Skip to Content
Video

Watch Nipsey Hussle and His Brother Sam Describe Their Early Days at Slauson and Crenshaw

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he death of Nipsey Hussle shook Los Angeles, and although it took only happened three months ago, it feels like we're still reeling from the loss. We are nowhere near forgetting. Murals and attire depicting Nipsey's unique angular face are everywhere.

Sunday night's moving BET Awards tribute to Hussle reopened the sense of loss for many. It reminded us of this stellar WorldStarHipHop original documentary, which lays out in detail, and with incredible archival footage, the arc of Nipsey's rise.

"Ten years ago I used to be a smoker bro, I used to sit right here, chopping up rocks, smoking 3 and 4 in the morning," says one Slauson resident early in the doc, who ended up working for Hussle. "He never turned me down. He always looked out for me."

RELATED: Tune of the Day: E Arenas ‘Mar Iguana’ Director Lorena Endara Explains How Power Rangers Helped Inspire the Visuals

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from L.A. TACO

From the Kitchen to the Octagon: One L.A. Chef’s Journey Into the World of Mixed Martial Arts

Chef Walther Adrianzen survived a diabetic coma. He then lost more than 30 lbs. and fought in his first mixed martial arts match.

April 19, 2026

You Think L.A. Smog is Bad Now? Let’s Set the Record Straight

“I remember my eyes stinging and my lungs burning [from smog]," UCLA environmental law professor Ann Carlson writes in ‘Smog and Sunshine.'

April 18, 2026

Daily Memo: ICE Arrests Plaintiff of Federal Lawsuit Challenging ICE Raids

A second ICE-custody death has also been reported this week, while acting ICE Director Todd Lyons has submitted his resignation and will leave the agency after the end of May.

April 17, 2026

The 4/20 Guide to Underground Parties and Events in L.A.

A free music festival, a record shop pop-up, and other underground ways to celebrate 4/20 cannabis culture in 2026!

See all posts