Nipsey Hussle was an Independent Artist, Influencer, & Entrepreneur. Emerging from the West Coast Hip-Hop scene in the mid-2000s, Nipsey independently released his first mixtape, Slauson Boy Volume 1, to moderate local success, which led to him being signed to Epic Records and Cinematic Music Group, creating stardom and lead way for him being independent again. Also being known for his entrepreneurship, Hussle created the Marathon Clothing store, which he founded along with partners Carless, the head of the agency, Karen Civil, and his brother Samiel Asghedom in 2017, and started a co-working environment which he named “Vector 90”. He was an activist in his community and the voice for uplifting the spirits of this and the next generations to come.