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That’s All?: Nipsey Hussle Murderer Eric Holder Gets 60 Years To Life In Prison
Justice, for some, is served. Eric Holder has been sentenced to 60 years to life behind bars for the murder of beloved rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle. Holder had been found guilty of Neighborhood Nip’s slaying (first-degree murder) back in July. The details revealed in court about Holder’s actions during the killing were just heinous. […] The post That’s All?: Nipsey Hussle Murderer Eric Holder Gets 60 Years To Life In Prison appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Lebron James’ SpringHill Partners With Marathon Films For Nipsey Hussle Docuseries
HipHopWired Featured Video Nipsey Hussle and his rise as a recognized rapper, entrepreneur, and community advocate is an inspirational tale deserving of the documentary treatment. Marathon Films, the production company founded by the late rapper, partnered with SpringHill media studio, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, to produce a docuseries focused on Neighborhood Nip. Nipsey Hussle and the story of his life will be depicted across the still-untitled docuseries focusing on his upbringing in Crenshaw en route to his musical career which culminated in collaborations with some of Hip-Hop’s biggest and brightest stars. SpringHill will fund the venture with Marathon Films guiding the storytelling aspect of the docuseries, which will afford the creative team an accurate and thorough...
Wack 100 Calls Out Blacc Sam After Removal Of Nipsey Hussle Verse On Drillmatic
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KYLE GRILLOT / Getty Wack 100 is reportedly fuming after the estate of Nipsey Hussle demanded the removal of the late rapper’s verse from The Game‘s Drillmatic studio album. Wack 100 proceeded to call out Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom while stating that the move from the estate was done from an emotional place. Taking to his preferred medium of Clubhouse, Wack 100 shared some strong words regarding Blacc Sam and the 11th-hour removal of Neighbor Nip’s verse from a Drillmatic track titled “World Tours” according to the tracklisting. Related Stories “I got an email from my attorney, at about 7:30, an hour and a half before it dropped. Nipsey’s brother put in a demand for it to be pulled,” Wack said, adding, “These n*ggas be in their feelings. You notice you g...
Nipsey Hussle Gets LA Metro Station Dedicated In His Honor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The city of Los Angeles is showing more love to its native son, Nipsey Hussle by announcing the dedication of one of its metro stations after him posthumously. According to reports, the city has dedicated the Hyde Park Metro station after the late rapper and entrepreneur. The ceremony was held last weekend at the station, which is located at the intersections of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue and 59th Street. This is in close proximity to Hussle’s Marathon Clothing Store, which was an inspirational staple of the community and where he tragically lost his life in March 2019. Related Stories Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson spoke about the rapper’s legacy at the dedication ceremony last Saturday (Aug...
Nipsey Hussle To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DANIEL SLIM / Getty Nipsey Hussle was tragically shot and killed over three years ago, and his loss left a massive void in the Hip-Hop community. To honor the legacy of the late Neighborhood Nip, a ceremony to lay down a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was recently announced. According to a tweet from Karen Civil, Nipsey Hussle will be honored with the laying of the star this coming Monday (August 15) at 11:30 AM PT in Hollywood, Calif. We looked at the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s website and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s website to peruse their upcoming events. We weren’t able to see any information on the ceremony. The same went for the chamber’s Twitter page, which does seem to be active as of this week. Last year, we shared a report of Nipsey Hu...
Proper Fade: Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Reportedly Gets Cellblock Beatdown
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 The man alleged to have murdered Nipsey Hussle has suffered injuries behind bars, reportedly due to being the target of physical assault. According to reports, Eric Holder Jr. was not present at his trial on Tuesday (June 28th) in a Los Angeles courtroom due to sustaining injuries that he received after being physically assaulted while in custody. The attack on the 32-year-old happened after he had left the courtroom at 4 P.M. on Monday (June 27th). “Based on some unforeseen circumstances that are no fault of parties here, we won’t be in session today,” Judge H. Clay Jacke told the court on Tuesday. He then instructed jurors to prepare to return Wednesday unless otherwise advised. “[He] was attacked by two inmates and bea...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Marked by Witnesses’ Reluctance to Testify
A judge issued a warrant Thursday for an eyewitness to the shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle for failing to appear to testify at the trial of the man charged in the slaying, and in his absence a police detective testified on the reluctance of witnesses that has marked the case. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Evan “Rimpau” MacKenzie, a close friend of Hussle’s who was a pallbearer at his funeral and was standing next to him when he was shot, has repeatedly ignored subpoenas ordering him to appear and testify for the prosecution, resulting in Judge H. Clay Jacke II issuing a bench warrant with $500,000 bail. “Mr. Mackenzie, did he express a reluctance to testify?” Aaron Jansen, attorney for defendant Eric Holder, asked Los...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow member of the Rollin’ 60s Cri...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow member of the Rollin’ 60s Cri...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. Related Stories According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow memb...
Trial For Alleged Nipsey Hussle Killer Begins June 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The criminal trial for the man accused of murdering popular rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 is now set to begin in June after a series of delays. According to reports, the Superior Court of California County Los Angeles has marked June 2nd (Thursday) as the beginning date for the jury trial of Eric Ronald Holder, Jr. They posted the date on the website for the court’s criminal calendar. The trial had been originally slated to begin in April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It would later be moved to take place in early 2021, but was delayed again due to a couple of factors. One postponement was due to the original presiding judge, Robert Perry, retiring and Clay Jacke being named to take over the case....
New Nipsey Hussle Doc ‘The Marathon Cultivation’ Focuses On The Late Rapper’s Weed Ambitions
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez The late Nipsey Hussle was known not only for his bars but also for his entrepreneurial spirit. The Marathon Cultivation, a new documentary, highlights Neighborhood Nip’s successful legal weed business. The Marathon Continues. Premiering Friday (May.20) on YouTube, the nearly 40-minute documentary focuses on Nipsey Hussle’s humble beginning’s selling the magical plant with his homies in his stomping grounds of Crenshaw before becoming decriminalized. The Marathon Cultivation not only features footage of Nipsey Hussle but commentary from his brother Blacc Sam, friends, and other Hip-Hop stars like Snoop Dogg, touching on how marijuana was an integral part of Nip’s success. The documentary’s release comes on the heels of The ...
