Nipsey Hussle death: Rihanna, Drake and LeBron James lead tributes to rapper killed in LA shooting
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle death: Rihanna, Drake and LeBron James lead tributes to rapper killed in LA shooting

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The entertainment world is reeling after rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles. I’m so sorry this happened to you @nipseyhussle.” Lakers star Lebron James expressed his shock in an Instagram post, revealing one of their final conversations: “Just spoke with you the other day on text bro! Utterly stunned that he's gone so soon.” Issa Rae, creator and star of the HBO series Insecure, said Hussle had inspired her "to invest and own in our communities." Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Pusha T, whose album Daytona was nominated alongside Hussle's major label debut Victory Lap at this year's Grammy Awards, said the pair had spoken about how "they let the 'real ones' in the building.

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Nipsey Hussle's life and rise to fame will be chronicled in LeBron James-produced docuseries
2 years, 1 month ago

Nipsey Hussle's life and rise to fame will be chronicled in LeBron James-produced docuseries

Daily Mail  

The life of late rapper Nipsey Hussle will be chronicled in a docuseries produced by his company Marathon Films and LeBron James and Maverick Carter's SpringHill studio, as a teaser was released Tuesday. The latest: The life of late rapper Nipsey Hussle will be chronicled in a docuseries produced by his company Marathon Films and LeBron James and Maverick Carter's …

Eric Holder Jr. found guilty of murder in death of rapper Nipsey Hussle
2 years, 6 months ago

Eric Holder Jr. found guilty of murder in death of rapper Nipsey Hussle

LA Times  

Eric Holder Jr., the gang member who killed rapper Nipsey Hussle, was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for gunning down the beloved Crenshaw musician and community figure. Jansen said that being accused of snitching by someone of Hussle’s stature, in front of other gang members in the heart of …

Nipsey Hussle’s last moments detailed as murder trial opens
2 years, 6 months ago

Nipsey Hussle’s last moments detailed as murder trial opens

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the outset of a long-delayed murder trial. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said during his opening statement that there’s “no doubt” Eric R. Holder knew in advance …

Nipsey Hussle's Last Moments Detailed As Murder Trial Opens
2 years, 6 months ago

Nipsey Hussle's Last Moments Detailed As Murder Trial Opens

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the outset of of a long-delayed murder trial. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said during his opening statement Wednesday that there’s “no doubt” Eric …

Nipsey Hussle's shooting death was planned, jury told
2 years, 6 months ago

Nipsey Hussle's shooting death was planned, jury told

The Independent  

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Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA festival
3 years ago

Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA festival

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How a chance reunion led to Nipsey Hussle’s death
4 years, 9 months ago

How a chance reunion led to Nipsey Hussle’s death

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Ermias Asghedom and Eric Holder both grew up in the same Los Angeles neighborhood, were both part of the gang known as the Rollin’ 60s, and were both aspiring rappers. The rapper tells Holder that word on the street is he has been “snitching,” according to the grand jury testimony of Hussle’s friend and employee Herman Douglas, …

Crime in L.A. dropped again in 2019. Police credit community outreach and gang intervention
5 years ago

Crime in L.A. dropped again in 2019. Police credit community outreach and gang intervention

LA Times  

2019 was the 10th consecutive year the city saw fewer than 300 homicides. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said the crime numbers show the department’s emphasis on community policing is working. “The more people that know that we’re out there, hopefully it will help more people trust us.” Moore said the department is investigating the steep drop in reported …

Nipsey Hussle was killed next to a school. His death still haunts students
5 years, 3 months ago

Nipsey Hussle was killed next to a school. His death still haunts students

LA Times  

View Park Preparatory Charter High School is across the street from where rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed this year. From a balcony at View Park Preparatory Charter High School, students in April could see visitors to the Marathon Clothing store where Nipsey Hussle was killed. She is a student at View Park Preparatory Charter High School, …

The lot where Nipsey Hussle died is now surrounded by a chain-link fence
5 years, 5 months ago

The lot where Nipsey Hussle died is now surrounded by a chain-link fence

LA Times  

Workers install a fence outside the lot in South Los Angeles where rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle was killed in March. Construction crews erected a chain-link fence Thursday around the lot of an L-shaped strip mall in South L.A. where Nipsey Hussle lived out his dreams — and where those dreams ended when he was gunned down on March 31. …

Witness says ‘snitching’ talk preceded Nipsey Hussle killing
5 years, 6 months ago

Witness says ‘snitching’ talk preceded Nipsey Hussle killing

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Court transcripts unsealed Thursday show that Nipsey Hussle and the man charged with killing him talked about “snitching” shortly before the rapper was shot, a conversation prosecutors said was the motive for the shooting. In the grand jury transcripts, which provide the first glimpse of prosecutors’ case against Eric R. Holder, Hussle’s friend Herman Douglas testified about …

Judge orders release of transcripts in Nipsey Hussle murder case
5 years, 6 months ago

