Show overview
Complex Subject: Pop Smoke has published 7 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode during 2021. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 23 min and 28 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.8 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Spotify Studios.
From the publisher
Welcome to Complex Subject, a new podcast series that dives deep into the untold stories behind the defining artists and moments of our time. This season is about the life and tragic death of Pop Smoke, the rapper who brought Brooklyn drill, and its secret street war, to the mainstream. Hosted by DJ Pvnch.
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 4Episode 6: Life After Death
EA look inside the final hours of Pop Smoke’s life, and an examination of the legacy he left behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 5Episode 5: Something Special
EA rapper in love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 4Episode 4: Person of Interest
EWe track a single day where Pop Smoke goes from the heights of rap stardom to the possibility of a decade in federal prison, courtesy of the NYPD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 3Episode 3: Meet the Woo
EPop Smoke has his first big hit. Plus, a trip inside the hidden, dangerous divide at the heart of his music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 2Episode 2: Proper Drill Shit
EThe story of how drill music moved from Chicago to London to Canarsie, Brooklyn. And, Pop Smoke meets the man who will change his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 1Episode 1: The Flossy
EHow one viral encounter turned church kid and aspiring basketball star Bashar Jackson into Canarsie street legend Pop Smoke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to Complex Subject: Pop Smoke
trailerECheck out Complex Subject: Pop Smoke, a new Complex and Spotify Studios show about the life and tragic death of the rapper Pop Smoke. All 6 episodes available on July 20th, only on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices