Pop Smoke’s Posthumous Album Cover Art Will Be Changed Following Backlash

Pop Smoke’s Album Cover Art For “Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon” Changed After Backlash

Pop Smoke was murdered just when he was close to stardom in what’s reported to be a home invasion in Los Angeles earlier this year. Following his death, 50 Cent offered to produce his posthumous album.

The rap and business mogul has been working hard to make Pop’s posthumous album a great one, he revealed the album title “Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon” couple of weeks back.

While the project is scheduled to drop on the 3rd of July, the cover art was revealed for fans to see on Monday. Ahead of its release, Steven Victor took to Instagram to share the official cover art designed by Virgil Abloh and a heartfelt message.

 

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you were always shootings for the stars and aiming for the moon. everything we talked about is happening, the only thing is you’re not here in the flesh to see it all come together. you wanted Virgil to design your album cover and lead creative.. Virgil designed the album cover and led creative.. we love you and miss you more and more each day ❤️

A post shared by Steven VICTOR (@stevenvictor) on Jun 29, 2020 at 3:12pm PDT

But many weren’t feeling the art work and have taken to social media to call out Virgil Abloh for a lazy work. Following the backlash from the artwork, Steven Victor announced on his Instagram page that they would be changing the art cover.

“As pop’s label & as his friends/family, it is our obligation to bring his vision to life  he wanted virgil to lead creative, we fulfilled his wishes  however, unfortunately, he’s not here to give his final approval  his fans, are. Steven said.”

“You know why you love pop  your voices are loud and clear, he loved his fans and listened to his fans  pop and we at victor victor heard you loud and clear, changes will be made see you July 3rd 2020.”

 

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#TSRUpdatez: #PopSmoke’s label has just announced that the cover art for his album, designed by #VirgilAbloh, will be changed after fans expressed some dissatisfaction! (SWIPE)

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Here are some reactions on the initial artwork :

this is the shirt virgil made for pop….I will shoot you pussy @virgilabloh pic.twitter.com/e0P7FBKvtg

— Marlon From Martech (@marlonozier) June 29, 2020

pop smoke virgil’s cover of
pop smoke pic.twitter.com/0ULaPGW5ia

— ♱ (@CRY1NGWOLF) June 30, 2020

Pop Smoke in heaven watching Virgil and his team decide on that album cover: pic.twitter.com/UdxFUikg2E

— Palesa (@palesa_moloto) June 29, 2020

Virgil Abloh copying and pasting pop smoke’s face on Microsoft Paint for his album cover: pic.twitter.com/jn4q8zTuCf

— c (@chuuzus) June 29, 2020

some hard potential covers for Pop Smoke. Not that lazy nonsense Virgil did pic.twitter.com/zgK89jx4S3

— Realest One (@realesttobi) June 30, 2020

Pop Smoke vs the Virgil Abloh cover for Pop Smoke pic.twitter.com/8ii2oq8pSj

— DES (@331DES) June 29, 2020

This is lazy. Pop Smoke deserves better. pic.twitter.com/S2hbUd840U

— Ronald Isley (@yoyotrav) June 29, 2020