Is Nipsey Hussle Alive? Shot Six Times Outside His Clothing Store

Law enforcement has told TMZ on March 31, 2019, three people were shot outside of Grammy Nominated Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s clothing store. It is reported that one person died at the hospital, and it is unknown if that person was Hustle.

It has also been reported Hussle himself has been shot six times.

Hussle’s store is called Marathon Store and was opened in 2017. The clothing store is located in Los Angeles in the New Park neighborhood.

Hussle is rumored to have an affiliation with the Crips. However, that has not stopped the rapper from working with others who affiliations with rival gangs. He has recorded songs with The Game and YG, both who are affiliated with the Bloods.

The rapper has released several mixtapes over the over 10 years he has been in the music business and released “Victory Lap,” in 2018 which was his first studio album.

The album was nominated in Feb. 2019 at the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. Hustle lost the award to Cardi B.

Since 2005, Hustle has recorded four mixtapes, and 10 projects he released independently prior to recording his debut album “Victory Lap” was distributed by Atlantic Records and All Money In, which is his personal record label.

In Sept. 2018, Hustle was not at his store when shots were fired. Nobody was present at the store and nobody was hurt.

Written by Barbara Sobel

Sources:

Complex: Nipsey Hussle Shot Multiple Times in Los Angeles
TMZ: Nipsey Hussle Shot Outside His Store in Los Angeles
ABC: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at rapper Nipsey Hussle’s LA store

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