American rapper (1985–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ermias Joseph Asghedom (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le), was an American rapper and entrepreneur. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to an African American mother and an Eritrean father.
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.jpg) Hussle in 2011 | |
| Born | Ermias Joseph Asghedom[1] August 15, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2019 (aged 33)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder by gunshots |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Ermias Joseph Asghedom |
| Education | Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles) |
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| Years active | 2004–2019 |
| Partner(s) | Lauren London (2013–2019; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
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| Website | www |
He attended Alexander Hamilton High School in the neighborhood Castle Heights. As a teenager, he joined Buttervision, a creative multimedia movement of Digital Guerrilla led by Dexter Browne. Asghedom chose the name Nipsey Hussle based comedian Nipsey Russell.
Hussle began his professional music career in the mid-2000’s. In 2005, Hussle independently released his first mixtape, Slauson Boy Volume 1. He was later signed to Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records.
Hussle has released many other mixtapes, including the Bullets Ain't Got No Name series, The Marathon, The Marathon Continues and Crenshaw. Rapper Jay-Z bought 100 copies of Crenshaw for $100 each.[2]
Hussle's first studio album Victory Lap was released in 2018. It debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.[3] Over a year after its release, the album reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 in April 2019. His single "Racks in the Middle" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy) debuted at number 44 on the Hot 100, following his death. The song later peaked at number 26.[4][5]
On March 31, 2019, Asghedom was shot multiple times outside of his clothing store Marathon Clothing in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles.[6] He was pronounced dead hours later at the age of 33.[7] Eric Holder, a 29-year-old, was charged with murder on April 2.[8]
On the day of his funeral, a portion of Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard near Marathon Clothing was renamed to Ermias "Nipsey Hussle" Asghedom Square to honor him and his contributions to the neighborhood.[9]
At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, in 2020, the song "Racks in the Middle" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy won Best Rap Performance, while the song "Higher" (with DJ Khaled and John Legend) won Best Rap/Sung Performance.[10]
On July 6, 2022, a jury in Los Angeles found Eric Ronald Holder Jr. guilty of murder in the first degree. Holder was also found guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon. Holder was sentenced on September 15, 2022.[11]
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