Video | Pop Smoke 2022 - Pop Smoke - Top Of Drill (new Song) Official

The video is a masterful blend of "lost" high-definition footage and ethereal CGI. Directed by a close collaborator, it avoids the "tribute" cliché by making Pop Smoke feel present.

The central set is a minimalist, Brutalist concrete hall. A velvet throne sits empty, but as the bass kicks in, a translucent, shimmering silhouette of Pop—adorned in his signature Dior and heavy chains—appears to be performing. It’s a haunting use of lighting and shadow that suggests he never truly left. The video is a masterful blend of "lost"

Intercut with the "ghost" performance are high-speed, black-and-white shots of bikes popping wheelies down Flatlands Avenue. The cinematography is gritty, using wide lenses to capture the energy of the neighborhood he championed. A velvet throne sits empty, but as the

The lyrics are prophetic, with Pop rapping about his legacy and his ascent to the "Top of Drill" before he even knew how far the genre would go. The video ends with a powerful shot: a mural of his face in Brooklyn, which slowly transitions into a real-life shot of the sun rising over the city. The cinematography is gritty, using wide lenses to

The video transitions into a montage of "Drill" scenes from London to Paris, showing how the sound he popularized conquered the world. We see flashes of fans doing the "Woo" dance in front of the Eiffel Tower and the Big Ben, bridging the gap between New York and the international stage. The Song’s Impact