Nipsey Hussle, an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California, emerged from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid-2000s, initially gaining recognition for his numerous mix-tapes, including his Bullets Ain't Got No Name series, The Marathon, The Marathon Continues, and Crenshaw.
Born and raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood of South Los Angeles, Hussle's father, a refugee from Eritrea, escaped the ongoing war in his homeland and settled in the United States, while his mother was an American.
Hussle was an Eritrean American, and he was also a member of the local Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips gang. He began dating actress Lauren London in 2013, and their first child was born on August 31, 2016. London had children from a previous relationship with rapper Lil' Wayne, while Hussle had a daughter, Emani, from a previous relationship.
After much delay, his debut studio album Victory Lap was released in February 2018 to critical acclaim and commercial success, earning a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.
Tragically, Hussle was murdered outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.
