Nipsey Hussle T-shirt

Keep your head high and keep on fighting with your Nipsey Hussle Tribute T-shirt! 

Ermias Joseph Asghegom (alias Nipsey Hussle), Musician and Activist for Black People rights

Nipsey Hussle, or Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was a talented musician but also an important black activist from Los Angeles. While they probably don’t want us to know the real reasons why he was killed, we can still pay tribute to him out of respect of all the work he did to empower his community. He fought against gang violence that divides us in his neighbourhood while trying to educate and help the younger ones, and it is something we should all take example on! Keep on educating, helping our people and buying our hoods!

Nipsey Hussle was an indisputable force in the West Coast rap scene, even though he wasn’t a household name. Affectionately known as “Neighborhood Nip” within his community, Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and a philanthropist. Hussle had been a force in the SoCal rap scene for nearly 15 years. His sound was defined by a reverence to the West Coast gangsta rap of the 1990s, his flow markedly different from the more pop-adjacent hip-hop dominating the radio in the mid-aughts. While Hussle was known for his music, Crenshaw knew him as a local philanthropist who worked hard to ensure his community benefited from impending changes to the neighborhood.

“I just want to give back in an effective way,” Hussle stated in the Los Angeles Times. “I remember being young and really having the best intentions and not being met on my efforts…you see no structures or infrastructure built and you get a little frustrated.”

Hussle’s philanthropy focused on uplifting his neighborhood. Last year, in partnership with Vector90, a coworking space which he owned, the artist launched Too Big To Fail, a science-technology-engineering-and-math (STEM) initiative for youth of color. 

Also, Hussle was heavily involved in community development projects. For instance, the artist was one of the major supporters of Destination Crenshaw, an open-air museum celebrating Black Los Angeles through arts and culture. According to Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Hussle played an integral part in helping to get the project off the ground. In an interview for NPR affiliate KRCW, Harris-Dawson states.

Be about the Nipsey Hussle state of mind, focusing on giving inspiration, opportunities and solutions to other people from the community around you, and pay tribute to his legacy with your Nipsey Hussle Tribute T-shirt.