Nipsey Hussle
- Country : United States
- Profession : Rapper, Songwriter, Entrepreneur, and Community Activist.
- DOB: 1985-08-15
Nipsey Hussle (1985-2019) was an influential American rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist. Born Ermias Asghedom, he gained prominence for his mixtapes before releasing his debut album, “South Central State of Mind.” Known for his insightful lyrics, he rapped about his experiences in Los Angeles’ Crenshaw district. Beyond music, Hussle was dedicated to revitalizing his community, opening businesses to create job opportunities. Tragically, he was fatally shot in 2019, leaving behind a legacy of artistic innovation and social empowerment that continues to inspire artists and activists alike.
Instead of trying to build a brick wall, lay a brick everyday. Eventually, you’ll look up and you’ll have a brick wall
Author: Nipsey HussleYou will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone who is doing less than you. Remember that.
Author: Nipsey HussleI’m about seeing long-term, seeing a vision, understanding nothing really worthwhile happens overnight, and just sticking to your script long enough to make something real happen
Author: Nipsey HussleIf it wasn’t for the music being my outlet, I’d probably be hustlin’. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to go and get a nine-to-five—I never finished high school or none of that
Author: Nipsey HussleAs is the case with most people in this game, I am driven by financial motives and creative motives; the question I had to answer is which motive I will give priority to?
Author: Nipsey HussleI will never say something I don’t agree with or believe in… even if the reward is massive
Author: Nipsey HussleLooking at 2014, I look back: we made more money off ‘Mailbox Money’ than we would have made off taking an advance from anybody. We made more money letting our fans buy the stuff directly from us than what any label could have offered us
Author: Nipsey HussleI believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations.
Author: Nipsey HussleMost of the time, when it rains it starts pouring, but how we grind it makes the weather change for us
Author: Nipsey HussleI look at it like the game is gonna test you. Everything’s gonna test you if it’s worthwhile and you’re gonna make decisions based on what you care about more
Author: Nipsey HussleProud 2 Pay – that’s something that distinguishes me, that’s something that defines me, and we’re going to keep that going
Author: Nipsey HussleThought is powerful in all phases. Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them
Author: Nipsey HussleI always wanted to operate at the highest altitude, just in terms of hip-hop and the music
Author: Nipsey HussleI get a more passionate delivery when I just go in the booth and let the music talk
Author: Nipsey HussleWe don’t want to wait on someone to hire us and give us a check. We want to create our own opportunities
Author: Nipsey HussleDoing music to pay bills is an uncomfortable situation. I never wanted to be in that situation.
Author: Nipsey HussleIt’s strictly business in this game, still they faking friendly. Don’t let them take advantage of you.
Author: Nipsey HussleI grew up in an environment where being polite was taken as a weakness. So, I just fought everybody
Author: Nipsey HussleI seen a lot of artists be hot for a minute, and then that’s it, and somebody else come in.
Author: Nipsey HussleMost important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you have doubt in what you’re doing, it’s not gonna work
Author: Nipsey HussleWithout a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish anything
Author: Nipsey HussleA solution built by an artist serves the artist more than the solution the capitalist comes up with
Author: Nipsey HussleAny time a country transitioned to a flat currency, they collapsed. That’s just world history. You don’t have to know about cryptocurrency to know that
Author: Nipsey HussleVictory’ is like, you won, so the question is, what? What did you win? I think that the songs go into that. It’s just about reaching a place in myself
Author: Nipsey HussleIf you don’t have a plan, it’s very hard to really have faith in what you’re doing ’cause soon as something pops up, it’s gonna look like the end-all
Author: Nipsey HussleAn artist always knows everything he does. You know what I’m saying—all the records he starts and don’t end up in the public and just sit on the harddriver
Author: Nipsey HussleIt sounds simple telling people to work hard and never quit, but to really execute and demonstrate those principles takes discipline and faith. Those are the two factors that I believe separate the good from the great, the successes from the failures.
