That was my impression also. He seemed to be a sincerely humble and generous person toward his neighbors and community. Wasn’t letting the fame go to his head.
He was a big fan of bling, greed, money-flashing (see instagram pics), fancy cars, watches, typical money/fame/notoriety videos laced with the n-word and gang gestures.
Trivialized women in his videos.
His most famous videos appeared to glamorize the gangster drug-dealer lifestyle. See the typical "Nipsey Hussle - Double Up Ft. Belly & Dom Kennedy [Official Music Video]" on YouTube. (10 million views and rising)
I wonder how many crimes he committed when he was active in the Crips? How many victims? Perhaps not all of them forgot about him.
And worst of all in some ways he didn't think security was an issue, even though he was a (former, if there is such a thing) Crip.
Tweeted "having strong enemies is a blessing" hours before his enemies proved to be stronger than his blessings.
I wholeheartedly reject the corrosive, self-defeating, violent, craven gang culture he immersed himself in (and yet says he wanted to reform).
He was quoted in an interview: "The culture of my area is the gang culture - so by being outside, being involved with hustling, being in the hood, doing things to try to get money, being young, you know riding your bike through the hood, getting shot at, your loved ones and homies that's your age getting killed, getting shot at ......it's like, we were just raised like if you with me and something goes now, I'm in it, whether I'm from the (expletive) or not."
None of the videos or instagram posts or any other media would suggest success comes through anythng but the path he took in the above quote. What kind of role model does that make him? Thus the name "Nippsey Hussle" (takeoff on the celebrity black Hollywood actor Nipsey Russell).
He lived up to his name, no surprises.
His classic “ F Donald Trump” is a catchy tune with some very witty lyrics. The fact that the suspects name is Eric Holder is beyond ironic. You of course don’t need to watch it to get the drift of the song but if you do you only need to watch a little because it just keeps repeating. Language warning of course since it’s a rap video.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WkZ5e94QnWk