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After Receiving Death Threats, Chris Darden Says He Will No Longer Defend Suspected Nipsey Hussle Killer
Chris Darden, an attorney best known for his part in prosecuting the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial, says he is withdrawing from his role representing Eric Holder, the man charged with gunning down Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom), citing personal reasons. Darden announced his withdrawal in a fiery Facebook post on Friday afternoon, which he said…
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‘Economic Version of Black Lives Matter’: Nipsey Hussle Planned to Tackle Gentrification Before His Life Was Cut Short
The stories of Nipsey Hussle’s entrepreneurship and community activism were legion following his being gunned down in front of the store he owned in South Los Angeles. But in the weeks since his death, new reports are coming out showing how extensive Hussle’s plans were, not only for his native South Los Angeles, but disenfranchised…
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Man Shot Alongside Nipsey Hussle Released from Jail, Has Arrest Dismissed
Kerry Lathan, 56, was on parole when he was shot alongside Los Angeles rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, on March 31. Lathan was with Hussle when he was slain in front of his Marathon Clothing store in Hyde Park. Because he was on parole, and because Hussle maintained a well-known affiliation with…
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T.I., Tank, The Game, Call for Firing of Fox News Host Laura Ingraham After Mocking Memorial of Nipsey Hussle
Beloved recording artist, entrepreneur and community activist Nipsey Hussle wasn’t even buried for 24 hours before Fox News trotted out host Laura Ingraham to spit on his grave. During a segment on her show The Ingraham Angle, the Wicked Witch of the West made a mockery out of a murder victim—because Fox News is in…
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Who Asked You, Though? Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan Unsuccessfully Tried To Raise Money for Nipsey Hussle
That moment when your intended charity really looks like a hustle … in the name of Nipsey Hussle. Following the hugely tragic killing of Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom), many people across the nation wondered how they could honor his legacy. Sportsball eye candy and tethered Kim Kardashian decided to do just that in the form…
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Nipsey Hussle’s Community Legacy: 10 Hip-Hop Artists Continuing The Marathon
The life of Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom was celebrated Thursday before a crowd of over 21,000 at the Staples Center after he was fatally shot in South Los Angeles on March 31. Following his tragic death, the Eritrean-American who was born and raised in L.A. has been praised as a local philanthropist who was heavily…
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Have You Ever Thought About Your Funeral?
I’ve been to a lot of funerals in my life, so many that I really have no idea what that number is. The first funeral I vividly remember attending was in high school for a friend who went to my school. While the rumor mill was full of conspiracy theories, it was determined that he…
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Nipsey Hussle Celebrated as a Visionary Activist at Public Memorial in Los Angeles
Tens of thousands of people packed Los Angeles’ 21,000-capacity Staples Center Thursday while many others stood outside and gathered throughout the city as fans, friends and family bid farewell to Nipsey Hussle at a public memorial. Billed as a “Celebration of Life,” the memorial brought people together from throughout Los Angeles and beyond. Scripture was…
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Los Angeles Mourns Its Native Son Nipsey Hussle Today. Here's How to Watch
In Los Angeles today, all eyes will be on Nipsey Hussle’s memorial service. The funeral is expected to draw several thousands of mourners on the streets of L.A., where the funeral procession will do a 20- to 25-mile “Victory Lap” through the communities Nipsey advocated so fiercely for. The 21,000-seat Staples Center, where the rapper’s…