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Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s legacy in LA
Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday outside his South LA clothing store. He invested in the neighborhood he came from, and he spoke out against gun violence, even though he was a former gang member.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenRapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday outside his South LA clothing store. He invested in the neighborhood he came from, and he spoke out against gun violence, even though he was a former gang member.
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Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday outside his South LA clothing store called The Marathon. The suspect is a 29-year-old man named Eric Holder. On Monday, several people were injured when things got heated at a memorial for Hussle.
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