Shot outside his own store at some event.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/man-killed-two-others-injured-outside-rapper-nipsey-hussle-s-n989371?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

LOS ANGELES — The Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles, multiple law enforcement sources said. Two other men were in serious condition, and a suspect remained at large.

No further information was immediately available about the shooting at Marathon Clothing on Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles. But just a couple of hours before the shooting, Hussle, 33, whose real name was Ermias Ashgedom, had tweeted, "Having strong enemies is a blessing."


Hussle's debut studio album, "Victory Lap" was nominated for Best Rap Album at this year's Grammy Awards.

Hussle had long been associated with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips, one of Los Angeles' largest street gangs, which he publicly acknowledged in a 2010 interview with Complex magazine.

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He and the actor Lauren London were the parents of a 2½-year-old child; Hussle had other children from previous relationships, as well.

As news spread that Hussle had been shot, numerous performers and athletes, including LeBron James, 50 Cent and Steph Curry, quickly tweeted best wishes

>Angeles. But just a couple of hours before the shooting,
>Hussle, 33, whose real name was Ermias Ashgedom, had tweeted,
>"Having strong enemies is a blessing."

That's actually used to bring his murderers to justice.

they say one of his last good deeds was uniting rival gang members and the tweet meant "having enemies strong enough to be bigger than the bullshit is a blessing"

I dont sense his killer was a real enemy, just someone whose pride was hurt

He's been a big inspiration this year.

♥ :* I LUV U 2!!! :* ♥

They gonna shoot Kendrick next?

Whoever did this surely has an automatic death sentence. Just pointless.

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Dude was a light man. Unreal.

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This is tough.

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One of the best albums last year.
Sad ending

he was really trying to do some good in the community and drop gems on the youth. Nipsey was making big moves and I was rooting for him. Truly saddened. Condolences to his family and loved ones.

RIP. Nipsey and Kendrick brought the West Coast back. Damn shame.

so this hit me pretty hard, since the first thing I thought about was his daughter and her mother and how in love with him Lauren very obviously is.
Dude seemed to have truly made a positive change in his life and was doing really good things in his community. He didn't take the lil deals record companies were trying to give him in the beginning of his rap career and just grinded it out on his own terms until he came up his own way. When he was interviewed by Tariq Nasheed, he did say he wanted to make a documentary about Dr. Sebi, so I was pretty surprised in his level of interest in nutritional health overall.
Just a really messed up situation.
RIP, Hussle

https://twitter.com/SIRIUSXM/status/1112533724137168896

and then that news hit later in the evening.

Always thought he was a dude with gray energy... told everyone to watch his Breakfast Club interview... found him really endearing on IZM, so seeing him and his woman so happy on 30 Questions just made me really happy for them both. Then this happens, and it's something I've had a hard time not thinking about since I heard the news.

autocorrect trippin

the interview made me MORE fond of him...as he distanced himself from the bullshit and started popping up on the radar of dudes I listen to I started to like him more.

My mans told me 'aw after he did the joint with Dom Kennedy he kinda took his style' and that was FINE. it made him sound more accessible and watching the interview kinda made me like them as a couple.


everybody I follow is on some sad shit to the point where I gotta just log off til this dies down.

This is a shock to everybody, to be shot in the head right outside of his own store is some twilight zone type shit.

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"Speakin' for some people that you prolly ain't know."

R.I.P. Nipsey. This is awful.

RIP

news fucked me up last night

dude was doing a lot (for a long time) to make his community better

I wept for the man. I wept for Nipsey's family and friends. I wept for his community. I just wept...

Can't explain why this tragic event is bothering me as much as it is. I began following Nip's movement a few years ago right when his Slauson Boy 2 mixtape dropped. His movement was one that I could get behind as dude never appeared to front like he was super hard or anything other than himself.

So, from afar, I've watched him grow and could see that there were many more doors about to open for him especially after he & Lauren London appeared in GQ together. The cat, along with Roc Nation reps, were to meet with officials in LA today to discuss gang violence and, more than likely, other issues. Who knows what more this young brother was gonna do? His killing has, according to social media, hurt a ton of people from East to West and from North to South.

