Ermias Joseph Asghedom (1985 - 2019)

Born 15 Aug 1985 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Ancestors

Died 31 Mar 2019 at age 33 in Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Ermias Asghedom is Notable.

Ermias Joseph Asghedom was born on August 15, 1985, in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California^[2] [1]^[3] [2] to Angelique Smith, and Dawit Asghedom.^[4] [3] ^[5] [4]

He was raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood of South Los Angeles with his brother Samiel and his sister Samantha. Asghedom attended Alexander Hamilton High School in the nearby Castle Heights neighborhood but dropped out before graduating.

At the age of 19, Asghedom's father took both him and his brother Samiel on a trip to Eritrea, East Africa for three months in 2004. Asghedom credited the trip with inspiring him to become a community activist with an "entrepreneurial spirit".^[6] [5]

Family

Occupation

Rapper|Music Artist

Gangsta rap or gangster rap initially called reality rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged in the mid-1980s. This distinct but highly controversial rap subgenre, whose lyrics assert the culture and values typical of American street gangs and street hustlers.

Interesting facts

Invested in his community: Hussle was well known and beloved in South L.A., where he grew up and continued to live even as his fame grew. He was a businessman as well as a musician, owning restaurants and a barbershop. He had planned to talk to L.A.’s police chief and commissioner about how he could help them address gun violence—the meeting was set for the day after his death. The irony of his untimely death sheds light on the larger backdrop of inequality, mass incarceration, and over-policing that takes place in the community where he grew up.

Death & Legacy

Obituary

Nipsey Hussle was a Grammy-nominated West Coast rapper known for his mixtapes and his 2018 debut studio album, “Victory Lap.” Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, released his first mixtape in his native Los Angeles in 2005 and followed it up with the “Bullets Ain’t Got No Name” series. By 2013, his mixtapes were so sought after that he was able to release his limited-edition “Crenshaw” at $100 per hard copy. All 1000 copies sold in less than 24 hours — including, reportedly, 100 copies bought by Jay-Z. Hussle’s “Victory Lap” was nominated for a Grammy Award for best rap album in 2018.

Invested in his community: Hussle was well known and beloved in South L.A., where he grew up and continued to live even as his fame grew. He was a businessman as well as a musician, owning restaurants and a barbershop. He became involved with forward-thinking ventures including Marathon Clothing, his “smartstore” that integrated a brick-and-mortar location with an app that could be used to buy exclusive products. Russle was among the creators of Destination Crenshaw, a Los Angeles art installation celebrating African-American art and culture. And he was an investor in the South Central-based cowork space Vector 90, offering the inner city’s young people STEM training and access to technology. He had planned to talk to L.A.’s police chief and commissioner about how he could help them address gun violence—the meeting was set for the day after his death.

Notable quote: “In our culture, there’s a narrative that says, ‘Follow the athletes, follow the entertainers.’ And that’s cool, but there should be something that says, ‘Follow Elon Musk, follow [Mark] Zuckerberg.’ I think that with me being influential as an artist and young and coming from the inner city, it makes sense for me to be one of the people that’s waving that flag.” —Hussle in a Los Angeles Times interview

What people said about him: “RIP Nipsey. I just spent Thursday with him filming a video for a beautiful new song we created with Khaled. We filmed in Inglewood, close to where he grew up. He was so gifted, so proud of his home, so invested with his community. Utterly stunned that he’s gone so soon.” —Musician John Legend

“You were about something positive and for your community in every chance you had to speak… and because of that you inspired millions… millions who will uphold your legacy forever. Rest amongst the stars.” —Musician Pharrell

“I’ll remember him this way. Bright, genuine, forward thinking. I’ll remember the beauty that he saw in our community. And the beauty that he was. He loved us. He’s left that love with us. And it cannot die. Rest in Power, King. You mattered.” —Director Ava DuVernay

A memorial was held for Nipsey Hussle on Thursday, April 11, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles at 10 AM. ^[7][6]

Notes

Name Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 - Ancestry.com - 1,5247::0 Birthdate: 15 Aug 1985; Birth County: Los Angeles 1,5247::17257913 Booking No.: 5084869 Last Name: ASGHEDOM First Name: ERMIAS Middle Name: JOSEPH

Sex: M Race: B Date Of Birth: 08/15/1985 Age: 32 Hair: BLK Eyes: BRO Height: 603 Weight: 175

Charge Level: M (Misdemeanor)

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-nipsey-hussle-slauson/
2. ↑ Birth : California Birth Index, 1905-1995 - Ancestry.com - 1,5247::0 - Birthdate: 15 Aug 1985; Birth County: Los Angeles - 1,5247::17257913
3. ↑ Jr., J. L. (2019, April 12). Nipsey Hussle, a HOMETOWN Hero, immortalized at memorial. AP NEWS. https://apnews.com/article/music-north-america-ap-top-news-hip-hop-and-rap-jay-z-81ca5889719c4e32a012698da30e66bc.
4. ↑ Mesfin Fekadu and Andrew Dalton | AP March 31 at 11:57 PM, Dalton | AP, M. F., and A., Dalton | AP, M. F., and A., & PM, M. 31 at 11:57. (2019, April 1). Officials say RAPPER Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed at 33. Washington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401044513/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/la-mayor-rapper-nipsey-hussle-shot-and-killed-at-33/2019/03/31/86e898de-542a-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html
5. ↑ Henderson, C. (2019, April 10). Nipsey Hussle's parents speak out and Lauren London vows to 'always represent for MY KING'. USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/04/09/nipsey-hussles-parents-lauren-london-speak-out-rappers-death/3416477002/.
6. ↑ Los Angeles Times. (2019, April 7). Nipsey Hussle had a vision for south l.a. it all started with a trip to Eritrea. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-nipsey-hussle-south-eritrea-south-los-angeles-20190407-story.html
7. ↑ Crowther, L. (2020, August 4). Nipsey Hussle Dies 2019 after a shooting at 33 – obituary. Legacy.com. https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/nipsey-hussle-1985-2019-grammy-nominated-rapper/.