Nipsey Hussle’s legacy continues to live on despite his life being cut short in 2019. Most recently, the West Coast legend was honored with a wax figure. The figurine was unveiled in Atlanta during the “Invest Fest.” The festival is sponsored by Earn Your Leisure, Microsoft, and The Marathon (the rapper’s clothing line). Together, they developed a business grant in Nip’s honor, worth nearly $100,000. The funds would go to one lucky entrepreneur to help grow their business.
Earn Your Leisure CEO Rashad Bilal told REVOLT the idea stemmed from an interview with Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam. “When we were putting together the Invest Fest lineup, I definitely wanted The Marathon to be a part of it in some capacity,” he explained. “The first idea was to have The Marathon as a pop-up shop. But Sam wanted to do something more impactful than just have merch there.”
Nipsey Hussle Was Shot And Killed In March 2019
He added: “So, I just thought we should have a pitch competition. I proposed it to The Marathon team, and they liked it. After that, we spoke with Microsoft, and they also agreed to provide some funding for it. So that was helpful.” The figurine’s creator, Mr. Offical, has also done homages to other rappers including TakeOff, Lil Wayne, and more. Official was also one of the four finalists gunning for the grant. While he ultimately lost, he did note in an past Instagram Story he “feels like a winner.”
Recently, Nipsey’s brother Blacc Sam opened up about the day he was shot and killed. Sam (real name, Sam Asghedom), recently revealed to Big Boy TV what he thinks led to the shooting. While he agrees Eric Holder — who’s currently doing a sentence of 60 years to Life — is the shooter, someone else is holding the strings. As Sam explains, whenever Nip was present at the store, security protocols were tight. However, on March 31, 2019, things went awry he says.