Polo G Was Supposed To Be With Pop Smoke The Day He Died

Polo also shared insight into what Pop was like in the studio.

BYErika Marie
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Justice has yet to be served in Pop Smoke's murder case. Several suspects were arrested after the beloved Drill rapper was gunned down at a luxury home in the Hollywood Hills. Pop was a respected artist on the rise, but sadly, his life was cut short in a botched home invasion. Since then, his loved ones and peers have kept his legacy alive, and Polo G is offering insight into what almost occurred that fateful day.

Last week, Polo G was a guest on the Full Send Podcast, where he opened up about a few hot topics. He detailed the controversy over him allegedly unfollowing Gunna while also claiming that he and Pop were supposed to be in the studio on the day of the murder. “I f*cked with Pop Smoke and the whole Drill sound,” Polo began.

Polo G Details Last Conversations With Pop Smoke
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“You know, coming from Chicago, that’s where that sh*t started at," the rapper continued. "So, I really tapped into they sh*t. I hit up Pop like, 'Yo, let's do this.' He had been hitting me up in the past, but before I knew who he was. And then, when I seen they wave going strong, I hit him like, ‘Yo, I f*ck with y’all sh*t. Let’s do something.’” Polo was asked if he worked with Pop in the studio.

“Yeah, Pop, I worked with him. The craziest thing, I worked with him right before he passed," Polo further shared. "I was in the studio with him. He said he was leaving to L.A. I stayed in New York an extra day to make sure Fivio [Foreign] laid his verse [for 'Clueless']. And Pop, a contact was telling me Pop wanted to get in the stu in L.A. the night he passed. ‘Cause I live there, he live there. We was supposed to get up.”

Polo G Describes Pop Smoke In The Studio

The Full Send hosts question Polo G about what Pop Smoke was like when he laid his verse. Polo recalls Pop getting through the session fairly quickly. The late rapper even paid homage to Chicago by asking Polo for the name of a popular spot in the city. When Polo let him know, Pop put it in his verse. Check it out above.

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