Pop Smoke’s murder made headlines again last week when one of her killers was released from custody. Now, his first interview is attracting even more attention.
In an interview clip posted by No Jumper on Instagram on Friday (July 5), Blockstar, who was 15 at the time of the 2020 murder, told Adam22 that he has no regrets about the incident.
“I don’t regret anything,” Blockstar said. “This should never have happened, but I don’t regret it. If I could go back, I would go back. But I don’t regret it. People die every day. [Pop Smoke] is rapping about it. All types of stuff. So, I have no regrets about that.
“My condolences to the family. I wish it had never happened. But I don’t regret anything. Growing up, my people, my family, told me, ‘You don’t regret anything. No matter what you do Whatever, you do it for a reason and stick to it.
Blockstar, the youngest of four men accused of killing Pop Smoke (née Bashar Jackson), was released from juvenile detention last week after serving a four-year sentence in 2023, TMZ reports part of a plea agreement.
Shortly after being released, footage shows the youngster trying to cut off the ankle monitor.
No Jumper’s interview was a bit of a twist, as the outlet found itself at odds with Blockstar for releasing the footage.
He accused the controversial outlet of “exploiting his name and story for personal gain,” Hot97 reported. Blockstar has not made similar accusations against other media outlets.
Late last month, Corey Walker – the only person charged as an adult in Pop Smoke’s murder – received a new trial date after failing to reach a plea deal with prosecutors.
Walker’s attorney, Dionne Benjamin, told Rolling Stone: “Negotiations have failed. But there is still a possibility that we can come to an agreement. There are a few things that need to be resolved. If the issues are not resolved, we will go to trial.”
If a plea deal is not reached, jury selection for the trial will continue on Aug. 6.
Walker is the only suspect whose fate remains determined by the legal system.
A 15-year-old previously admitted that he pulled the trigger and shot Pop Smoke during a burglary in the Hollywood Hills in February 2020.
He was arraigned in juvenile court because of his age and also pleaded guilty to burglary and personal intent to discharge a firearm during the commission of a crime. He is expected to be held in a state juvenile prison until he is 25.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge J. Christopher Smith told the defendant and his 19-year-old co-defendant that Pop Smoke “lost his life for no apparent reason.”
“You don’t have the right to take someone else’s life. You don’t have the right to take someone else’s property,” Smith said.
