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Almost 4 years after Nipsey Hussle’s tragic dying, his legacy is getting its well-deserved flowers in an untitled docuseries. Per a press launch shared with POPSUGAR on Nov. 15, SpringHill — the media studio cofounded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter — has introduced a partnership with Hussle’s Marathon Movies to recall the late rapper’s life story in a forthcoming documentary, which is able to cowl his early days rising up in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, all the way in which to his epic rise to fame as a musician and activist.
“Nipsey stated, ‘In the event that they made a narrative about my life, it higher be a traditional.'”
“It is an unbelievable honor for SpringHill to have a component in sharing Nipsey’s story and legacy with the world,” James stated in an announcement. “He used his reward to provide again to his neighborhood and lived what it means to encourage, empower, and uplift others alongside the way in which. His phrases, his ambition, and his actions persist with me to today as he continues to encourage myself, our firm, and folks all over the place.”
Hussle’s docuseries will function never-before-seen archival footage in addition to unique interviews with over 50 of his collaborators, akin to Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Diddy. The rapper’s longtime associate Lauren London will make an look as nicely. They share a 6-year-old son, Kross Asghedom.
Along with being backed by SpringHill, Hussle’s documentary additionally has the blessing of his household. “Nipsey was a person of the folks,” stated his older brother, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, in a press assertion. “He usually stated his objective in life was to encourage. Nipsey’s mild shone internationally. His life is a testomony that his objective was fulfilled. The household has taken the correct time and care wanted to make sure that Nipsey’s life story be detailed and offered accurately and precisely. We’re honored to have the ability to cement Nipsey’s legacy with this epic docuseries of his life. Nipsey stated, ‘In the event that they made a narrative about my life, it higher be a traditional.'”
Hussle’s untitled docuseries doesn’t but have a launch date, however it’ll be directed and govt produced by One9. Different govt producers embrace James; Carter; Kross; Hussle’s daughter, Emani Asghedom; Jamal Henderson; and Philip Byron. Forward, try the documentary’s first teaser trailer.
