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Lauren London is taking a moment to honor Nipsey Hussle’s memory four years after his passing. In a touching Instagram post, London recalled the heartbreak she felt on March 31, 2019, after learning about Hussle’s fatal shooting.“I hold my breath all of March knowing I have to face the memory of the day you transitioned,” she wrote. “Holding on to ancient wisdom but the pain is the pain and nothing was ever the same... Eternal Being. Ermias Asghedom. I Love You.”She then concluded her message with a passage from Baháʼí…

A Los Angeles judge sentenced the man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle to 60 years to life in prison on Wednesday.Superior court judge H Clay Jacke II handed down the delayed sentence to Eric R Holder Jr, 33, who was found guilty of the 2019 first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Grammy-nominated hip hop artist outside the clothing store Hussle founded, the Marathon, in the south Los Angeles neighborhood where both men grew up in very similar circumstances.After the month-long trial, jurors in July also…

A Crips gang member was sentenced to at least 60 years in prison Wednesday for killing beloved rapper Nipsey Hussle outside his Crenshaw clothing store in 2019.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke sentenced Eric Holder Jr. to 25 years to life in state prison for murdering Hussle and an additional 25 years to life based on a sentencing enhancement because he used a gun in the slaying. Holder must serve an additional 10 years in prison on assault convictions for shooting two other men who were with Hussle…

A joke about Nipsey Hussle originally included in a 2021 episode of Family Guy has resurfaced on social media, stirring some belated commentary.The moment in question occurs in the Season 19 episode “Young Parent Trap,” which aired in April of 2021 and was directed by Jerry Langford. In it, Chris (voiced by Seth Green) tells his parents, Peter and Lois, that he’s going to attend a music festival. When asked for more details about the festival, Chris mentions the expected presence of 2Pac and Nipsey Hussle…

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has turned down an effort from the defense attorney of the man convicted in the murder of Nipsey Hussle to have their client’s conviction reduced to a lesser charge.As reported by regional outlet KNBC, Judge H. Clay Jacke rejected efforts to have the initial first-degree murder conviction of Eric Holder Jr. knocked down to either second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter, as well as said no to a request for a new trial in the case.Complex has reached out to the court for further…

Snoop Dogg has opened up about what he learned from Nipsey Hussle and reflected on the time he turned down a role in the N.W.A. biopic.During an appearance on The 85 South Comedy Show, Snoop was asked what he learned from Nip, who he influenced and was often compared to. “To be you,” he said at the 50:30 point of the podcast, as seen above. “That’s the G-est shit he ever did.”Using an example of how committed he was to staying true to himself, Snoop explained that he reached out to Nip to play him in Straight Outta…

LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Films is joining forces with Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon Films for a docuseries about the late rapper, Deadline reports.The first teaser the untitled documentary was released on Tuesday. The docuseries will include never-before-seen footage of Nip, as well as interviews with more than 50 collaborators including Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, and Nipsey’s longtime partner, Lauren London.“It’s an incredible honor for SpringHill to have a part in sharing Nipsey’s story and…

Nipsey Hussle’s incredible life will be the focus of an upcoming docuseries.LeBron James’ media company SpringHill has partnered with Marathon Films, the production company created by Hussle, to retell the life story of the Crenshaw-bred mogul. The series will include interviews with Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Lauren London and more, along with previously-unseen footage of Hussle.One9, an Emmy-nominated director for his work on “L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later,” will direct the film. He also serves as an…

On what would have been his 37th birthday, Nipsey Hussle was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additionally, a proclamation was announced making Aug. 15 Nipsey Hussle Day in the City of Los Angeles.Monday’s ceremony, available to watch below, saw Nipsey being honored with what marked the 2,729th star in the recording category on the Walk of Fame. At one point during the ceremony, attendees broke out into song to wish Nipsey a happy birthday.Among those in attendance were Big Boi, Isaiah…

Wack 100 is accusing Blacc Sam of hurting Nipsey Hussle’s legacy.The music manager made the claim during a recent Clubhouse conversation, where he was pressed about a missing cut from The Game’s Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind. The project’s original tracklist included “World Tours” featuring the late Nipsey; however, Wack says it was removed from the project shortly before it premiered; and it was all because Nipsey’s brother Sam was being “selfish.”“I got an email from my attorney, at about 7:30, an hour and a half before it…