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Los Angeles Cops Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting of Nipsey Hussle
Los Angeles police Tuesday nabbed a man wanted in the fatal shooting of Nipsey Hussle. The news comes just two days after Hussle’s sudden and tragic death Sunday at the hands of a gunman. Working on a tip that someone matching the suspect’s description was in the area, police arrested Eric Holder, 29, of Los…
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White People Didn't Do This: On Nipsey Hussle and Conspiracy Theories
A few years ago, someone told writer Anna Merlan that I would be a good person to interview for a book she was working on about conspiracy theories. When she informed me that she was going to dedicate a chapter to black conspiracies, I was startled to find out that she had never heard of…
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Suspect Identified in Fatal Nipsey Hussle Shooting, Autopsy Report Reveals Details [Updated]
As fans, family, loved ones and Los Angeles residents alike mourn the tragic killing of rapper and philanthropist Nipsey Hussle, new investigation information has surfaced. The LAPD has identified a suspect, named Eric Holder. Holder is 29 years old. “He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA license plate 7RJD742,”…
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To Live and Die in South L.A.
It’s important for people to understand why it’s OK for Nipsey Hussle to be seen as a hero in South Los Angeles. But we have to get a few things straight. Don’t get distracted by the fact that he was a Rollin’ 60s Crip; people join gangs because they seek a sense of community in…
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Diddy, Issa Rae and More Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Nipsey Hussle
On Sunday, Grammy-nominated rapper, community philanthropist and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his Los Angeles clothing store. As a Los Angeles resident, I can’t even begin to describe what he meant to this city. But a host of friends, fans and collaborators of South Central’s own have taken to social media…
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Rest In Power, Neighborhood Nip
Like everybody else, I was hit with and then devastated by the news that Grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur, wealth- and community-builder Nipsey Hussle, aka Neighborhood Nip, aka Ermias Asghedom, was gunned down in front of his own store yesterday in Los Angeles. At 33 years old, no matter what the circumstances, he was too young to…
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Grammy-Nominated Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot and Killed Outside Store
Grammy-Nominated Rapper Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, has died after being shot multiple times while standing outside of his Marathon Clothing Company store in the Hyde Park section of Los Angeles. Asghedom’s shooting was initially reported by TMZ. Asghedom was 33. He was known for a run of mixtapes that began in 2005 with “Slauson…
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Nipsey Hussle, Homophobia and Toxic Black Masculinity
What is the gay “agenda”? Can you point me to the document that explains and outlines it? What is the goal of the gay agenda? How is it that with everything else going on, people want to point to the gay agenda as the thing that is tearing the black community apart? Those questions are…