Nipsey Hussle was brutally murdered outside his Los Angeles clothing store three years ago because his admitted killer, Eric Ronald Holder Jr., harbored bitter resentment over the “obviously beloved” rapper’s success, a prosecutor told jurors in his closing argument Thursday. The prosecutor said Holder, 32, was from the same neighborhood …
Read More »Read Barack Obama's Moving Tribute to Nipsey Hussle
Barack Obama celebrated the music, life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle in an open letter, which Karen Civil shared on Twitter and read at a memorial service in Los Angeles Thursday. The rapper was shot and killed outside his clothing store March 31st. In the letter, Obama said that though …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle Wasn't Thinking of the Grammys When He Made 'Victory Lap,' But He Got a Nomination Anyway
The Best Rap Album category at the Grammys has an odd history. It tends to reward the same artists again and again: Since 2000, Eminem has won a ridiculous six times, while Kanye West took home the trophy at four separate ceremonies, and Kendrick Lamar has already won three more. …
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