It’s been nearly five years since Nipsey Hussle’s untimely death. His legacy lives on in the hearts of his fans and loved ones; now, his hometown, Los Angeles, is paying homage to his memory. On Saturday (Feb. 27), the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue was renamed in the rapper’s honor. Nip’s longtime partner, Lauren London, who was present at the emotional ceremony, says the rapper predicted it all.
“When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here and he would be like, ‘You know, Boogie, one day, they’re gonna name this whole section after me.’ And here we are today,” she said. LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilwoman Heather Hutt, and California State Assemblyman Isaac Bryan were also in attendance, CBS News Los Angeles reports.
“I think that everybody who knew Hussle knows that Hussle loved the area,” says Nipsey Hussle’s older brother Blacc Sam
Later in the ceremony, the “Dedication” rapper’s older brother, Blacc Sam, gave an impassioned speech. “I think that everybody who knew Hussle knows that Hussle loved the area. Crenshaw and Slauson meant everything to bro,” he said. “This corner has a lot of memories.” Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed in March 2019 in front of his Marathon Clothing store. Back in August 2024, Blacc Sam opened up about that fateful day.
During an interview with Big Boy TV, he noted that while he agrees Eric Holder — who’s currently doing a sentence of 60 years to Life — is the shooter, someone else was holding the strings. As Sam explains, whenever Nip was present at the store, security protocols were tight. “Somebody [would] come to the shop, they know we in the doorway,” he began. “When Hussle pull up, we in the doorway. You’re gonna see me with a hoodie on and I got a pistol on me. You’re gonna see one of my team members in the hoodie in the doorway with a pistol.”
