Rapper Nipsey Hussle attends A Craft Syndicate Music Collaboration Unveiling Event at Opera Atlanta on December 10, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.(photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)
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"Nipsey Hussle Day" Announced in LA

"Nipsey Hussle Day" Announced in LA

Published Mon, August 15, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT

Nipsey Hussle received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today (Aug. 15), and during the ceremony, Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson announced that from here on out, it will be celebrated as "Nipsey Hussle Day" in L.A.

Harris-Dawson also led a ceremony at the new Metro Hyde Park train station, which was dedicated to the rapper. "From Slauson all the way to Vernon you will see world class pieces of art celebrating the history and legacy of African American people," Harris-Dawson said.

Today would've been the rapper's 37th birthday, and his sister, father, and grandmother were all hand during the Walk of Fame Ceremony, as were fellow Compton rappers YG and Roddy Rich, NBA stars Isiah Thomoas, Russell Westbrook, and his All Money In artists. Nipsey's life partner, actress Lauren London, spoke at the event.

“Nip would’ve been honored by this moment," she said.

London recently opened up about how Nipsey's death affected her in a rare interview with Angie Martinez.

“You don’t know [how to face the fear of death] until it’s at your front door," she said. "The front row at the funeral is different […] it shifts your perspective on life, makes you see that life’s short and it’s a gift.”

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