- His stage name was derived from comedian and actor Nipsey Russell.
- When his mixtape "Crenshaw" (2013) came out, Nipsey Hussle sold it at $100 per mixtape and netted $100,000 in the first 24 hours! Jay-Z bought 100 copies to support.
- On June 17, 2017, Nipsey inaugurated the "Marathon Clothing" store which he founded along with partners Carless, Civil, and his brother Samiel Asghedom.
- Beyond hip hop music, Nipsey Hussle had made cameos in film and television including on the television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015).
- In 2005, Nipsey Hussle gave his first mixtape, titled "Slauson Boy Volume 1", which soon became the name of his own record label.
- On November 1, 2011, Hussle released a sequel titled "The Marathon Continues", which features L.A. rappers YG and Dom Kennedy.
- Was in a relationship with actress Lauren London from 2013 until his tragic death on March 31, 2019. They have a son together, Kross Asghedom (b. August 31, 2016).
- XXL Magazine featured Nipsey Hussle on its 2010 cover for Freshman Class, as one of ten up-and-coming artists to watch for.
- John Legend explained on Twitter Sunday night (March 31) that he had just been shooting the visual with Hussle in Inglewood for a track on DJ Khaled's upcoming album "Father of Asahd", which was released May 17. Hussle was also slated to appear on the album.
- Following his tragic death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. The 25.5-mile funeral procession wound through the streets of South Los Angeles including Watts, where he spent some of his formative years.
- He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 15, 2022 (his 37th birthday).
- Was friends with rapper Master P.
- The 6 God was one of the many celebrities that publicly paid homage to Nipsey Hussle after learning of his tragic death on Sunday (March 31).
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