Nipsey Hussle
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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| 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 |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Early life
changeHe 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.
Career
changeHussle 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]
Assassination
changeOn 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]
Aftermath
changeOn 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]
Trial
changeOn 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]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ermias Joseph Asghedom Obituary". obituare.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Nipsey Hussle Breaks Down His $10,000 Album Transaction With Jay Z: Watch Now". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Nipsey Hussle". GRAMMY.com. May 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ Roberts, Randall (December 5, 2019). "For Nipsey Hussle friend Roddy Ricch, Grammy recognition is bittersweet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Nipsey Hussle Posthumously Debuts Four Songs On Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ↑ Johnson, Alex (March 31, 2019). "Man killed, two others injured outside rapper Nipsey Hussle's L.A. store". NBC News. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ↑ Rapper Nipsey Hussle killed in shooting outside his L.A. store
- ↑ Suspect in fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle captured in California, authorities say Archived April 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine The Washington Post, April 2, 2019]
- ↑ Cosgrove, Jaclyn (April 9, 2019). "Crenshaw and Slauson intersection to be named in honor of Nipsey Hussle". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "DJ Khaled Wins Best Rap/Sung Performance". The Recording Academy. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ CNN, Stella Chan. "Nipsey Hussle: Jury finds man guilty in hip-hop artist's murder". CNN. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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