Overview
- Obasi Jackson announced on Instagram that the family will open Pop’s Place in Canarsie and is hiring experienced baristas.
- The cafe is pitched as a neighborhood space that keeps Pop Smoke’s legacy alive by creating jobs and a daily gathering spot.
- Reporting links the effort to the Shoot for the Stars Foundation, the nonprofit in his honor, though an opening date and menu have not been shared.
- Pop Smoke’s mother, Audrey Jackson, and entrepreneur Jasmine Smith are involved in bringing the shop to life, according to Hip-Hop Wired.
- Coverage varies, with some outlets noting a former NYPD official’s past claims about investigations as context while others center the shop’s community focus.