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Nipsey Hussle Quotes
1. “To me, respect comes first.” – Nipsey Hussle
2. “I feel that luck is a product of hard work.” – Nipsey Hussle
3. “Control your time – use every minute wisely.” – Nipsey Hussle
4. “None of my peers avoided prison. None of ’em.” – Nipsey Hussle
5. “My God will never make me and break me. I have faith.” – Nipsey Hussle
6. “I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven”- Nipsey Hussle
7. “Ain’t nobody gave us nothing. I just got my own!” – Nipsey Hussle
8. “Turning up my hustle’s how I give myself a raise.” – Nipsey Hussle
9. “Create a plan and then attack it – A dream without a plan is a wish.” – Nipsey Hussle
10. “Been stabbed in my heart so much I learned to smile while I bleed.” – Nipsey Hussle
11. “Never apologize for you success.” – Nipsey Hussle
12. “A speaker of truth has no friends.” – Nipsey Hussle
13. “Gangbanging is a survival instinct, regardless of how anybody tries to paint it.” – Nipsey Hussle
14. “Material things ain’t nothing, you feel me? At the end of the day it’s who you is.” – Nipsey Hussle
15. “Before rap my last name was my lifestyle, and when I visualize success it looked like right now.” – Nipsey Hussle
16. “We’re not the cause, we’re the effect.” – Nipsey Hussle
17. “I’m at peace with what I’m doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.”- Nipsey Hussle
18. “The most important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you got doubt in what you’re doing it’s not gonna work.”- Nipsey Hussle
19. “If you’re a hustler, you should find somewhere to capitalize off that and turn it into some money.” – Nipsey Hussle
20. “You gotta go hard, you gotta believe in yourself.” – Nipsey Hussle
21. “I grew up in an environment where being polite was taken as a weakness. So I just fought everybody.” – Nipsey Hussle
22. “The reason children accept discipline from their parents is because they know their parents love them.” – Nipsey Hussle
23. I’m focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I’ve either read or I plan on getting to.” – Nipsey Hussle
24. “We don’t want to wait for someone to hire us and give us a check. We want to create our own opportunities.” – Nipsey Hussle
25. “If you look at the people in your circle and don’t get inspired, then you don’t have a circle. You have a cage.” – Nipsey Hussle
26. “Don’t expect from others – Put in your own work.” – Nipsey Hussle
27. “Ain’t gone be no east coast west coast war. Ain’t gone be no black men killing black men.” – Nipsey Hussle, In Midst of The Game versus Meek Mill beef.
28. “Hopin’ what I’m doing truly make my mama proud, ‘Cause for a very long time, I was the reason for her frowns.”- Nipsey Hussle
29. “I think you can give a pure artistic product if you understand how to build your own industry.” – Nipsey Hussle
30. “And it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.” – Nipsey Hussle
31. “This technology has empowered everybody. And it’s giving people, you know, it’s as big as you wanna make it and, you know, it’s as far as you take it” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: That’s How I Knew, Album: Mailbox Money
32. “I never wanted to alienate my brand for business … I always wanted to keep it authentic and keep as pure as I could.” – Nipsey Hussle
33. “I’m more focused on giving solutions and inspiration more than anything.” – Nipsey Hussle
34. “You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.” – Nipsey Hussle
35. “Dedication, hard work, plus patience.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Dedication, Album: Victory Lap
36. “Luck is just being prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready.” – Nipsey Hussle
37. “When you let go of your pride, you’ll find a lesson in your pain” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Bulgari Shades, Album: TMC: X-Tra Laps
38. “As gang members, as young dudes in the streets, especially in L.A., we’re the effect of a situation. We didn’t wake up and create our own mindstate and our environment; we adapted our survival instincts.” – Nipsey Hussle
39. “Every step is like chess; The wrong move gets you killed, So we act on how we think And never speak on how we feel.” – Nipsey Hussle
40. “I took my wildest dreams and then mapped them out. I go for mine like it’s overtime, me and my ngs had to struggle so we over-shine.” – Nipsey Hussle
41. “Don’t waste your time, it doesn’t make you rich” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Hussle & Motivate, Album: Victory Lap
42. “I’m tryna live my life, so when it’s over I got no regrets” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: This Plane, Album: The Leaks, Vol. 1