Either way, it's crazy that I didn't feel this way when cats, of my own generation, were gunned down. Maybe I'm just burned out. The killings in our communities, across the country, are overwhelming to me right now. Without even being in th emidst of it all,I wonder if PTSD has set in.

Gonna miss what this brother was bringing to the table and not being able to see him carry out all of his plans.

RIP, young king! RIP!

--- Picture me rollin'!

Edit:

Social media reactions that hit me hard last evening and this morning when I saw them.

The Game - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvsc0F3l93k/
Jill Scott - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsZFKuAB4T/
Diddy - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtNyMfHlvF/
Dave East - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsfV3HlE4n/
Meek Mill - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsbJ4XH9t2/
Drake - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsVfWkg78j/
Ashanti - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsrX9ChRxX/
Snoop - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsXNmzFQYs/

And that final tweet of his:
https://twitter.com/NipseyHussle/status/1112472675169886208

I think because besides his talent, Nip was just an inspiration to everyone through his moves and was positioning himself to be a leader on multiple fronts. Whether Gary V or the Breakfast Club, I never heard Nip speak in an interview without talking about who and what he's learned from and inspiring others along their own path. Even if you weren't a fan of the music, I think his humble hustle, articulateness, and endearing nature made him more relatable across hip-hop generations than say a Hov or Lil Whoever. He was someone we wanted to get behind and see succeed.

"...I think his humble hustle, articulateness, and endearing nature made him more relatable across hip-hop generations than say a Hov or Lil Whoever. He was someone we wanted to get behind and see succeed."

Shooter walked right up on him. Shot. Ran away. Came back. Shot again. Ran. Came back. Shot a final time. Then appeared to kick him. What in the entire fuck. I’m sick.

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com

still

I dont have the stomach for it.

*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

Such a tragedy

RIP

It's always a tragedy when people are murdered or die unexpectedly. hope is that this world can one day value the gift of life. The killing, by all means, has to stop.


.
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“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” ~ Albert Einstein

"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins

>

heard it was gang related.

He was Rolling 60's and while he might not have been currently affiliated he had people around him and his family that were.

>

during the previous 7 days before this event

614 in the last 12 months

https://homicide.latimes.com/

>

... about what's going on in the hood

ain't nothing changed

peace & blessings,

x.

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I'm an advocate for working smarter, not harder. If you just
focus on working hard you end up making someone else rich and
not having much to show for it. (c) mad

Human life is human life... But when we lose someone who was doing so much good, that shit hurts so much more...

RIP

https://heavy.com/sports/2019/04/nipsey-hussle-texas-tech-video-photos-march-madness/

Suspect in Nipsey Hussle killing had personal dispute with rapper; video of shooting emerges

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-nipsey-hussle-lapd-investigation-suspect-video-20190402-story.html

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--bdOUTGmq--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/jdvq1ske7cagcfi92bug.jpg

I love her and value her opinion but I don't share the same view, I just go about my business.

I'm learning how to do this...

>just go about my business.

...but it ain't easy.

I mean it's not not funny but you would be skewered if you made this on twitter.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

https://twitter.com/grind__2_shine/status/1112955739285479424?s=21

as much as #45 tried to blame BHO for everything this sounds just weird enough and just plausible enough that my mind cant wholly reject it even tho it don't make sense.


The cognitive dissonance inside me right now is off the meter

that's why he killed him?

https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/screen-shot-2019-04-01-at-11.43.09-pm.png

Look at the tat on the dude's shoulder. There's a 60 mixed into it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2SKcZo5RFo

and suspected, but damn

gang violence indeed

It's not like these were warring factions who shot it out. It seems to be a dude who was upset with another dude. They both just happened to be in a gang.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/04/02/nipsey-hussle-was-shot-by-eric-holder-over-a-personal-dispute-police-say/

"The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to CBS2 that 29-year-old Eric Holder was caught by deputies sometime before 1:30 p.m. Los Angeles police told CBS2 they were responding to confirm the suspect’s identity as Holder."

after 20 years in prison. Nipsey left spur of the moment and didn't notify his team or security he was going to the store

: /

https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/03/nipsey-hussle-reason-marathon-clothing-store-victims-released-prison-friend/

Nipsey Hussle was in the middle of a good deed right before he was gunned down in front of his store ... where he was trying to help out an old friend who just got out of prison.

