Ermias Asghedom (born August 15, 1985), better known by his stage name
Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as
Nipsey Hu$$le), is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He has released several mixtapes, including three installments of his
Bullets Ain't Got No Name series,
The Marathon,
The Marathon Continues and
Crenshaw, the latter of which American rapper Jay-Z, bought 100 copies of for $100. In 2015 he plans to release his debut studio album
Victory Lap, via his All Money In record label.