Pop Smoke began his music career in 2018 when visiting a Brooklyn recording studio with fellow rapper Jay Gwuapo.

[8] Less than two weeks after the release of Meet the Woo 2, Pop Smoke was fatally shot during a home invasion in Los Angeles.

[7][11][12] After Pop Smoke's death, 50 Cent announced he was going to be executive producing his debut studio album.

[17] He joined The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, XXXTentacion, and Juice Wrld as the only hip hop acts to posthumously hit number one.

[16] The album spawned six singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hits: "For the Night" and "What You Know Bout Love".