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Loved ones, Canarsie residents celebrate Pop Smoke Day

The rapper “Pop Smoke” was fatally shot three years ago during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills.

Shakti Denis

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Rob Taub

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Jul 20, 2023, 5:28 PM

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Loved ones and fans gathered in Canarsie on Thursday to celebrate the life of Pop Smoke on what would have been his 24th birthday.



News 12's Shakti Denis took in the festivities and spoke with those closest to the artist.

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