More than two years after his murder in 2019, fans are still mourning the Grammy-nominated rapper.
Nipsey Hussle, whose actual name is Ermias Davidson Asghedom, was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 15, 1985.
In 2005, he released Slauson Boy Vol. 1, his first mixtape, which later became the name of his record label.
Nipsey signed with Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records a few years later, in 2008.
When Did Nipsey Hussle Die?
On March 31, 2019, Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot.
Hussle was shot outside his Marathon Clothing business in South Los Angeles just hours after writing on Twitter about having “strong opponents.”
An LAPD statement on Twitter said: “At approximately 3:20 pm (11:20BST) there was a shooting reported in the area of Slauson Ave and Crenshaw Blvd.
“3 victims were transported to a local hospital where one was pronounced deceased.”
They later added: “The suspect in the shooting is described as a male black & LAPD South Bureau Homicide is conducting an investigation to locate him and anyone else involved.”