The Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside his clothing store in the Hyde Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Sunday. Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was shot multiple times, according to the Los Angeles Times. News of his death prompted an outpouring of support from musicians and the community in Los Angeles, where Nipsey Hussle was born. Mark Ridley-Thomas, a Los Angeles County supervisor who represents south Los Angeles, said Nipsey Hussle “was a father, businessman, entertainer, and inspiration to many”. A Los Angeles fixture since the mid-2000s, Nipsey Hussle first drew widespread acclaim in hip hop for his three-part mixtape series, Bullets Ain’t Got No Name.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2019 08:48 UTC