Ermias Asghedom (1985-2019), better known by his stage name, Nipsey Hussle, was gunned down yesterday afternoon in front of his clothing shop in his native South Los Angeles. Two others were wounded as well. The Grammy Awards named his rap album, “Victory Lap” (2018), as one of the five best of the year, putting him on a level with Cardi B, Travis Scott, Pusha T and Mac Miller (also dead).
Just hours before he was killed he tweeted:
“Having strong enemies is a blessing.”
Rihanna:
“This doesn’t make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this!”
I did not follow his music. In the Abagond Universe he is best known as the boyfriend of Lauren London. I did a post on her in ancient times, two years after she appeared in the film “ATL” (2006), and now, terribly, it is the top post on this site. In 2016 they had a son, Kross Asghedom.
From what I understand he was not just some random rapper but was, despite his gang past, a force for good in this world, putting his money back into the place he came from.
Requiescat in pace.
See also:
- Lauren London
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin: I Like It
- Rihanna ft Jay Z: Umbrella
- Black-owned businesses
- Dr Sebi – Nipsey Hussle was working on a documentary about him
I am not a hip hop head but he seemed like a decent brother trying give back to the community. This truly a horrible tragedy and I heard his young daughter witnessed his death. I feel bad for his loved ones. May he Rest In Peace.
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Now all kinds of dumb conspiracy theories are floating around on the internet about why he was killed.
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Gone too soon. It’s a real tragedy. My prayers go out to his family 🙏🏽😢
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His death was not gang related. It can be considered but, he had too much stature to be taken like this w/o a green light from others. Gang culture has politics too and things don’t move without say so. But I could be wrong.
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Mary, please stop pushing that gang-related narrative!
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@Cherry Boy: What are you talking about? What gang related narrative. I did make a mistake about his daughter witnessing his death. Because that was what was online in my online community discussion and learned that was not true. And glad his kid didn’t see that. What are you going on about?
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The more I learn about Hussle and what he’s done for the community, the more I become angry and saddened at his untimely death and enraged at the fool who took his life away. He may have been notable force in the field of hip-hop, but he was also one to genuinely give back. He not only talked the talk, he walked the walk.
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It wasn’t the white supremacist government that took his life. It was one of the very black men he aimed to help–from his own community. Same with Biggie, Tupac and the rest. This fact should make you think. A lot of people are so filled with self-hate and apathy that they have to kill their own. They talk about freedom, but don’t understand that, with freedom comes responsibility and accountability. The man who did this realizes that without white supremacy, he would starve to death. They just want white supremacy to take care of them so they can continue to be Pookie and Ray-Ray.
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I am so tired.
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His eyes speaks, good heart great man. God got a strong Angel. Very calm spirit humble man. Said what he meant and meant what he said.#RipHussle
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“They just want white supremacy to take care of them so they can continue to be Pookie and Ray-Ray”
Lou you are either odd or an agent but you are not a POC and 100% troll. And if you are POC then your comments and thoughts are just as damaging as what you think happened. The very thought you sound like you want to convey (working together) is crushed under a tone of sarcasm and dismissiveness
But I could be wrong /shrug
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There is a strong rumor that Mr Hussle was about to partipate in a documentary concerning the late Dr Sebi who supposedly found a remedy for HIV/AIDS. I would like to say I am not a fan of alkaline diets or psuedo science as pertained to Dr Sebi.
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The way this would work is the Pharmaceutical rep would contact the set from which Mr Holder is with and they determine him to be an unproductive and thus the guy to do the hit. Mr Holder comes off their books and is a marked man on inside or outside. The set gets paid….
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@DurtVanDutch:
I was wrong. It is perfectly reasonable to believe that Nipsey hustle was killed because he was working on a documentary about a man who claimed to be able to cure HIV and Cancer just by eating your veggies–which you don’t eat because never knew the man existed and are not vegan. It is perfectly tactful and tasteful and acceptable to throw out theories like these when a man’s body is not even cold yet.
I am willing to believe that the government wanted him dead, but the fact still remains that the man was killed by another black man–whether or not he was a government stool pigeon. A lot of the thugs running around need white supremacy for every crumb of their daily bread, and a person who aims to take that away is a threat to their existence–so off with their head.
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Where did you find the photo of Lauren London’s parents ? Do you have their names ?
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