Nipsey Hussle was a rap icon who embodied loyalty, entrepreneurship, and of course, hustle. Unfortunately, the “Victory Lap,” artist was tragically murdered outside of his Marathon clothing store in March 2019.
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Nipsey Hussle Set to Drop Posthumous Album
After his untimely death, Hussle’s level of celebrity ballooned significantly. His Marathon clothing line has become one of the more popular brands in recent years. Nearly six years after his death, Nipsey Hussle is set to drop a posthumous album. Proving that the marathon truly does continue.
“If Hussle didn’t actually do the verse or work with the person or put together the blueprint for the project, we not doing it. He did something with Bino and there’s a new project that we’re about to release. This was a project that he had with Bino that was pretty much like 80% finished,” Hussle’s brother, Black Sam, said during a February 26 interview on Power 106’s Brown Bag Morning Show.
“So the team kind of came in. Got some unreleased verses and music that he had done with Bino, and just tightened it up. It sounds amazing. It should be coming out around this summer. The team is really excited. We just finished going over all the stuff for the last three weeks with everybody.”
Blacc Sam also notes that Nipsey’s marathon team is expanding beyond the music business. Hussle’s brother notes that they are venturing into the restaurant industry, starting with a burger shop set to open on March 1.
“The Marathon team is excited to expand the brand into the restaurant industry here in L.A.,” his team said in a statement.
“When Nipsey birthed The Marathon (Brand), launching it with The Marathon mixtape in 2010, the goal was always to enterprise this into a full lifestyle brand — music, fashion, food/hospitality, and entertainment. This is another step towards reaching Hussle’s vision.”
