1 is considered one of the best mixtapes in Nip’s catalog. “The Hussle Way” ( Nip Hussle The Great Vol. His dedicated fans (and Jay-Z) spent their hard-earned money on the physicals, affirming the value of Nip’s art. Songs like “Face the World” made it worth it. Nip’s street sermon came to life thanks to the soul-sampling savant 9th Wonder, who gave Nip a poignant beat for his day-one listeners to ride to.ħ. It was available to download for free, but Nip started a movement by selling hard copies for $100 each as part of his #Proud2Pay campaign. But don’t think for a second that Nip took his foot off his opposition’s neck - he still comes through with a punishing haymaker: “Royalties, publishing, plus I own masters/ I’ll be damned if I slave for some white crackers.”īefore Victory Lap, Nipsey’s breakout moment came in 2013 when he dropped his Crenshaw mixtape. Lines like “This the remedy, the separation/ 2Pac of my generation, blue pill in the fuckin’ Matrix/ Red rose in the gray pavement/ Young black n-a trapped, and he can’t change it” hit home on multiple levels. Nipsey treats the track as a play in two acts he reflects on how far he’s come, and then contrasts that with how much further he has to go. Dot gets busy with an astute verse on this Vitory Lap stand-out, but from start to finish Nipsey is at the forefront of “Dedication,” dishing out scripture-worthy bars. “I was trying to make progress with every release,” the rapper told Rolling Stone earlier this year.Of course, K. The wait seemed to pay off: Asghedom earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album at this year’s Grammy Awards. His last album, Victory Lap, was released in 2018 after years of anticipation. He released his first project, Slauson Boy Vol. While Asghedom was just as well known for his philanthropic and entrepreneurial efforts, it was his music that laid the groundwork for his career. “You were about something positive and for your community in every chance you had to speak,” Pharrell wrote on Twitter. Artists like Drake, Rihanna and Pharrell Williams have all paid tribute to the late rapper.
Listeners, both loyal and casual, have shared their condolences and feelings of disbelief since news of his death began to spread.
The 33-year-old Los Angeles rapper, born Ermias Asghedom, was shot and killed on Sunday in front of his clothing store in L.A., per NBC.
Rap fans across the world are mourning Nipsey Hussle.
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