Author: Nipsey HussleI went through every emotion with what I’m doing, you know what I mean? And I think what’s gon’ separate whoever’s gonna go for something, that you ain’t gonna quit
Author: Nipsey HussleA lot of artists come into the game with a radio record, but they don’t establish the fans as fans of their style of music. It’s just that they’re a fan of that song, and after that song plays out, it’s real hard for me
Author: Nipsey HussleVictory Lap,’ even the title. It’s the accumulation of trial and error; that’s what I represent; trial and error
Author: Nipsey HusslePut my right hand to God, shine on these broads. Stay on my job, grind with my squad
Author: Nipsey HussleSeize the opportunity, believe, and take control of it. Then get on your marathon and grind it ’til it’s over with
Author: Nipsey HussleOne small misunderstanding can show you exactly how a person really feels about you
Author: Nipsey HussleI’m focusing on the music, but I still have a cold library of books that I’ve either read or I plan on getting to
Author: Nipsey HussleAs gang members, as young dudes in the streets, especially in L.A., we’re the effect of a situation. We didn’t wake up and create our own mind-state and our environment; we adapted our survival instincts
Author: Nipsey HussleYour parents are supposed to tell you to make decisions that are gonna help you and that’ll have a positive effect on your life and your well-being
Author: Nipsey HussleIf you don’t know your full-throttle history—the whole story of how you came to where you are—it’s kind of hard to put things together
Author: Nipsey HussleWhen I became a man, and I started to understand the difference between the truth and what your parents are supposed to tell you, there’s a difference, know what I mean?
Author: Nipsey HussleI always had a passion for rap music and I was always trying to create a situation where I could do this full-time
Author: Nipsey HussleI call it ‘dropping the rope.’ You’ve got to drop a rope. Everybody got to climb up, but you gotta drop the rope.
Author: Nipsey HussleWe got turned down, we failed, had setbacks, had to start over a lot of times. But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case, that’s always the distinguishing factor
Author: Nipsey HussleI’m at peace with what I’m doing. I feel good about what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.
Author: Nipsey HussleThe company you keep has a large influence on the situations you bring to yourself.
Author: Nipsey HussleMaterial things ain’t nothing, you feel me? At the end of the day, it’s who you are. You wasn’t born with it; you gon’ die without it.
Author: Nipsey HussleI hope my story inspires everyone out there to keep hustling and chasing their dream
Author: Nipsey HussleLuck is just being prepared at all times, so when the door opens, you’re ready
Author: Nipsey HussleIf you’re going to write about rap music and hip-hop, and you don’t love it, then we don’t need your opinion, and we revoke your opinion
Author: Nipsey HussleSuccess, to me, is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself all through
Author: Nipsey HussleAnd it can be as simple as it seems, if you never doubt yourself and learn from everything you see, no wishing on a star can turn your life into a dream
Author: Nipsey HussleMy thing is that I don’t give no person that much power over my path that I’m walking. Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God
Author: Nipsey HussleHoping what I’m doing truly makes my mama proud, ‘cause for a very long time, I was the reason for her frowns.
Author: Nipsey HussleI never wanted to alienate my brand for business. I always wanted to keep it authentic and keep it as pure as I could
Author: Nipsey HussleWe represent a hustler. I think we represent inspiration. I think we represent, you know, staying down. I think we represent building yourself up from the bootstraps.
Author: Nipsey HussleI was never ignorant as far as being experienced in classrooms, and learning about different subjects, and actually soaking it up
Author: Nipsey HussleObviously, from childhood to my teenage years, I really came into my own. I left the house early; I was on the streets when I was, like, 15. I’ve been holdin’ my own since that age
Author: Nipsey HussleI try to sprinkle little gems and jewels in the music that people could use in their own life.
Author: Nipsey HussleWhen you say ‘follow me on Twitter,’ and you get 10 million people to follow you – you just leveraged your influence to add value to an app that you have no ownership in
Author: Nipsey Hussle