Nipsey Hussle

An in-depth biography on slain rapper Nipsey Hussle is in the works — set to be published by Atria Books. According to a Complex, “The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle,” written by music journalist Rob Kenner, will drop March 24, 2020. “The book will feature on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Nipsey’s friends and […]

Thursday, August 15 marks the first observation of rapper Nipsey Hussle’s birthday since his passing in March.

Los Angeles-based civil rights activist Najee Ali, CEO of Project Islamic Hope, who created the successful petition with over half a million signatures calling for L.A. City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson to name the intersection of Crenshaw and Slauson Nipsey Hussle Square is now calling for L.A.County District Attorney Jackie Lacey to withdraw the immunity deal she granted to the female getaway […]

Los Angeles city officials reportedly had it in for Nipsey Hussle and attempted to get his Marathon Clothing store evicted prior to the rapper’s death. The LAPD also allegedly targeted the beloved entrepreneur as part of an investigation into suspected gang activity at the strip mall where Marathon is located, Yahoo reports. Nip’s close business partner, David A. […]

As the city of Los Angeles prepares to go all out for late rapper Nipsey Hussle‘s birthday on August 15, his love, Lauren London, expressed her love for his sister on her birthday. August 1 is Samantha Smith’s birthday, and Lauren took a break from dedicating her Instagram posts to Nipsey to celebrate the bond she has […]

The New York Times reports that Nipsey Hussle is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the city’s attorney’s office, even after the rapper and community leader’s death in March. According to the publication, Hussle, his business associates, as well as his Marathon Clothing store, are all under investigation to determine if the strip mall he owned […]

Three months after Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in front of his Marathon Clothing Store in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles comes word that at the time of his death, the Los Angeles Police Department was investigating him for his gang ties. The New York Times released a report on Monday stating that the LAPD are still investigating […]

The custody battle for Nipsey Hussle’s 10-year-old daughter Emani Asghedom seems to be far from over. While Hussle’s family hasn’t publicly spoken against Emani’s mother, Tanisha Foster, it’s pretty clear that they don’t deem her fit to raise Emani. While Foster has filed a petition for guardianship, Hussle’s sister and other members of the family […]

Nipsey Hussle’s mother and brother have been added to the custody case regarding his 10-year-old daughter Emani Asghedom.  According to reports, his mother, Angelique Smith, and brother Samiel Asghedom, have joined his sister Samantha Smith in the legal battle to gain guardianship over Emani. Smith and Asghedom filed an amended petition this week asking to […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an internal affairs investigation into a front desk officer’s response in the aftermath of rapper Nipsey Hussle’s murder. The department’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed Monday an investigation was underway. Grand jury testimony shows the woman who drove the alleged shooter, Eric Holder, […]

Multi-platinum, super producer Khao is looking to make history this year by assembling one of the most groundbreaking projects ever in Hip Hop  – Bad Brains Forever, which will feature more than 60 of the nation’s top recording artists on 13 tracks. During BET Awards Weekend in Los Angeles, Khao released his new single “Unified,” a high powered West Coast […]