Budding artist Pop Smoke was just getting his feet wet in the music industry when his life was cut short. Back in February, while staying as a Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles, authorities believe Pop Smoke was murdered in a home invasion robbery. As the months have dragged on, there hasn’t been any new updates regarding his case, but hip hop has certainly felt the effects of the tragic incident.

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Many rap artists already have fierce security measures set in place to ensure their protection and the protection of their loved ones, but Pop’s death still shook everyone to the core. Boosie Badazz chatted with VladTV about the 20-year-old rapper’s death and how it forced him to change his ways. “[It] makes you tighten up security, sh*t like that,” Boosie said. “Anytime a rapper dies. In Cali, you gotta have your guns out. That’s where everybody get robbed at. That’s where everybody get jacked at. That’s where the home invasions going on.”

Boosie Badazz added that any rapper visiting California needs to be prepared for anything. “You basically gotta have your hand on the gun in the jacket. Them n*ggas ain’t playing out there,” he continued. “It’s wicked out there. N*ggas in the industry know what I’m talking about… You gotta be ready to smoke them n*ggas ’cause they ain’t playing. They ’bout they business out there.” Hopefully, we’ll hear more about the investigation into Pop Smoke‘s death in the months to come. Watch Boosie Badazz talk about the late rapper below.