As an American Rapper, Activist and Entrepreneur, Nipsey Hussle is a famous character who was born on 15th of August 1985 in Los Angeles, California of United States. His real name is Ermias Joseph Asghedom and known personally as Nipsey Hussle. He was released his first mixtape which is Slauson Boy Volume 1 to moderate local success. It was led to him being signed to Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records.His parents are Angelique Smith who was an African American woman and Dawit Asghedom who was an Eritrean immigrant. And also, he has a brother who is Samiel and his sister who is Samantha. He attended to the Alexander Hamilton High School.
Nipsey released his first mixtape in 2005 and it helped him to create a small fanbase on the west coast. And also, he can be signed to Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records. His Bullets Ain’t Got No Name series of mixtape was helped to bring Hussle’ s music to a larger audience in 2008. However, his nickname came from his entrepreneurial spirit. Hussle acts in a small role in Bone Thugs-n-Harmony’ s semi autobiography film in 2007 which is name on “I Tried “. He can be starred in the film of Caged Animal in 2010. And also,Hussle needed to focus on “giving solutions and inspiration” to young black men. He condemned gun violence through his music, influence and community work. Hussle talked about his experience with gang culture. He is a real person who enjoyed his life more peaceful.
01. ” A speaker of truth has no friends “
2. ” Ain’t gone be no east cost west coast war. Ain’t gone be no black men killing black men. “
3. ” Ain’t nobody gave us nothing. I just got my own! “
4. ” All the smart money got they best on me/ And all the real ngs wish the best for me “
5. ” An artist always know everything he does, you know what I’m saying, all the record he starts and don’t end up in the public and just sit on the harddrive “
6. ” And it can be as simple as it seems, If you never doubt yourself and learn from everything you see “
7. ” And it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce “
8. ” And we was raised wrong but we stayed strong and we kept it real, we got faked on. “
9. ” And what good is dreaming, If you can’t make your dream come true? “
10. ” Any time a country transitioned to a flat currency. They collapsed. That’s just world history; You don’t have to know about cryptocurrency to know that. “
11. ” Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego “
12. ” Be your own biggest fan, your own biggest believer, and put it on your back and carry the weight “
13. ” Been stabbed in my heart so much I learned to smile while I bleed “
14. ” Before rap my last name was my lifestyle, and when I visualize success it looked like right now “
15. ” Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is “
16. ” But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing “
17. Cause constant repetition is the path to progression ( Song: Top Down , Album: The Marathon )
18. ” Cause if you sharing your success, And not your struggle, you’s a fool. ” ( Song: U Dont Got A Clue, Album: The Marathon )
19. ” Circle got smaller everybody can’t go “
20. ” Don’t waste your time, it don’t make you rich “ ( Song: Hussle & Motivate, Allbum: Victory Lap )
21. ” Create a plan and then attack it – A dream without a plan is a wish “
22. ” Dedication, hard work, plus patience.” ( Song: Dedication, Album: Victory Lap )
23. ” Doing music to pay bills is an uncomfortable situation. I never wanted to be in that situation “
24. ” Don’t expect from others – Put in your own work “
25. ” Don’t waste your time, it don’t make you rich “
26. ” Don’t worry ’bout what people gon’ say girl do what you want to “
27. ” Even as you make progress, you need the discipline to keep from backtracking and sabotaging the success as it’s happening “
28. ” Every artist wants something different out the game “
29. ” Every step is like chess; The wrong move gets you killed, So we act on how we think, And never speak on how we feel “
30. ” Finish what we started, reach them heights, you know “
31. ” First get ‘yo grind on, then get yo’ shine on ” ( Song: Hussle in the House, Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 2 )
32. ” Gangbanging is a survival instinct, regardless of how anybody tries to paint it “
33. ” Get everything you want then go back and get some mo “
34. ” Get on your Marathon ’til you bruise ya feet “
35. ” Gotta cross my T’s and dot my I’s or I can’t sleep well “
36. ” Having strong enemies is a blessing ”
37. ” Hope opportunity don’t knock when opportunists in your group “
38. ” Hopin’ what I’m doing truly make my mama proud, ‘Cause for a very long time, I was the reason for her frowns “
39. ” I always had faith in my creative capacity “
40. ” I always had passion for rap music and I was always trying to create a situation to where I could do this full-time “
41. ” I am an anomaly in my space. The way I exist is unique “
42. ” I believe that economics is based on scarcity of markets and it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce “
43. ” I believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations “
44. ” I call it ‘dropping the rope’. You’ve got to drop a rope. Everybody got to climb up, but you gotta drop the rope “
45. ” I feel that luck is a product of hard work “
46. ” I grew up in an environment where being polite was taken as a weakness. So I just fought everybody “
47. ” I hate to lose so I play too rough “
48. ” I hit the league straight out the streets with no talent scout. “
49. ” I identify myself as a hustler since I was a young kid “
50. ” I just believe in ownership… I believe in investing in yourself…Your foundation should be strong “
51. ” I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven “
52. ” I look at it like the game gonna test you. Everything gonna test you if it’s worthwhile and you gonna make decisions based on what you care about more “
53. ” I never wanted to alienate my brand for business … I always wanted to keep it authentic and keep as pure as I could “
54. ” I realized the power of hip-hop. I realized how influential this music and this culture are “
55. ” I think you can give a pure artistic product if you understand how to build your own industry “
56. ” I took my wildest dreams then mapped them out. I go for mine like it’s overtime, me and my ngs had to struggle so we over-shine “