Judge orders release of transcripts in Nipsey Hussle murder case

LA Times  

A judge ruled Thursday that transcripts from the grand jury hearing of a man accused of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle should be released, saying that unsealing the documents would not jeopardize his right to a fair trial. Eric Holder’s public defender, Lowynn Young, however, had sought to keep the document secret until after his trial, saying that public release could …

Nipsey Hussle laid to rest in Los Angeles; Obama, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder pay tribute to rapper-activist
5 years, 8 months ago

Nipsey Hussle laid to rest in Los Angeles; Obama, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder pay tribute to rapper-activist

Firstpost  

Nipsey Hussle, 33-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper was ‘sent off like a king’ in Los Angeles, California. A number of artists like Snoop Dogg, Lena Waithe, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Usher, rappers Master P and Big Sean and several NBA stars paid their last respects. Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore took to his official Twitter account and posted that a total of …

Nipsey Hussle, a hometown hero, immortalized at memorial
5 years, 8 months ago

Nipsey Hussle, a hometown hero, immortalized at memorial

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nipsey Hussle’s legacy as a persistent rapper, community activist, uniter, doting father, protective sibling and a loving son were underscored at his public memorial service on Thursday, with deeply personal testimonies from those closest to the rapper, including his actress-fiancee Lauren London, collaborator and dear friend Snoop Dogg and his mother, who said she was at peace …

Nipsey Hussle death: Rapper died 35 minutes after shooting, death certificate says
5 years, 8 months ago

Nipsey Hussle death: Rapper died 35 minutes after shooting, death certificate says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rapper Nipsey Hussle was …

Man accused of shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty; bail set at $5 mn
5 years, 9 months ago

Man accused of shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty; bail set at $5 mn

Firstpost  

Nipsey Hussle was shot outside his clothing store in Los Angeles on 31 March. The man charged with killing rapper Nipsey Hussle was ordered held on $5 million bail after pleading not guilty on 4 April to murder and attempted murder charges. Eric R Holder Jr, 29, making his first court appearance after the shooting on 31 March and subsequent …

Nipsey Hussle was one victim among many as South L.A. violence takes its toll
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle was one victim among many as South L.A. violence takes its toll

LA Times  

Community members remember slain rapper Nipsey Hussle at a makeshift memorial outside his South L.A. clothing store on Tuesday. “What they’re emulating is, ‘How do I settle this conflict I have,’ and when you see the outcome of how they’re settling their conflicts, it’s by killing somebody,” said Kevin “Twin” Orange, who works to prevent gang violence in South L.A. …

Nipsey Hussle shooting: O.J. Simpson prosecutor’s new legal drama defending suspect
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle shooting: O.J. Simpson prosecutor’s new legal drama defending suspect

LA Times  

Christopher Darden, who two decades ago helped prosecute O.J. FULL COVERAGE: Nipsey Hussle gunned down in South L.A. » Eric Holder, left, and his attorney Christopher Darden in court on Thursday. When Simpson was released from prison in 2017, Darden was blunt to the New York Daily News “I wouldn’t want him living next to me,” he said. Simpson prosecutor’s …

Rapper Nipsey Hussle's suspected killer arrested after avoiding authorities for two days, says LA police
5 years, 9 months ago

Rapper Nipsey Hussle's suspected killer arrested after avoiding authorities for two days, says LA police

Firstpost  

Eric Holder, 29, was captured in Bellflower, a Los Angeles-area city about 20 miles southeast of Nipsey Hussle’s clothing store, where the musician was shot Sunday Los Angeles: Police on Tuesday arrested a man they say fatally shot rapper Nipsey Hussle and evaded authorities for two days. Eric Holder, 29, was captured in Bellflower, a Los Angeles-area city about 20 …

Nipsey Hussle murder: Memorial to late rapper descends into chaos after stabbing triggers stampede
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle murder: Memorial to late rapper descends into chaos after stabbing triggers stampede

The Independent  

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Nipsey Hussle murder suspect named by police as manhunt launched after rapper’s killing
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle murder suspect named by police as manhunt launched after rapper’s killing

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A police statement says Holder walked up to Hussle …

Nipsey Hussle death: US rapper died from gunshots to the head and chest, coroner says
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle death: US rapper died from gunshots to the head and chest, coroner says

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle died …

Police release suspect info in Nipsey Hussle slaying
5 years, 9 months ago

Police release suspect info in Nipsey Hussle slaying

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say they have identified a man suspected of gunning down Nipsey Hussle outside his clothing store the rapper hoped would be a catalyst for reviving the impoverished Los Angeles community where he grew up. Hussle’s philanthropic work went well beyond the usual celebrity “giving back” ethos, and political and community leaders were as quick …

Must Reads: Before his death in South L.A., Nipsey Hussle was trying to buy back his ’hood
5 years, 9 months ago

Must Reads: Before his death in South L.A., Nipsey Hussle was trying to buy back his ’hood

