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Born on July 20, 1999, Bashar Barakah Jackson, popularly known by his anonym Pop Smoke, was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He was born to Audrey Jackson, a Jamaican woman, and Greg Jackson, a Panamanian Father.  CLICK HERE TO START THE QUIZ While growing up, Bashar attended a total of nine different schools. As a child, he served in his local church by playing the African drums. During an interview, the rapper disclosed that Pop Smoke's professional name was the result of merging Poppa, a name his grandmother called him, and Smocco Guwop, a nickname given him by his childhood friends. Jackson's first attempt at rapping was in 2018, during his visit to a recording studio in Brooklyn. He released "Flexin" On January 2...