POP SMOKE’S POSTHUMOUS DEBUT ALBUM RETURNS TO #1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 CHART

“SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON” OUT NOW

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"In a moment of tremendous political and social turmoil, Shoot for the Stars offers listeners catharsis." - The Atlantic

"Pop Smoke's presence looms large in popular music, and this album helps to explain why." - Billboard

"The speed with which hip-hop superstars like Travis Scott and Nicki Minaj were gravitating toward him for collaborations portended great things, suggesting that the king of New York might someday become the king of everywhere else, too" - The New York Times

"Pop Smoke retains the intensity that made him great" - Pitchfork

"The rapper's posthumous debut album shows us why he remains the voice of New York City" - Rolling Stone

19 OCTOBER 2020 (TORONTO, ON) - Three months after debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and nearly a month after going #1 in the UK in September, Pop Smoke's posthumous debut album Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon returns to the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album is also the #1 Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Album and #1 Streaming Album this week.

Since its release, the album has been in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 for 15 weeks, the #1 Billboard streaming album for nine weeks, the #1 R&B Hip Hop Album for eight weeks, and the #1 Spotify Global Album and topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland.

Listen to Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon (Deluxe) HERE:
https://shop.realpopsmoke.com

Multiple songs from Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon have seen massive growth on TikTok. To date sounds from the album have generated over 15 billion views. TikTok creations featuring Pop's music have exploded, notably from creations using "What You Know About Love" (7.7 million +), "Mood Swings" (4.6 million +), "For The Night" (6.1 million +), and "Dior" (1.6 million +). The official Pop Smoke TikTok account has also seen sustained growth recently surpassing the 2 million follower mark with 65% of the following emerging in the past 2 months. All of this engagement has taken place within the span of under one year of the account's creation, a testament to the resounding impact of Pop Smoke's music and personality on the platform.

Speaking to the music's on-platform growth, TikTok US' Music Editorial Lead William Gruger shares:

“Pop Smoke's music inspired a breadth of creativity from the TikTok community throughout this past year. From comedy sketches using the lyrics from "Dior" and "Mood Swings," to the choreography by Will DeVane and Jenna Sinatra that drove "What You Know Bout Love" to be recreated and viewed in droves, the creative output from TikTok users with Pop Smoke's catalog is a testament to the power of the platform to sustain the connection between artists and their fans.”

To date, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon has launched 4 RIAA certified platinum songs in "Mood Swings," "For The Night," "The Woo," and the 2x Platinum "Dior" as well as selling close to 2 million copies. Last week in celebration of Pop Smoke, Lil Wayne jumped on the remix to "Iced Out Audemars," which was a special moment as Pop was a longtime fan and always wanted to collaborate with him. Stay tuned for more news about Pop Smoke soon.

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon (Deluxe) Tracklist:

  1. Bad Bitch from Tokyo (Intro)
  2. Aim For The Moon feat. Quavo
  3. For The Night feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby
  4. 44 BullDog
  5. Gangstas
  6. Yea Yea
  7. Creature feat. Swae Lee
  8. Snitching feat. Quavo & Future
  9. Make It Rain feat. Rowdy Rebel
  10. The Woo feat. 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch
  11. West Coast Shit feat. Tyga & Quavo
  12. Enjoy Yourself feat. Karol G
  13. Mood Swings feat. Lil Tjay
  14. Something Special
  15. What You Know Bout Love
  16. Diana feat. King Combs
  17. Got It On Me
  18. Tunnel Vision (Outro)
  19. Dior
  20. Hotel Lobby
  21. Showin Off Pt.1 feat. Fivio Foreign
  22. Showin Off Pt.2 feat. Fivio Foreign
  23. Iced Out Audemars feat. Dafi Woo
  24. Woo Year feat. Dread Woo
  25. Tsunami feat. Davido
  26. Backseat feat. PnB Rock
  27. Imperfections (Interlude)
  28. She Feelin Nice feat. Jamie Foxx
  29. Paranoia feat. Gunna & Young Thug
  30. Hello feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie
  31. Be Clearr
  32. Yea Yea Remix feat. Queen Naija
  33. Diana Remix feat. King Combs & Calboy
  34. Enjoy Yourself Remix feat. Burna Boy

About

About Pop Smoke:

Christened "Brooklyn Rap's Homecoming King" by The New York Times, noted for bringing "a sense of excitement to New York rap that had been absent for years" by Complex, and averaging nearly ten million monthly listeners on Spotify, Pop Smoke carried Brooklyn as the Borough's next icon in the wings. His breakthrough 2019 mixtape Meet The Woo has 280 million streams globally and in a stellar review, Pitchfork claimed, "The Brooklyn rapper makes good on the promise of 'Welcome to the Party' with a debut full of the hardest, dirtiest tracks he can manage." He turned up at the top of 2020 with the Gold certified Meet The Woo 2 and debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top 200. Meanwhile, "Welcome to the Party" went gold, he entered the Billboard Hot 100 Chart four times and his breakout single "Dior" achieved 2x platinum status and peaked in the Top Ten on Urban radio. To date, he has amassed more than seven billion streams worldwide and counting.

About Victor Victor Worldwide:

Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW) is a New York-based entertainment company encompassing recorded music, music publishing, artist management and philanthropy.

About Republic Records:

A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, James Blake, James Bay, Jessie J, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Julia Michaels, Kid Cudi, Liam Payne, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Of Monsters and Men, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Zendaya and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Lava Records, Monkeywrench, XO, Young Money, among others. Republic also maintains long-standing strategic alliances with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (J Balvin and Karol G) and Hollywood Records. In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey), Sony Pictures (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse) and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises. Extending further into the worlds of film, television, and content, Republic launched Federal Films in order to produce movies and series powered by the label's catalogue and artists. Its first production was the Jonas Brothers documentary Chasing Happiness for Amazon Prime Video.

October 19, 2020 5:15pm ET by Universal Music Canada  

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