‘Your favourite rappers are only alive because of our sacrifices’: the secret life of rap bodyguards
From 2Pac in the 90s to XXXTentacion and more in recent years, murder is frequent in the US rap scene. The men trying to protect the artists explain the physical and psychological toll
February 2023
Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s killer sentenced to 60 years in prison
Fellow rapper Eric R Holder shot the Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist in 2019 outside Hussle’s clothing store in Los Angeles
July 2022
Man who shot LA rapper Nipsey Hussle convicted of first-degree murder
Eric Holder gunned down the musician outside his clothing store in March 2019, sending shockwaves across the community
May 2022
Guns and lies
South LA’s ‘daycrawler’: the man who’s captured the aftermath of gun violence for 20 years
‘Most outlets aren’t writing about what happened on 81st and Figueroa,’ says Nasser Baker, whose A Million Hits accounts have become a staple in the news diet of many Angelenos
February 2022
Nipsey Hussle’s family to open Marathon store No 2: ‘Fulfilling his dream’
Samiel Asghedom, Nipsey’s brother, also told the Guardian of plans for a free music program for youth at Crenshaw and Slauson
January 2022
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Rapper Nipsey Hussle and the problem of predictive policing
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Rapper Nipsey Hussle and the problem of predictive policing
June 2020
Lockdown listening
Saweetie's lockdown listening: 'All we are protesting for is equality, justice, our lives'
The American rapper on Starboy, Kaash Paige, Burna Boy – and how Nipsey Hussle’s Double Up keeps the hustling spirit going
March 2020
‘I never got to thank him’: fans mourn a generation of rappers dying young
Rap’s young stars connect with their audience on a deep emotional level – so it’s especially devastating when they die, as those fans explain
January 2020
Grammy awards 2020: full list of winners
Grammys 2020: who will win the big categories – and who should
July 2019
Nipsey Hussle: community outraged at 'disgusting' LAPD investigation into rapper's business
City quietly targets late entrepreneur with criminal case, and South LA residents say police are ‘attacking his legacy’
June 2019
Cardi B and Nipsey Hussle top 2019 BET award winners
Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and Migos among winners at black entertainment awards, where tributes were paid to Nipsey Hussle who was shot dead in March
May 2019
Nipsey Hussle: grand jury indicts man in fatal shooting of rapper
Eric Ronald Holder Jr pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to the killing of Hussle, a grammy-nominated musician
April 2019
'This is historic': How Nipsey Hussle's death inspired peace talks among rival LA gangs
Nipsey Hussle's activism lives on as merchandise orders pour in
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Rapper Nipsey Hussle remembered at LA memorial service – video
Nipsey Hussle’s death laid bare the truth about gun violence
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Nipsey Hussle: Snoop Dogg and Stevie Wonder pay respects as memorial draws 21,000
Man charged with killing rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty
