Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle pulled an unexpected marketing move earlier in the year when he announced that he would sell his Crenshaw mixtape for $100 and also make the project available for free online.
Despite its lofty price tag, Nipsey says he made $100,000 from sales of the mixtape. And during a recent interview on The Combat Jack Show, the West Coast wordsmith spoke on those who bought his project.
In addition to an alleged purchase of 100 copies from Jay Z and Roc Nation, Nipsey says those who purchased his album were “genuine music lovers” and people who have supported him since the start of his career.
“The first dude was like a young rapper from Compton,” said Nipsey. “He was like 16. He bought it. Just people that love the music. That been supporting from day one and I think they was just genuine music lovers and like just people from this generation that understand why that’s such a current idea because they understand iTunes. They understand the DatPiffs. They understand the bootleg world. They understand what’s really happening with music. This is they generation. So, they understand why that’s a really current idea and why that made so much sense because they know music is an option to them. Like I know it is. And they know when they do buy something it’s after they’ve experienced it for free.”
Nipsey did also speak on the purchase from Jay Z and revealed that he kept the news of the rapper’s purchase from his team for a couple of days. He also stated that he gained even more respect for Jay due to his purchase.
“I’m like ‘Don’t tell nobody. I don’t want niggas to get lazy. Popping champagne and shit,’” he said. “So, we ain’t say nothing to nobody for a couple of days. We just kept—not even to say my team is like that. Cause if anybody I’m the most like celebratory of my whole team…I wrote Jay a thank you letter and sent some merchandise to his team and all that…I was humbled by it and I just—if it was possible to have any more respect for Jay, I did based on that move.”
Prior to speaking on his Crenshaw project, Nipsey addressed the controversy surrounding fellow artist Kendrick Lamar’s GQ story. The publication received heavy criticism from Top Dawg Entertainment and fans of K-Dot due to the way in which those at TDE were portrayed in the Steve Marsh-penned story. Despite critiques from TDE head Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, GQ Editor-In-Chief Jim Nelson defended the story in a statement released last month.
While addressing Marsh’s story, Nipsey echoed a familiar sentiment as he questioned how the writer behind the GQ story was surprised at Kendrick’s success and Top Dawg’s discipline.
“I agree with a point that was made that it should not surprise you,” said Nipsey. “You shouldn’t be surprised by the success of Kendrick Lamar or the discipline of Top Dawg unless you have a reason to be surprised. Now what’s your reason? That’s the question. Why didn’t you expect? That’s where the offensive gesture is.”
Nipsey’s interview on The Combat Jack Show comes several weeks after the October 8 release of Crenshaw.
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Gonna see him perform in 2 weeks. Should be dope
As a precocious 11 year old boy, I can safely say that I am disappointed & humiliated by Mr. Hussle. I bought a copy of Crenshaw with my hard earned money, and as soon as I took it home for everyone to jam to, we were all disgusted. My grandmother had a stroke because of how awful the content was. We will see you in court, sir.
11 year olds dont use words like precocious
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LOL at this spam ass nigga Lil Boy Blue. Nipsey Hussle is an inspiration and the new Blueprint.
People thought he was a Snoop clone. He’s the new Snoop mixed with 2Pac mixed with Jay-Z.
He has the LA gangbang crip, lanky laid-back demeanor of Snoop, but the political awareness and social commentary and ability to reach real people with words like Pac, and the hustler mentality and work ethic of Jay-Z.
Can’t wait for Victory Lap. I’m feelin Crenshaw, but if anybody is not really on Nipsey…DOWNLOAD THE MARATHON. The original one. Not the Marathon Continues. It’s classic. It’s a mixtape and it’s better that Good Kid in a MAAD City. For real.
Nipsey if you go through these comments and read them. You have to re-release The Marathon. YOU HAVE TO. The same way Drake released his Take Care. People need to hear that. It’s mandatory for them to understand why you would have the audacity to do something like the Proud 2 Pay campaign.
I mean not Take Care…. but whatever the hell that Drake Mixtape was that had Best I Ever Had On It. Y’all know what I mean. I didn’t buy it lol
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We weren’t surprised, just amused by this passive nerd.
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does anyone else realize that kendrick is the best rapper of all time?
I hope this a little bit of trolling. Kendrick Lamar is incredibly talented and brings a refreshing breath to mainstream Hip-Hop that we haven’t seen in at least fifteen years. The last mainstream LP comparable to Good Kid Maad City would probably be College Dropout. If Kendrick Lamar continues on this path, walking the fine line between conscious rap and mainstream rap, then he has the potential to be recognized as on the best rappers of all time.
First, there is no best rapper of all time. Once you reach that top tier, it really isn’t fair to be compared to anyone else. Why compare Biggie to Tupac? Or Nas to Andre 3000? They are all legends in their own right with completely unique styles that were mastered.
That being said. Kendrick still has a way to go. Give him at least ten years.
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Kendrick the type of nigga to shoot somebody then offer to pay their medical bills.