Pop Smoke new album 'Faith' 2021: release date, tracklist, features & more

16 July 2021, 13:23

Pop Smoke's second posthumous album, Faith - the follow-up to 2020's Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon - is set to be released this July.

Last year marked the release of New York rapper Pop Smoke's first posthumous debut studio album.

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Following the success of Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, Republic Records and Victor Victor Worldwide announced a second album - titled Faith - from the late rapper, which is set to drop on July 16, 2021.

Since his death, Pop Smoke has posthumously won a BET Hip-Hop award, a Grammy and four Billboard Music awards. Here's everything we know about his upcoming album.

1. What is the name of Pop Smoke's second posthumous album?

   Pop Smoke's second posthumous album is titled Faith, following the release of 2020's Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon.

   A week before the album's release, Steven Victor, head of Pop Smoke's label home Victor Victor Worldwide, shared the name of the record on Twitter.

   "Pop Smoke "FAITH" July 16, 2021,” Victor tweeted, before confirming the news on Instagram.

   Pop Smoke
   
   “FAITH”
   
   July 16 2021

   — Steven-San Victor (@StevenVictor) July 11, 2021

2. When will Pop Smoke's second album be released?

   Pop Smoke's second posthumous album Faith is set to drop on July 16, 2021.

   A number of promotional posters began popping up in anticipation of the album's release, while a promotional single is yet to be released.

   

3. What is the tracklist for Pop Smoke's second posthumous album?

   The tracklist for Faith dropped days before the album's release. While the features remain a mystery for now, some big names can be expected to appear on the record.

   The tracklist is as follows:

   1. Coupe
   2. Beat the Speaker
   3. More Time
   4. Genius
   5. Demeanor
   6. 30
   7. Merci Beaucoup
   8. Top Shotta
   9. Woo Baby
   10. Bout a Million
   11. Good News
   12. 8-Ball
   13. Tell the Vision
   14. Back Door
   15. Manslaughter
   16. What’s Crackin
   17. Mr. Jones
   18. Spoiled
   19. Brush Em
   20. Try It
   21. Outro

   

   Prior to the tracklist being announced, a trailer dropped ahead of the album's release.

   The late rapper can be heard in the video, saying: "I always knew I was gonna be something good. I feel like it's coming back to New York."

   He continues, saying: "When you keep winning, they can't stop you... the fake can never succeed at nothing."

   "When you know what you want, don't let anybody get in between you and your creation. I ain't trying to just be cool, we gotta make history.".

   

   Pop Smoke - Album Trailer

4. Who will be featured on Pop Smoke's second posthumous album?

   Features for this upcoming project are yet to be announced, however this page will be updated as more information becomes available.

   Posthumously, as well as the release of his own album, the rapper has featured on tracks with many other artists.

   He featured on Migos album 'Culture III', on the track 'Light it up'; as well as Fredo's album, 'Money can't buy happiness', on hit 'Burner on deck'.

5. What songs are on Pop Smoke's second posthumous album?

   'Outro' has been shared in the run-up to the album's release, which features a 30-second clip of a voice recording of the late rapper.

   "That’s why we try to tell the young n****s like, stay focused, you understand?" he can be heard saying on the track. "You know what I’m saying, keep you mind straight on the prize. Don’t let nothing get in between."

   "Focus up. You’ve got to be fully focused. You can’t let shit get in between you and your goal," he says, before adding at the end, "You tell them n****s ‘Shoot for the stars, aim for the moon’.’"

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