Nipsey Hussle’s philanthropic work will be recognized at the annual BET Awards, which are scheduled to take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 23.
On Thursday (June 13), BET announced the late MC and entrepreneur will be posthumously honored with the Humanitarian Award at the ceremony.
“As a prolific artist and leader, Nipsey Hussle was zealous about driving change for the betterment of his community, empowering and employing those in need and being an influential and highly respected leader,” BET Executive Vice President and Head of Programming Connie Orlando said. “His passing was a tremendous loss to the entertainment industry and to the culture.”
Nipsey was shot and killed in his hometown of Los Angeles on March 31. BET broadcasted his public memorial service, which was held at the Staples Center.
During his life, Nipsey spearheaded multiple activism initiatives.
His work included his investment in education by starting his STEM and technology center Vector 90 for African-American youth in the Crenshaw area of L.A., his “Our Opportunity” investment fund to rebuild urban communities nationwide that were neglected in the 2008 recession recovery and a gang violence summit with the LAPD scheduled just days before his death.
Orlando said BET is determined to uphold his name.
“We will continue to remember his advocacy and be inspired by the groundwork he set forth and his dire commitment to social change,” Orlando stated. “We are forever grateful, humbled and honored to have experienced his presence and we are invested in doing our part to ensure that the marathon will indeed continue.
“It is an immense honor for us to recognize him with this year’s Humanitarian Award.”
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Just like all gang-banging losers. DEAD.
He wasn’t a loser he was a one of the realist ones around. God sent him here for a reason.. this man spoke truth in his music. Something u not too familiar with!!!
Can u die?
The world is upside down when a gang member gets a humanitarian award. I don’t give a dam if he threw pennies at the minions every now and then. Wow he even opened up a store and sold bunk AAA shirts with “Crenshaw” printed on the front and sold it to poor good people at inflated prices. What a prince. Anyway, the damage his gang has done to black men and women is immeasurable and will last forever in many lives ruined. How dare these idiots praise this no good thug. Again, I don’t give a damn if he obtained that philanthropist title; money buys you that. He had a no good rotten soul.
Please tell me what you’ve done in this world to make a positive change? All I’m hearing is total hatred coming out of your mouth. People like YOU are the ones who need to disappear. You do nothing towards society speaking like that.
RIP Nip ?
Are you white?? That’s so insensitive motherfucker. It’s people like you that has the world fucked up! You better hope you don’t go to hell!!!
Hell is a planet we’re good people get shit on while gangbangers get awards.
Getting shot and killed when you’re a gang banger makes you a humanitarian? That’s confusing…. I guess I went to high school with a ton of humanitarians.
I see a lot of people commenting without really knowing anything about Nipsey.
WTF is humanitarian about promoting and glorifiying gangbanging and hanging around with bangers.
That said the prize in a box of cereal is of more value than a fucking B.E.T award.
This is just a tacky network exploiting a mans death for views.
The award is coming from BET. It won’t mean much or have any value. BET is just doing this to stay in the mix for ratings.
Fvck that Crip azz fool!!!
Strong words
Haven’t watched BET in a while but I’ll definitely tune in to check it out.
Who cares.?
Of course he will…I mean most humanitarians get gunned down by their peers in the hood. One question tho? Is there a reason why half the country don’t know Bushwick died? Is it becuz he wasn’t gloriously gunned down?
You have a platform to get praised and “liked”, and what have you done?
OMFG, they are really MILKING this Nipsey Hussle BS. Didn’t he slap an employee at these same BET Awards over a silly parking dispute? How can you give someone a humanitarian award and act like he was so woke when he was a known gang banger who hung around killers/bangers and participated in several violent acts against his own people?
They need to show this same love and attention to people who are really out here trying to stop gun violence and doing real positive work in our community. Not some mediocre rapper. This is no diss to the late Nipsey (RIP) but lets stop with the fake love and turning a blind eye to who this man really was and what he represented.
Derrick, think back to a couple of years back. I’m sure you are not the same person now that you were then. Yes, Nipsey was a gang banger but thank God he changed his life for the better. Perhaps he worked to bring a positive change to his own community so that young black boys would not take the same road that he did but would make a different & better path.
I’m so thankful that God doesn’t hold us to who we use to be, our path. I am thankful that he forgives us.
All you lames in the comments are fucking white lame ass haters yes he was a gangbanger so what you swear like he was active shooting people and gangbanging on the street you dumbfucks he did that as a kid retards we all make mistakes in life like all you fuck boys in the comments but as he matured unlike you lames he gave back had a store hired felons, blacks and browns ,donated money to multiple Charity’s, opened a basketball ball court in South Central for a school, invest in technology, try to reach and teach the youth of not gangbanging and be educated with his platform NOW TELL WHAT THE HAVE HAVE YOU PUSSYS DONE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY IMA LAUGH WHEN YOU OR YOUR MOMS GET SHOT IN COLD BLOODED THEN U WONT THINK ITS FUNNY
All you people that think you know what Crips is and what Crips represent are confused.- You a real DOWNER and a FAKE.- You a Downer.
Ha-Ha, got your cap peeled
Nipsey is a great man! None of you haters could ever take that away! You blind MF only see negative BS. Congratulations to bet for recognizing a true Soldier and a great man! Irip Nipsey
Victory lap will always be a motivational banger!