at the age of 20. However, the rapper’s mother was at the event to accept the award on his behalf.

.@POPSMOKE10‘s mom accepts the award for Top Billboard 200 Album #BBMAs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AwrMLEstkh

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021

“I thank you to the fans for honoring the life and spirit of my son, so much that he continues to manifest as if he were still here in the flesh,” she said.

“He created music for the kid who has to sleep four in a room, the kid who has to figure out how to get to school each day so he can graduate and make his mom proud. He did this so that 14-year-olds would not have to kill to prove they are somebody.”

“That is the irony in this, so thank you to the Billboard Awards leadership for honoring my young warrior,” she continued. “Bashar Barakah Jackson, we call your name.”

Pop Smoke also won the award for the top new artist, top rap male artist and top rap artist. Check out the full winners list here.

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