57. ” I try to sprinkle little gems and jewels in the music that people could use in their own life “
58. ” I was never ignorant, as far as being experienced in classrooms and learning about different subjects and actually soaking it up “
59. ” I was raised different because even if you wish me the worst Ima still wish you the best “
60. ” I went hard for the chips ’cause the odds against us ” ( Song: On Tha Blocc, Album: Slauson Boy Volume 1 )
61. ” I’m at peace with what I’m doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle “
62. ” I’m focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I’ve either read or I plan on getting to “
63. ” I’m more focused on giving solutions and inspiration more than anything “
64. ” I’m not in it for fame. I’ve been famous in the streets already “
65. ” I’m not into trading ownership of the only asset I have, which is my intellectual property “
66. ” I’m tryna live my life, so when it’s over I got no regrets ” ( Song: This Plane, Album: The Leaks, Vol. 1 )
67. ” If I wasn’t involved in this hip-hop, I’d probably be breakin’ the law to eat and feed my family and maintain the lifestyle that I’m used to. “
68. ” If what I believe Is proved to be wrong, Then I guess I’m a miracle. “
69. ” If you don’t have a plan, it’s very hard to really have faith in what you’re doing ’cause soon as something pop up, it’s gonna look like the end-all. “
70. ” If you don’t know your full-throttle history, the whole story of how you came to where you are, it’s kind of hard to put things together “
71. ” If you have strong faith, your God will love you “
72. ” If you look at the people in your circle and don’t get inspired, then you don’t have a circle. You have a cage “
73. ” If you’re going to write about rap music and hip-hop, and you don’t love it, then we don’t need your opinion, and we revoke your opinion “
74. ” If you’ve got a plan, it’s not just like a pipe dream. You have a step-by-step list of things to do to get to your goal “
75. ” If you’re a hustler, you should find somewhere to capitalize off that and turn it into some money “
76. ” I’m the type person, my safe place to be emotional is the booth “
77. ” Instead of trying to build a brick wall, lay a brick everyday. Eventually you’ll look up and you’ll have a brick wall. “
78. ” Just if you do it, be the best at it.” ( Song” I Could Never Lose (Outro), Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3 )
79. ” Life is just a fight against your disbeliefs ” ( Song: Rose Clique, Album: The Marathon Continues )
80. ” Life is what you make it, I hope you make a movement “
81. ” Luck is just being prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready “
82. ” Material things ain’t nothing, you feel me? At the end of the day it’s who you is “
83. ” Most important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you got doubt in what you’re doing it’s not gonna work “
84. ” Most of the time I look inside, And find the answers waitin “
85. ” Most the time, when it rains it starts pouring, but how we grind it makes the weather change for us ” ( Song: The Weather, Album: Crenshaw )
86. ” My God will never make me and break me. I have faith “
87. ” My thing is that I don’t give no person that much power over my path that I’m walking. Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God “
88. ” Never apologize for yo success “
89. ” No one in life can enjoy peace until they know the meaning of it “
90. ” None of my peers avoided prison. None of ’em ”
91. ” On a mission your worst enemy is idle time “
92. ” One small misunderstanding can show you exactly how a person really feels about you “
93. ” Ownership is everything. Own your mind – mind your own “
94. ” People If you break down the music, you could find the truth “
95. ” Play the game like I’ve never won once “
96. ” Seize the opportunity, believe and take control of it. Then get on your marathon and grind it ’til it’s over with ” ( Song: 7 Days A Week, Album: The Marathon )
97. ” Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward “
98. ” Spoke some things into the universe and they appeared, I say it’s worth it, I won’t say it’s fair. Find your purpose or you wastin’ air “
99. ” Started out the trunk, ended up at the dealership ” ( Song: Black Faces, Album: Royalty )
100. ” Study your Queen so you can give her what she wants without asking “
101. ” Success or greatness come with a roller-coaster ride… anybody can apply the marathon concept to what they do “
102. ” Success to me is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself all through “
103. ” That’s a sick breeze. While I’m here take a pic, please. You know legends die young, Rest in peace “
104. ” The best thing you can do for a person is to inspire them. That’s the best currency you can offer: inspiration “
105. ” The company you keep has a large influence on the situations you bring to yourself “
106. ” The game will test you never fold. Stay ten toes down. It’s not on you. It’s in you, and what’s in you, they can never take away “
107. ” The reason children accept discipline from their parents is because they know their parents love them “
108. ” Thought is powerful in all phases. Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them “
109. ” To me, respect comes first “
110. ” Turning up my hustle’s how I give myself a raise “
111. ” We don’t want to wait on someone to hire us and give us a check. We want to create our own opportunities “
112. ” We playing the long game. We don’t want the money to stop when we go. When we can’t work no more. We want it to outlive us, we want it to be generational “
113. ” We’re not the cause, we’re the effect “
114. ” What good is a team, When everyone depends on you “
115. ” When you let go of your pride, you’ll find a lesson in your pain “
116. ” Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish anything “
117. ” You gotta go hard, you gotta believe in yourself “
118. ” You will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone who is doing less than you. Remember that “
119. ” You’re not going to scare me into being somebody I don’t want to be “
120. ” You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer “
121. ” Your parents are supposed to tell you to make decisions that are gonna help you and that’ll have a positive effect on your life and your well-being “
