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Pop Smoke's 'Dior' is the not-so-secret Brooklyn drill record perfect for streaming.

Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon (2020) Release Date: July 3, 2020 First Week Sales: Est. 251,000 Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon is the first posthumous album from Pop Smoke Following a fatal home invasion robbery, Pops manager Steven Victor sought to complete Pops vision. For his debut studio album, Pop wanted crossover appeal. He wanted to reach worldwide audiences and show the world he was more than a drill artist. With 50 Cent as the executive producer, Pops team managed to complete the project to mostly glowing praise, including being nominated for best album of 2020at the HipHopDX Awards. Dior is the final track on the album and its, of course, a bonus track. At this point, it becomes exhaustive after the track received a remix from Gunna on the previous release, a natural stopping point for milking the anthemic single. Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon (Deluxe Edition) (2020) Release Date: July 20, 2020 Is it really a Pop Smoke album without Dior? The track made its sixth appearance on the deluxe edition despite already being on the original. Following the George Floyd protests against police brutality in May 2020, Dior soared through the charts as it became the song of choicefor protesters across the country. From Portland to New York City, to the streets of Los Angeles, the sound of Dior Dior echoed throughout the nation. Naturally, Steven Victor and the label executives capitalized on the song becoming a street anthem. Faith Deluxe Edition (The Second Deluxe?!?) (2021) Release Date: July 30, 2020 First Week Sales: Est. 88,000 Faith is an unfinished product ; a compilation of broken verses and unreleased tracks that were incomplete. Pop Smokesounds like remnants of himself; the bark has faded, growls are non-existent and his presence has long dissipated. The project was jam-packed with Hollywood features and makeshift scenarios that jaded Pops vision. The deluxe edition came in the form of four new songs. Immediately after, another deluxe edition was released with a total of nine new songs. The final song on this sinking ship is Dior, a shameless plug to squeeze every dollar out of the dead rappers work. Music is an art to be cherished, not pillaged until all thats left are voice memos and pieces of an estate. But unfortunately, with the saturation of Dior serving as a chief example of stretching for streams, in this new era, the dead may never get to rest in peace. Subscribe to DX Newsletter Get The Most Important Stories Of The Day Straight To Your Inbox Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Youre Far Too Kind To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Joining Newsletter Read more