The legacy of Nipsey Hussle remains strong, even after his 2019 death. On Thursday (Feb. 16), on the fifth anniversary of his major label debut album, Victory Lap, Hussle’s Grammy-nominated effort receives a bevy of RIAA notifications, including a double-platinum plaque for the 2018 project. Along with Victory Lap going double platinum, the album tracks also received accolades, notably “Double …
The rapper was fatally shot outside his Marathon Clothing Company store in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019, aged 33. Hussle, whose legal name is Ermias Asghedom, had just released his debut album, which earned him his first Grammy nomination. According to Newsweek, in 2021, Eric Holder Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting and is currently awaiting …
Nipsey Hussle’s life, rise to fame and career will be explored in a new docuseries created in part by the late rapper’s own production company, Marathon Films. The untitled docuseries about Hussle, who died by gun violence at age 33 in March 2019, was announced Tuesday and features never-before-seen footage of the Grammy-winning musician’s upbringing and time in the spotlight …
Wack 100 labeled Blacc Sam “selfish” for getting Nipsey Hussle’s appearance on The Game’s “Drillmatic” removed. Wack 100 slammed Blacc Sam, the brother of Nipsey Hussle, for getting the late rapper’s appearance on The Game’s Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind removed prior to the album’s release. Speaking during a recent Clubhouse conversation, Wack complained that Sam was being “selfish.”“I got an email from my attorney, at about 7:30, an hour …
Nipsey Hussle‘s name will be forever cemented in Los Angeles after the city’s Metro Rail has announced the opening of a brand new station in his honor. According to CBS Los Angeles, the station will serve the Hyde Park K Line and is located in Nipsey Hussle Square. It’s one of eight stops along the route that goes through some …
A Los Angeles jury finds Eric Holder guilty of fatally shooting Nipsey Hussle in 2019. The man accused of killing Nipsey Hussle has been found guilty of murder, CBS News reports. A Los Angeles jury convicted Eric Holder of first-degree murder on Wednesday after six hours of deliberation. The jury also found Holder guilty of two counts of attempted …
A witness called in the trial for the murder of Nipsey Hussle recounted the rapper’s last words on the stand. A witness called in the trial of Eric Holder, who stands accused of shooting and killing Nipsey Hussle, recalled the legendary rapper’s last words in court on Monday. The witness, Shermi Villanueva, 47, was also injured in the shooting, three years ago in a …
Eric Holder Jr. has been accused of shooting and killing Nipsey Hussle outside of the late rapper’s Marathon Clothing store in 2019. Nipsey Hussle’s alleged killer will go on trial for murder in June. According to FOX 11 in Los Angeles, a judge confirmed the trial is scheduled to begin on June 2. Prosecutors accuse Eric Holder Jr. of killing Nipsey Hussle …
Kendrick Lamar has dropped his comeback single and video in “The Heart Part 5,” and fans can’t stop talking about the song’s third verse. With his return, K-Dot pays tribute to late Nipsey Hussle, as his face in the visual transforms into a deep fake of Hussle. The entire video sees Lamar morphing into popular figures like Kanye West, OJ Simpson, Jussie Smollett, …
Broward County rapper Ace Hood and Run The Jewels MC Killer Mike are keeping the memory of deceased artists such as Nipsey Hussle and Young Dolph alive in the video for their “Greatness” collaboration. On Wednesday (May 4), Ace Hood shared a clip of the video, which features portraits of Nipsey Hussle, Dolph Flippa and other influential Black public …
