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Lauren London says that Nipsey Hussle once predicted that he would have a street named after him in his hometown.
London, who is the partner of the late Grammy Award-winning rapper, was joined by Nipsey's family and officials from the city of Los Angeles on Saturday, February 28, as they renamed the intersection of Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard "Nipsey Hussle Square."
"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 didn't speak at the podium for long, but her brief story about Nip's prediction is a clear indication of his influence in life and death. The Los Angeles native named his breakthrough mixtape Crenshaw after the neighborhood he grew up in and changed the game by selling 1,000 copies of the project for $100. He also opened his clothing store, The Marathon, near the intersection now known as Nipsey Hussle Square.
The plaza near the intersection is also where Nipsey Hussle took his last breath in 2019. The 33-year-old artist, born Ermias Asghedom, was in the parking lot of The Marathon clothing store when Eric Holder Jr. shot Nip 10 times and kicked him in the head. Holder was found guilty of murder in 2022 and sentenced to 60 years in prison.
"His spirit and his soul is here in this section," Nip's brother, Blacc Sam, said at the ceremony.
Check out more scenes from the street naming of Nipsey Hussle Square below.