43. “Doing music to pay bills is an uncomfortable situation. I never wanted to be in that situation.” – Nipsey Hussle
44. “The best thing you can do for a person is to inspire them. That’s the best currency you can offer: inspiration.” – Nipsey Hussle
45. “A lot of artists come into the game with a radio record, but they don’t establish the fans as fans of their style of music. It’s just that they’re a fan of that song, and after that song plays out, it’s real hard for ’em.” – Nipsey Hussle
46. “Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.” – Nipsey Hussle
47. “I call it ‘dropping the rope’. You’ve got to drop a rope. Everybody got to climb up, but you gotta drop the rope.” – Nipsey Hussle
48. “The game will test you never fold. Stay ten toes down. It’s not on you. It’s in you, and what’s in you, they can never take away.” – Nipsey Hussle
49. “And we were raised wrong but we stayed strong and we kept it real, we got faked on.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Face The World, Album: Crenshaw
50. “I respect Snoop even aside from the music, just as a man, and especially the way he still represents who he is, after being a pop star and an icon. He’s done it successfully and has still been able to balance it..” – Nipsey Hussle
51. “Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish anything.” – Nipsey Hussle
52. “I was never ignorant, as far as being experienced in classrooms and learning about different subjects and actually soaking it up.” – Nipsey Hussle
53. “If you don’t know your full-throttle history, the whole story of how you came to where you are, it’s kind of hard to put things together.” – Nipsey Hussle
54. “I’m not into trading ownership of the only asset I have, which is my intellectual property.” – Nipsey Hussle
55. “Any time a country transitioned to a flat currency. They collapsed. That’s just world history; You don’t have to know about cryptocurrency to know that.” – Nipsey Hussle
56. “An artist always know everything he does, you know what I’m saying, all the record he starts don’t end up in the public and just sit on the hard drive.” – Nipsey Hussle
57. “I try to sprinkle little gems and jewels in the music that people could use in their own life.” – Nipsey Hussle
58. “Success to me is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself all through.” – Nipsey Hussle
59. “Define who you are and what you are, and be clear on that. Meditate on that and then, live and die by that. You can’t break the rules, the fundamental rules. Be a man of your word, do what you say you’re gonna do, respect people the way you would like to be respected.” – Nipsey Hussle
60. “Now it’s a possibility, that I can come from nothing to having it all. Now it’s a possibility, that I ain’t gonna have it all and fall. But I stand tall. I’ve been down for so long, you really want a chance so. I have paid my dues, my dues, my dues. I got to go, up to the top.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Paid My Dues, Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 1
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61. “I always had faith in my creative capacity.” – Nipsey Hussle
62. “On a mission your worst enemy is idle time.” – Nipsey Hussle
63. “If you have strong faith, your God will love you.” – Nipsey Hussle
64. “Every artist wants something different out the game.” – Nipsey Hussle
65. “One small misunderstanding can show you exactly how a person really feels about you.” – Nipsey Hussle
66. “I identify myself as a hustler since I was a young kid.” – Nipsey Hussle
67. “I was raised differently because even if you wish me the worst Ima still wish you the best.” – Nipsey Hussle
68. “If you’ve got a plan, it’s not just like a pipe dream. You have a step-by-step list of things to do to get to your goal.” – Nipsey Hussle
69. “I always had passion for rap music and I was always trying to create a situation to where I could do this full-time.” – Nipsey Hussle
70. “I realized the power of hip-hop. I realized how influential this music and this culture are.” – Nipsey Hussle
71. “I am an anomaly in my space. The way I exist is unique.” – Nipsey Hussle
72. “‘Cause if you sharing your success, And not your struggle, you are a fool.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: U Dont Got A Clue, Album: The Marathon
73. “Study your Queen so you can give her what she wants without asking.” – Nipsey Hussle
74. “I believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations.” – Nipsey Hussle
75. “Gotta cross my T’s and dot my I’s or I can’t sleep well” – Nipsey Hussle, Album: Racks in the Middle
