Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle, an American rapper was a millionaire with an estimated net worth of $8 million at the his death. Tragically, Nipsey was murdered on March 31, 2019 in front of his LA clothing store, aged 33. While in the course of his career, Nipsey collaborated with many famous artists, including Rick Ross, Drake and Snoop Dog.He was born Ermias Asghedom on August 15, 1985 in Los Angeles, California to Angelique Smith and Dawit Asghedom. He grew up in the South Los Angeles' Crenshaw neighborhood, along with his brother Samuel and sister Samantha. He went to Alexander Hamilton High School in the Castle Heights neighborhood but dropped out prior to graduating. When he was 14 the time he left home, he decided and joined the Crips, a gang that was primarily based in his neighbourhood of Crenshaw. When Asghedom was just 19, his father took him along with his brother Samuel to East Africa's Eritrea for three months. Asghedom was adamant that the trip was responsible for inspiring him to become an activist for the community. activist.In 2010, he performed on the track "We Are the World 25" in support of Haiti. The same year, the singer was named one of the XXL Magazine's Annual Freshman Top Ten, which is a group of 10 emerging artists. Hussle was removed from Epic Records in late 2010 and founded his own record label All Money.