Nipsey Hussle‘s untimely passing has had a profound effect on the masses as evident by the more than 20,000 mourners who showed up to celebrate his life and legacy at the Staples Center on Thursday (April 12).
The artist born Ermias Asghedom lost his life at 33 after being shot up to six times outside of his Marathon store in the Crenshaw District along with two other surviving victims on March 31.
One of the men, 56-year-old Kerry Lathan, was taken into custody on Friday (April 12) following his hospital release for associating with the late recording artist, TMZ reports. He was shot in the back and is wheelchair bound as a result.
At the time of the shooting, Lathan was reportedly out on parole after serving 20 years in prison for murder. One of the stipulations of his parole included not associating with any known gang members and police claim Nip is part of known South Central Los Angeles gang, Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.
The reason Lathan met up with the Grammy-nominated rap star at his Marathon Clothing store in the first place was so that Nip could lace him up with some fresh gear so that he could look nice for his family when he finally saw them.
This particular day, Nip pulled up to his store without notifying his team and he was shot and killed by 29-year-old Eric Holder shortly after his arrival.
Nipsey’s funeral procession held at the Staples Center may have been sold out but various outlets such as BET and TIDAL offered a free livestream so fans can still experience his homegoing from work or home.
The procession was followed by a 25-mile “victory lap” to a Crenshaw funeral home. He was laid to rest at his repast today (April 12) at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery where his close friends and family liberated their goodbyes.
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I was watching the processionals from NYC on local streaming affiliates in Los Angeles, the comments from the helicopters was interesting at best. So it could have possibly came from that direction. However they did not stop ? nothing…. Carry on in Pride Los Angeles you made me Proud ????
$20 to anyone who understands that comment.
You shook that sentence up in a bag and threw it at your phone
I don’t like the tone of the article. Acting like there’s nothing wrong with the guy violating the conditions put in place to authorize his release. Everyone knows Nipsey was a gang member, you’re told to stay away, first thing you do is go hang out with a gang member. It doesn’t matter why it happened, he was wrong. Had he followed the rules he would be walking around right now. And can we stop pretending Nipsey Hussle was a saint? Jesus.
Your a fuckin idiot full stop .
Yeah. Logic and reasoning makes him an idiot. Dummy
Xbn, if you’re going to call people on the internet idiots, please learn the difference between You’re and your.
Who ever said Nipsey was a saint? Are you one of those who are jealous of the attention he’s got? If you don’t like the tone you can write yours. Simple.
Why does anyone who criticizes anything automatically be labeled as jealous? That is a clown statement and the fact you went to that level shows you have no actual rebuttal worthy of my time. Before he died, literally nobody spoke of the great things Nipsey did for the community and how great of a person he was, now he is the greatest human who ever existed. Take this L but most importantly, take what I said and actually digest it instead of getting in your feelings.
BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!!
I bet some white cop did it!
oh wait…
White cop did what William? Did what? Did you even read the article or you one of this racists who have comments jotted down just in case ?
Interesting how they let the black female getaway driver for Eric Holder go, but they arrest this black man for simply being friends with Nipsey. They always let black females off for crimes and arrest black men for petty nonsense. And wasn’t there supposed to be some kind of meeting with Nipsey and the police? Why arrest a dude for being friends with a gang member, yet agree to meet up with the gang member yourself?
Wow. Let me guess, you’re a cuckold Dindu or a self hating white guy? The gentleman in question was a known gang member who was released CONDITIONALLY. One of those conditions was that he doesn’t associate with any known gang members, as he himself was/is one. He didn’t just that. The getaway driver wasn’t charged (still might be) because she made a deal with the police. She will be testifying in court. What world do you live in, jackass. As far as the police meeting with Nips, they shouldn’t arrest known gang members according to your logic? Moron
Your name is inciting racism so there’s one thing against you already. Then you show that you do not use logic or reason by typing that nonsensical paragraph. Your entire post screams “I am a clown”, and the 12 people who liked your post are also getting out of that tiny car with you (assuming it was 12 other people, you could have self-flame your post).