Sources connected to Nipsey tell TMZ ... the reason he was at his Marathon Clothing store Sunday is because he was trying to hook up his ex-con pal with some new gear so he could look good before meeting up with his own family and friends later in the day.

We're told Nipsey's friend had just walked out of the pen after 20 years behind bars.

Our sources say Nipsey didn't notify his team or his primary security guard he'd be going to the store solo -- it was a spur of the moment thing ... we're told no one in his camp was aware he'd left home.


Nipsey's friend is one of the other two people who were injured in Sunday's shooting -- we're told the third guy was the friend's nephew, who drove him to Marathon Clothing.

We broke the story ... a man walked up on Nipsey and co. and fired multiple rounds before fleeing in a waiting car. The shooter circled back to shoot Nipsey multiple times, not to mention kicking him in the head before leaving. Nipsey died from his wounds.

Police have identified 29-year-old Eric Holder as the suspected gunman -- who they finally brought into custody Tuesday after a 2-day manhunt.

The LAPD believes Holder shot Nipsey over a personal dispute. Our sources tell us Nipsey shunned the guy after he tried approaching him for a convo, because he pegged him for a snitch. Holder allegedly returned shortly thereafter with a gun and opened fire.

smh

unbelievable

And yes that chain of events is tragic
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scenario

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/671/anything-can-be-anything

especially the coverage of the tragic & untimely deaths of Ferguson protesters by Jehlani Cobb

To kill someone because they snubbed you for a conversation. I know this sin't entirely uncommon, it's just nauseating to think about. Almost reminds me of those stories where a guy gets turned down by a girl at a club and comes back and kills her. Ending a life over hurt feelings.

exponentially so for the disenfranchised

this how nxggas get kilt over

a look

lookin at my girl

stepping on my shoes

.

>To kill someone because they snubbed you for a
>conversation. I know this sin't entirely uncommon,
>it's just nauseating to think about. Almost reminds
>me of those stories where a guy gets turned down by
>a girl at a club and comes back and kills her.
>Ending a life over hurt feelings.

My cousin got killed cause he was in a club and saw a lady he knew get harassed by guy who wouldn't take no for an answer, so he stepped in told the guy to leave her be, no fight started, my cousin didn't threaten him or anything other to just to leave her be and go about his way.

So later on after my cousin & his friend left the club to go to Waffle House to eat, the guy who he had the interaction with at the club followed my cousin to the Waffle House and while he was outside the guy end up shooting my cousin multiple times killing him.

Find out the guy who shot my cousin was also currently AWOL and wasn't even suppose to be in this state at all, and of course wasn't suppose to have any guns & firearm in his possession at the time cause of a pending military court case; also the the two friends who he was hanging with were the ones who were driving and egged the guy on about the club situation.

This goes to show, how ignorant our (black) people still are and getting your ego hurt in a club that most people probably would've forgotten about the next day, is still needs to be taught that killing someone over dumb shit isn't the answer and only hurts your own people & family.

that has affected them and it's sad AF.

Chris

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2aguY1_8q4&feature=youtu.be&t=165&fbclid=IwAR0EtGedg4BRRLg8Q-92JNpkW_fdQ7r5WdjaiH8FR8vf9Bl2inQwYJsjRlc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U31Y6gY_PAI

friends with Nip from childhood

you can just reply separately with the vid.

At what point in time does he actually start talking and get out of his feelings? It took him 3 min just to get the camera right. U posed to do that first then hit record. I hate YouTube videos like this. U know they saying something but it takes them too long to say the shit. 😾🥺
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... "A Beautiful Struggle"
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MELa
Musically.Entertaining.Lyrically.Alluring.

... "A Beautiful Struggle"
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MELa
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music and our people being under a terrible spell etc hit home. There are definitely some demonic niggas out here that have no good intentions for our people at all.

Edit: and the notion that chances are if somebody gonna do you in it will probably be someone who looks like you is kinda heavy...but realistic at the same time

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i closed after 10 secs. all i heard was 'gang bangin niggas'

>

**********
"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SHYVJsOqes

i cant..dude was so much more than rap

Angel Boutte this. Angel Boutte that.

