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He was 33 years old.
Nipsey, besides being a renowned rapper, was known for the ways he invested resources into his community.
He was an artist who gave back what he had as soon as he could.
It is, frankly, overwhelming.
Do you go back to the earliest hits?
Do you pick a few close, personal favorites?
With that in mind, here is a guide to just a small microcosm of Nipseys music.
All of it is worth going back and exploring for yourself; this is merely a starting point.
Nipseys rasp is biting, and hes writing with economy.
Its also impossible to overstate how it felt hearing Hussle in the House for the first time.
At the time of its release, national attention was decidedlynottrained on the artists coming out of Los Angeles.
That has thankfully changed, due in no small part to Nipsey Hussle.
Summertime in That Cutlass,Crenshaw(2013)
If you missedCrenshawthe first time around, youd be forgiven.
Nipsey made only 1,000 copies, and sold them for $100 apiece.
Jay-Z himself bought 100 copies.
A plain and to-the-point track that detailed the awfulness of an awful person.
FDT was the necessary reaction that already existed.
Though its three years old, it is still vital and relevant.
Its unfortunate that a song so rooted in our current moment proved to be so timeless.
Appropriately, it was loaded with superstar features (Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, YG, and more).
Also appropriately,Victory Lapwas nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy.
Like all good art, Double Up is a track that is about processing and moving forward.
It doesnt seek to provide answers.
