Prince Williams/WireimageOne of the most shocking events in music in 2019 was the murder of Nipsey Hussle on March 31 in the parking lot of his Marathon clothing store in Los Angeles. He was 33 years old.
Born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, Hussle was not only an admired rapper, but was also known for his activism in uplifting the South Los Angeles neighborhood where he grew up. Ironically, he’d arranged to meet with the LAPD and Roc Nation to discuss strategy to prevent gang violence on April 1, the day after he was murdered.
Hussle’s accused killer, 29-year-old Eric Holder, who’d argued with Hussle earlier in