“I crashed Angel’s Porche in the F&M parking lot.”

“One time me and Angel got jumped at Darby Park.”

Angel and my mama were pregnant at the same time. I was born February 1982. Angel had her first son in March of ‘82. Moms moved out of town and they fell out of touch after that so I never really knew Angel. All I knew was Angel married an African prince and her son’s name was Sam.

We found out tonight that Angel Boutte goes by Angelique Smith now, and her son Sam was Samiel, and three years later she had another son named Ermias.

This shit is surreal and South Central is a small world.

Boutte is a name that is very common to Southwestern Louisiana. There are tons of folks in Cali who hail from Louisiana or whose families originated there.

I’ve got a relative, in LA, who seems to have been very close with Nipsey. Not just music together but a true friendship from what I can tell.

Back to your story though, it’s amazing what life reveals when we pay attention to connected dots or connecting them.

RIP, to your mother’s close friend’s son - Nipsey!

His creole heritage has been virtually erased by the media, probably because it ain’t as exotic as being Eritrean (a country that he only visited twice in his life and didn’t technically exist when he was born).

But you right, man. We all come from that corner of the country. My grandmama comes from Texas and met my grandfather from Shreveport here. Like it’s a big ass extended family in LA once you really get into the genealogy.

Anti-gentrification, cheap alcohol & trying to look pretty in our twilight posting years (c) Big Reg
http://Tupreme.com

if moms wasn’t watching KCAL9. she saw Nipsey’s grandma on TV and called me up crying.

back on new years she had sent me a grip of pictures of them as teens too. watching Angel on instagram talking about her son gave a nigga chills for real. i’m still trying to wrap my head around it.

I remember when Nip went by Erm and/or Cat, then like boom he a rap star five years or so later. This is a huge loss for Black folks in L.A.. But this is also a huge answer to certain questions I've always asked myself regarding the streets, leaving the streets, and coming back.


Anti-gentrification, cheap alcohol & trying to look pretty in our twilight posting years (c) Big Reg
http://Tupreme.com

let that marinate for a sec

wish i could go foreal.

i know dude has a decent profile and much higher in LA. but i mean this seems like a lotta "you're nobody til somebody kills you" type of shit. on 92.3 the beat i verrrrrrrry seldom heard any of nipsey's stuff, maybe one feature one time that i can remember. zero rotation. now they are pimping his death and playing his shit for 24 hours? and still playing the same five or six tracks? lotta opportunism here IMHO and in turn a lotta extra stuff. but just the same RIP and it's great that his family can see such a strong showing of support even if some people are in it for a buck or whatever.

yesterday was fantastic

Perfect Ten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcpdkenPD2Q

Higher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPC9VID6M9s

Rich Nigga Lifestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qEfxqE85GE


https://allhiphop.com/news/t-i-s-trap-music-museum-honors-nipsey-hussle-with-a-special-exhibit-photos-ilO-q6NJMECV9md-88MTVw/

I feel like this will be a death that I'll always remember exactly where I was at when I found out… Didn't want to believe it…RIP Nip...

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/verdict-reached-nipsey-hussle-murder-trial/story?id=86315745

its gonna be a long road for him

https://thejasminebrand.com/2022/07/02/nipsey-hussles-alleged-killer-eric-holder-appears-in-court-with-battered-face-amidst-reports-he-was-attacked-in-jail/

this link has the photo

>its gonna be a long road for him
>
>https://thejasminebrand.com/2022/07/02/nipsey-hussles-alleged-killer-eric-holder-appears-in-court-with-battered-face-amidst-reports-he-was-attacked-in-jail/
>
>this link has the photo

Not that I’m gonna feel sorry for him having a tough time.

wanted them to catch him and all that but i never cared about the trial. saw recently that his brother didnt really care either, though apparently his mom went to court fairly regularly. interesting to see how theyre dealing with it.

his legacy is undeniable at this point and cast wide, but its one of those situations where the tragedy of it scales. like i get soo proud when i think about that nigga and then it just makes me super sad. havent been able to separate the joy of watching his impact from the sadness quite yet.

….but now there is no knowing what that would have looked like