Nipsey Hussle will be posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it’s been revealed.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Wednesday (August 10) that a ceremony celebrating the late Crenshaw rapper is set to take place on what would have been his 37th birthday (August 15).
The Walk of Fame ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. PT while Nipsey Hussle joins NFL legend Michael Strahan, actor Michael B. Jordan, the Black Eyed Peas and more as part of the 2022 class.
Neighborhood Nip joins other rap acts including Snoop Dogg, Diddy, 50 Cent, Ice Cube and DJ Khaled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ludacris is also slated to receive a star in 2023.
Hussle was tragically shot and killed on March 31, 2019 in front of his Marathon Clothing store. Nip’s killer, Eric Holder, was convicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges in July. Experts believe he could be sentenced to life behind bars with parole.
The Hollywood star isn’t the only place Nipsey’s legacy will be cemented in California. L.A.’s Metro Rail recently announced that a brand new station will be named after the late rapper.
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The station will serve the Hyde Park K Line and is located in Nipsey Hussle Square. It’s one of eight stops along the route that goes through some of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Inglewood.
“From Slauson and all the way to Vernon, you will see world-class pieces of art, celebrating the history and the legacy of African American people,” Los Angeles Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson said. “Everybody who comes to L.A. and rides the train out of the airport is gonna see it. Is that alright?”
Meanwhile, Lauren London has recalled receiving a pep talk from Diddy before she spoke at Nipsey Hussle’s funeral.
“Somebody pulled me aside,” the late rapper’s baby mother said. “Puff, Puff pulled me aside and was like, ‘Look, Boog, you have showed everybody what it looks like to hold a man down and to love him. Now show them what it looks like when it all crumbles. That’s your responsibility.'”
“I just felt like it was surreal,” she said of the funeral overall. “I can honestly say God was carrying me through that cause I didn’t even want to get dressed. I was going to wear sweats.”
Heavy. A star or a star in the making either way. SIP NIP
Congrats on that but, DJ Khaled don’t deserve a star in the first place cuz he hasn’t done a goddamn thing.
He screamed “We The Best” and threatened to sit on people if they didn’t record songs for him. So he’s another extortionist like the rest of them lol.
Rest In Paradise to the late rapper tho, he was destined to become one of the greatest hip hop artist of all time, plus not to even mention the many power moves he was making throughout his community… Even came out with his own clothing line called victory lap if I’m not mistaken, and as for me the way I look at the word greatness man that cat was defiantly it.
I wonder if Lauren London is like single? just curious family.
That you, Kodak? Don’t you have drug charges from to worry about?
Let’s be real….this isn’t deserved at all. What accolades or what impact did he have? He was a good rapper, he was smart being independent for a long time and had regional impact mostly. Seems like this is done out of pity and not truly earned. We will never know what his full impact or what he would’ve turned into and maybe then you could have earned this. This is not hate towards this man, this is just based on the star on the walk of fame and credentials
i think it is what a lot of people want. he made music he had his own business fuck he wasn’t superman but should be a cool thing to do it will make people happy. fuck he doesn’t deserve it eh nah as i said before.
oh for fucks sake man.
It’s not the Nobel Peace Prize or Purple Heart it’s a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for a pillar of the LA Community. There is a large number of so-called “stars” who have received this “honor” who you could legitimately question whether it is deserved. RIP NH
And the prank continues. RIP to Nipsey but I still believe this tribute is getting out of proportion for someone who was not THAT much known for his music before his death. Instead why they didn’t give one to DMX?? X is a legend who left a huge mark on the culture. He deserves it more. But I guess it’s politics as usual. SMH!
Cuz Nipsey didn’t smoke crack and rob people in his community. He helped uplift his community. I love DMX a much as the next person but you got to look at the overall impact of not only hip hop but society as well.
50 cent got a star and he used to sell crack. What the fuck is you talkin about?
Selling is different than smoking it, dummy.
Yes it’s worse pinhead since you’re harming people when you sell it whereas it’s only detrimental to you when you smoke it.
Actually smoking is just as bad cuz it also effects the community,the friends and family of the ones using it directly or indirectly.
The family effect side, okay. The friends, not so sure considering that many people hang with you out of interest. The community, definitely not. In general, people don’t give a fuck about what’s going on in someone’s life. And over all, selling drugs is still worse than smoking it. You make money out of people’s misery.
For your information, according to many people who paid tribute to DMX after his passing, X did a lot of charity work. He gave millions to churches, orphanages and homeless centers. He always did it without any camera or reporter around. Talking about uplifting his community huh? Just check on the internet. There are many articles about people testifying on X’s generosity while he was here.
But it was easily overshadowed by his constant arrests, legal problems, erratic behavior, still existing dependency to crack, failure to pay federal taxes or child support, and his notoriously short temper. The board looks at all that, Nipsey was a Rollin 60 Crip yes but he didn’t do half the bad shit as X did. That’s what I mean. Even though X has done a lot more for hip hop as a whole, Nipsey was a more solid role model in their eyes due to his ability to uplift his community, giving back, doing it all on his own without causing any trouble.
DMX stay in too much trouble though. He was in prison more than anything else. The Hollywood Walk of Fame board and society aren’t just going to let that slide. He also had horrible business sense too unfortunately, he blew most his money on drugs mostly, unnecessary cars and vehicles he didn’t need. His next worth (now at just $500,000)was so bad that it was almost embarrassing for a legend that sold over 70 million records for Def Jam Records. If he would’ve just stayed out of trouble and gotten help sooner, possibly surrounded himself with better people who actually cared about him instead of his money maybe he’d still be here and he’d probably already have a Star by now. Unfortunately, we’ll never really know. Maybe if enough people can petition to try to get him in they might consider him one day but as it’s stands right now with the way politics are I highly doubt it.
X was successful in music & film, you wanna bring up the fact he robbed people, when Nipsey gang banged. Plenty famous people got stars who did drugs (Downey Jr) why you bringing up his net worth, concerned with a dead man’s pockets? D WAS MORE TALENTED THAN HUSSLE
It’s not that I really care about this decision nor do I hate on it. Overall I don’t even know what are the criterias to have yourself a star. I feel like Nipsey was an average rapper at the time of his death and surly not an universally known superstar. For me, Nipsey was a star in his community and did his thing there. Actually this is actually worth more than being a superstar but doing nothing. So yeah, why not give him a star? Who gives a damn about all that stuff anyway.
I don’t disagree with you, that many have a star that shouldn’t and Nipsey follows suit with that. You could probably say 25% of the people that do shouldn’t. I know the purpose of this and again no hate towards this man, I just disagree giving him this.
All that needs to be done is to submit a request to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a signed petition. But anyone can’t do it. It has to be someone in the industry to start the movement. Maybe Family as well. I always said Eazy E should have been had his own Star. But then again we talking about Tamika Woods running his Legacy to the ground. No pun intended to any of his kids.
You mentioned Kodak Black like Really?(Laugh) Nah this certainly not him but 2 times for Kodak & Sniper Gang tho… Don’t worry as long as he try follow the footsteps of the Lord (Jesus), he’ll be alright believe that! R.I.P Nips.