Coli breh myth 237# Nipsey wasn't known when he was alive... (Oh wow Nipsey with daughter at Grammys)

[drederick tatum]

It's a weird phenomenon.

Something about death turns them into deities

I said in a Pac thread that he was strangely deified after his death and that I didn't get it, and some dude came at me mad as fukk. I started to reply to him, then I saw he had a Pac avi and knew it wasn't worth it. People are strange

 

[How Sway?]

He was definitely known in the hiphop community, but casuals, esp outside of the west coast weren't aware of him like that.

 

[Smokee Robinson]

Nobody said he was anything like a bum.

This entire threads momentum is solely due to one dude refusing to accept that Nipsey wasn't That Guy in hiphop before he died.

Like I said before, imo the perfect placement for him was like a step below Big Sean.

Had his fans and his discography but he was still climbing up the ladder.

And I can respect that Sean at times range from an A tier to B tier celeb, Nip was B and C tier celeb.. I think he was proving he was making even better music as he got older and would definitely be an A tier artist given time. when he died his message and music got major push so it’s expected we see newer fans come out

 

[Cobalt Sire]

You've got A list and B list. You have the Denzel's of the world, and you have the Michael Jai White's of the world.

 

[NatiboyB]

lol that family guy joke really got people in their feelings when they have made way worse black jokes
the energy should be on "jokes" like this

I’m good I’m at a time in my life where I understand humor can be offensive to some.

 

[Yzak]

Jay Z in 2013 buys 100 copies of Nipsey Hussle's 100$ mixtape.
Supports the "Proud to Pay Movement" and Nipsey Independent record label.

100$Mixtape Jay Z Link

Nipsey advocated "fukk the Middle Man" and ownership of artist assets for most of his career.

Pretty disgraceful of some of you to side with white controlled record labels who want to exploit artist.

I'm supposed to feel bad cause cacs screw over anti-Black c00n tune murder music makers?

 

[Mike the Executioner]

I said in a Pac thread that he was strangely deified after his death and that I didn't get it, and some dude came at me mad as fukk. I started to reply to him, then I saw he had a Pac avi and knew it wasn't worth it. People are strange

I don't know why this last line kills me.

 

[Trav]

Don't give a fukk if he was consider "known" or not fr. It's goofy to be even arguing about it in 2023.

A niche following rocked with him from Slauson Boys, Bullets Ain't Got no name all the way to victory lap, and prob ten times that hopped on after his passing. It is what it is.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Let's just agree he was very well known so OP doesnt go postal somewhere

 

[BaltimoreTwilightMarauder]

Being at the Grammy doesn't make you well known.

 

[TEH]

Who is like Nipsey right now who’s still alive? Meaning who’s known nationally but still under the radar for most people who aren’t rap fans?

 

[Dad]

If you’ve been an avid listener of music for the last 15+ years and didn’t know who he was then something’s wrong with you.

That Family Guy “joke” wasn’t funny.

 

[Jaguar93]

Some of u brehs are too emotional. No one said Nip was some bum. No one said Nip, didn’t have a following. Brehs just saying he wasn’t known mainstream wise. It’s just like if Curren$y died. And everyone and their momma. Put him on the level of Pac.

 

[Spiider]

Who is like Nipsey right now who’s still alive? Meaning who’s known nationally but still under the radar for most people who aren’t rap fans?

Maybe Vince Staples? People who are into hip-hop know who he is, but if you asked 10 random people on the street if they'd heard of him only one of them might say that they know him

 

[Eternally Jaded]

Maybe Vince Staples? People who are into hip-hop know who he is, but if you asked 10 random people on the street if they'd heard of him only one of them might say that they know him

Vince Staples is probably a decent example but I don't listen to hiphop anymore so i couldn't tell you if it's apt.