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Nipsey Hussle

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Nipsey Hussle is an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Emerging from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid-2000s, Hussle initially became known for his numerous mix-tapes, including his Bullets Ain't Got No Name series, The Marathon, The Marathon Continues and Crenshaw. After much delay, his debut studio album Victory Lap was released in February 2018 to critical acclaim and commercial success, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019. He was born and raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood of South Los Angeles. His father is a refugee from Eritrea to the U.S. who escaped the ongoing war in his homeland and his mother is American. Hussle was an Eritrean American. Hussle was also a member of the local Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips gang. Hussle and actress Lauren London began dating in 2013, and their first child was born on August 31, 2016. London has children from a previous relationship with fellow rapper Lil' Wayne, while Hussle had a daughter, Emani, from a previous relationship. Hussle was murdered outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.
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His stage name was derived from comedian and actor Nipsey Russell.
When his mixtape "Crenshaw" (2013) came out, Nipsey Hussle sold it at $100 per mixtape and netted $100,000 in the first 24 hours! Jay-Z bought 100 copies to support.
Was in a relationship with actress Lauren London from 2013 until his tragic death on March 31, 2019. They have a son together, Kross Asghedom (b. August 31, 2016).
On December 21, 2010, he released his first All Money In Records mixtape, titled "The Marathon", which features guest appearances from Kokane and MGMT.
On June 17, 2017, Nipsey inaugurated the "Marathon Clothing" store which he founded along with partners Carless, Civil, and his brother Samiel Asghedom.

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