Grammy-Nominated Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead At Los Angeles

American rapper and songwriter Nipsey Hussle shot to death multiple times in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on 31^st March 2019. Nipsey whose real name is Ermias Davidson Asghedom, got shot outside of his store The Marathon Clothing in South Los Angeles.

The shooting which injured two others took place outside the Marathon Clothing Company. The clothing line came into the opening in 2017 by Nicole along with two partners.

The Grammy-nominated rapper posted a tweet hours before the shooting where he stated that having strong enemies is a blessing.

Having strong enemies is a blessing.

— THA GREAT (@NipseyHussle) March 31, 2019

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, no suspects have been detained. It posted a tweet just after the incident.

At approximately 3:20 pm there was a shooting reported in the area of Slauson Ave and Crenshaw Blvd. 3 victims were transported to a local hospital where one was pronounced deceased. We have no suspect info at this time and will provide more details as they become available.

Various artist and celebrities took their social sites to mourn the 33-year-old rapper such as Drake and Meek Mill.

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Fuck. My whole energy is just at a low right now hearing this. We just linked for the first time in years and said we were gonna do a new song this summer cause it had been too long. You were having the best run and I was so happy watching from distance fam nobody ever talks down on your name you were a real one to your people and to the rest of us. I’m only doing this here cause I want the world to know I saw you as a man of respect and a don. Rest easy my g.

A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Mar 31, 2019 at 5:26pm PDT

In 2018, Nipsey went to release his first official album, Victory Lap; Best Rap Album category in the 2019 Grammys. But, he ultimately lost to Cardi B’s album, Invasion of Privacy.

Nipsey has a daughter named Kross Asghedom, born in 2016 from his relationship with longtime girlfriend, actress Lauren London. He also has an elder daughter Emani Asghedom, who was born from his previous relationship.

Nipsey Hussle Bio; Career, Net Worth

Nipsey was born on 15 August 1985 and raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood of South Los Angeles. He belongs to Eritrean descent from his father’s side and his mother is of African American descent.

The late rapper rose to fame from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid-2000s. He has released numerous mixtapes such as Bullets Ain’t Got No Name series, The Marathon, and The Marathon Continues and Crenshaw. With his long stint to the music industry, he has garnered the estimated net worth of $4.5 million.