Nipsey Hussle
NIPSEY HUSSLE His real name is Ermias Joseph Asghedom He was born on August 15, 1985 He was murdered on March 31, 2019 He is known professionally as Nipsey Hussle Often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le He was an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California Emerging from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid- 2000s Nipsey Hussle initially became known for his numerous mixtapes Including his Bullets Ain’t Got No Name series, The Marathon, The Marathon Continues and Crenshaw The last of which rapper Jay-Z bought 100 copies of for $100 each After much delay, his debut studio album Victory Lap was released in February 2018 To critical acclaim and commercial success He was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019 Hussle was murdered outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31, 2019 Asghedom was born on August 15, 1985 He was raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood of South Los Angeles He was of Eritrean and American descent Nips