LA Times  

Hussle became an entrepreneur, community organizer, activist and mentor as he transformed into a rap star. 9 / 27 Fans of rapper Nipsey Hussle pay tribue to the slain star in the parking lot of his Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles on Monday. 10 / 27 An image of Nipsey Hussle rests in a sea of candles as …

Eric Holder, suspect in Nipsey Hussle shooting, is arrested
5 years, 9 months ago

Eric Holder, suspect in Nipsey Hussle shooting, is arrested

LA Times  

Nipsey Hussle, shown at the Hollywood Palladium, was known as much for his work in the community as for his music. Takiya Taylor, 25, mourns the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was killed in a shooting that wounded two other people outside Hussle’s clothing store in South Los Angeles. Utopia Kates, 27, in green jacket, comforts a friend over …

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33
5 years, 9 months ago

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside the clothing store he founded to help rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood, police said, cutting short a career that earned him a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut. Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff tweeted that he and Police Chief Michel Moore had agreed with Hussle …

Nipsey Hussle dead: Rapper killed outside Marathon Clothing store in LA
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle dead: Rapper killed outside Marathon Clothing store in LA

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police said three men were shot Sunday and one …

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle reportedly shot dead in Los Angeles; Rihanna, Michael B Jordan pay tribute
5 years, 9 months ago

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle reportedly shot dead in Los Angeles; Rihanna, Michael B Jordan pay tribute

Firstpost  

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot to death outside his Los Angeles clothing store on Sunday afternoon. Fans and fellow artistes, including Rihanna, LeBron James, Pharrell Williams poured condolences on social media Washington: Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot in the US city of Los Angeles on 31 March, NBC News reported, citing law enforcement sources. He was nominated …

Nipsey Hussle’s lyrics were designed to be recited the world over
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle’s lyrics were designed to be recited the world over

LA Times  

Rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot to death Sunday in South Los Angeles, performs during the Rolling Loud music festival at Exposition Park in L.A. on Dec. 14, 2018. The artist showed up on Childish Gambino’s 2012 mixtape “Royalty,” where in the track “Black Faces” he offered a capsule bio. Full coverage: Nipsey Hussle gunned down in South L.A. » …

Nipsey Hussle gunned down in a South L.A. he helped build up. ‘It’s a sad day in L.A.’
5 years, 9 months ago

Nipsey Hussle gunned down in a South L.A. he helped build up. ‘It’s a sad day in L.A.’

LA Times  

Nipsey Hussle gunned down in a South L.A. he helped build up. “Fighting gentrification, trying to stop gang violence.” FULL COVERAGE: Nipsey Hussle gunned down in South L.A. » 1 / 27 Kiara Career, left, and Tadow McReynolds, from Minneapolis, take a selfie at the Nipsey Hussle memorial outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles. 9 / 27 Fans …

Police identify suspect in Nipsey Hussle killing as 29-year-old L.A. man
5 years, 9 months ago

Police identify suspect in Nipsey Hussle killing as 29-year-old L.A. man

LA Times  

Nipsey Hussle gunned down in a South L.A. he helped build up. 9 / 27 Fans of rapper Nipsey Hussle pay tribue to the slain star in the parking lot of his Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles on Monday. 10 / 27 An image of Nipsey Hussle rests in a sea of candles as fans of the rapper …

Killing of Nipsey Hussle in South L.A. likely has some ties to gangs, source says; LAPD seeks suspect
5 years, 9 months ago

Killing of Nipsey Hussle in South L.A. likely has some ties to gangs, source says; LAPD seeks suspect

LA Times  

Nipsey Hussle gunned down in a South L.A. he helped build up. 9 / 27 Fans of rapper Nipsey Hussle pay tribue to the slain star in the parking lot of his Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles on Monday. 11 / 27 Fans of rapper Nipsey Hussle pay their respects at a makeshift memorial in the parking lot …

Hundreds gather at site where Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot to mourn rapper
5 years, 9 months ago

Hundreds gather at site where Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot to mourn rapper

LA Times  

A crowd of people gathers at the scene where rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store in Hyde Park. This has to stop.” FULL COVERAGE: Nipsey Hussle gunned down in South L.A. » Malik Spellman, a community activist, remembers when a teenage Hussle would staple fliers advertising his new music onto telephone poles. “The facts …

Issa Rae, LeBron James and more react to Nipsey Hussle’s death
5 years, 9 months ago

Issa Rae, LeBron James and more react to Nipsey Hussle’s death

LA Times  

Nipsey Hussle performs raps from his album “Victory Lap.” His death struck a chord among many. 💔🙏🏿 I’m so sorry this happened to you @nipseyhussle pic.twitter.com/rKZ2agxm2a — Rihanna April 1, 2019 RIP Nipsey man. pic.twitter.com/yOHL0tzTKF — MC HAMMER April 1, 2019 REST IN PEACE NIPSEY HUSSLE — Vince Staples April 1, 2019 The rapper’s death went beyond the music community. …

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