THIS IS BEYOND EXCESSIVE
He murdered someone now got shot. Karma is a bitch.
He didn’t even have to do anything, being black male is a crime since forever…fuck parole conditions
Ridiculous comment. You have to prove you are able to return to normal society and won’t be a criminal again. One way to get back into the crime game is by associating with gang members. Even if you don’t intend on committing a crime, you have been told not to go near people who do and that makes him an idiot, not a victim.
All blacks are victims of the prison System
If you don’t like the terms of parole, do your full bid and you’ll have no parole. It’s a privilege. Getting an early release if you agree to the terms/conditions is part of fulling your full sentence for the crime. They don’t force you to agree it. So stop using race as an excuse as to why he was violated. Take responsibility for your actions instead of blaming others or making excuses.
“Take responsibility for your actions instead of blaming others or making excuses.”… Something some white people NEEEEVERRRRR DO
For sure. When your parents are together, they work and give you love amen support, you go to college. Get a job. Start a family. There is ZERO shit for you to take responsibility for. You already have. Idiot. He said SOME white People. Yeah. The .002% in trailer parks. How are those 1 mil plus in prison doing (what color are they)? LOL
You’re missing the point, when you are black male there’s so many odds working against you it doesn’t matter what he did the results were going to be the same ,even if he went to his family straight they were gonna find something to pin on him…prison system was built for to weaken us since slavery so don’t @me.
Pack you’re just making up bullshit excuses, millions of black people manage to be a part of society and have zero runnings with the police. This was a convicted criminal with a very violent past, obviously he is going to be more likely to be arrested but not because he’s black, but because he was a toxic violent piece of shit.
Dude, I feel bad for the guy, I’m not happy that he died, but why is every article the past week somehow related to him? He’s getting more attention than Mac Miller did and Mac Miller was way more famous. Eminem, Kanye, or Drake could die and not get this much press coverage.
Nipsey meant more to the culture. Mostly white people listened to Mac Miller.
I dislike your culture.
But yet you on here worrying about drug addicted white boy not getting enough press…spare is please
OUCH! 🙂
I love it when dumb ass comments like his gets handled, now I don’t have to add my 2 cents, thank you Chileeee Bye!! Allen, hold the L!
It’s more about the people you touch not the fame.
Because the staff is lazy. Since he died they post a Nipsey article and call it a day. Meanwhile Luda just announced an album and nothing
Mac Miller ? He is nowhere near Nipsey Hussle’s level. There’s a reason why he got the respect he got. He put in work and in his very short span career he impacted the lives of man of much people..
Both Mac and Nipsey are great in their own right, don’t make it a popularity contest.
Very sad situation but the law is the law. Couldn’t even meet the family.
Repast? Learn to spell
It’s crazy how people feel bad for the guy. He murdered someone. Nipsey got killed meeting his dumbass. At least karma got him in a wheelchair and hopefully they lock his ass back up.
Do you know who he killed dumbass? He served his 20. You fool.
but who are the other people responsible? I just don’t believe holder was acting alone.
Nipsey was a gangster, he considered known murderers, rapists and drug dealers as close friends. Now I know people can be complex but they say show me up your friends and I’ll tell you who you are. His friends were scumbags they were a cancer to their community.
MAKES YOU WONDER IF HE IS THE REASON HOLDER SHOWED UP THERE AT THE STORE. NIP WASN’T THERE TOO OFTEN, BUT WAS GOING TO MEET KERRY LATHAN. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THEY WERE ASSOCIATED…
it’s not sad when a gangster dies
He was no more a gangster than John F. Kennedy’s old man or J. Edgar Hoover…so make sure you give that energy equally dumbass……
Worthless opinions and comments. Just read the article and stop polluting the comments with your poo butt ass. I just shake my head and lose even more faith in people when I see this.
wow shot six times eric wanted to make sure he was dead.