76. “Most of the time I look inside, And find the answers waitin’.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Mac 11 On The Dresser, Album: The Marathon
77. “Every step is like chess, the wrong move gets you killed.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Payback, Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3
78. “All the smart money got the best on me/ And all the real ngs wish the best for me.” – Nipsey Hussle
79. “People If you break down the music, you could find the truth.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Whatz Da Bizness, Album: Slauson Boy Volume 1
80. My thing is that I don’t give no person that much power over the path that I’m walking. Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.” – Nipsey Hussle
81. “We playing the long game. We don’t want the money to stop when we go. When we can’t work any more. We want it to outlive us, we want it to be generational” – Nipsey Hussle
82. “Instead of trying to build a brick wall, lay a brick every day. Eventually, you’ll look up and you’ll have a brick wall.”- Nipsey Hussle
83. “Just if you do it, be the best at it.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song” I Could Never Lose (Outro), Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3
84. “Hope opportunity don’t knock when opportunists in your group.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: U Dont Got A Clue, Album: The Marathon
85. I ain’t got a boss, I am not a slave. Turnin’ up my hustle is how I give myself a raise. Nipsey Hussle, Song: Sound of My Ceremony, Album: The Marathon Continues: X-Tra Laps
86. “Don’t worry about what people gon’ say girl do what you want to” – Nipsey Hussle, Sing: We Just Havin Fun, Album: X-Tra Laps
87. “First get ‘yo grind on, then get yo’ shine on.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Hussle in the House, Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 2
88. “Success or greatness comes with a roller-coaster ride… anybody can apply the marathon concept to what they do.” – Nipsey Hussle
89. “Even as you make progress, you need the discipline to keep from backtracking and sabotaging the success as it’s happening.” – Nipsey Hussle
90. “Get everything you want then go back and get some mo.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Top Floor, Album: The Marathon Continues: X-Tra Laps
91. “We got turned down, we failed, had setbacks, and had to start over a lot of times. But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing factor.” – Nipsey Hussle, About his Relationship with Lauren London
92. “Spoke some things into the universe and they appeared, I say it’s worth it, I won’t say it’s fair. Find your purpose or you wastin’ air.” – Nipsey Hussle, Album: Victory Lap
93. “Hopin’ what I’m doing truly make my mama proud ‘Cause, for a very long time, I was the reason for her frowns.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: The Crown, Album: The Marathon
94. “Sometimes people they to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power not because they don’t see it, but because they see it, and they don’t want it to exist.” – Nipsey Hussle
95. “Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward.” –Nipsey Hussle
96. “I’m the type person, my safe place to be emotional is the booth.” – Nipsey Hussle
97. “I intend to inspire people with my story: motivate young people who grew up like myself, or even not like myself. Just, you know, go through the human experience.” – Nipsey Hussle
98. “That’s a sick breeze. While I’m here take a pic, please. You know legends die young, Rest in peace.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Basic Instinct, Album: Slauson Boy 2
99. “If you don’t have a plan, it’s very hard to really have faith in what you’re doing ’cause soon as something pops up, it’s gonna look like the end-all.” – Nipsey Hussle
100. “As an artist, as a brand, as a rapper, as a musician, you know you got a window, and a lot of people, even an athlete; don’t have no exit strategy. It’s just living in the false reality that it’s going to be like this forever.” – Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle Quotes About Life
101. “No one in life can enjoy peace until they know the meaning of it.” – Nipsey Hussle
102. “Life is just a fight against your disbeliefs.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Rose Clique, Album: The Marathon Continues
103. “Life is what you make it, I hope you make a movement.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: I Don’t Give a Fujc, Album: The Marathon
104. “Finish what we started, reach their heights, you know?” – Nipsey Hussle, Album: Racks in the Middle
105. “And what good is dreaming, If you can’t make your dream come true?” – Nipsey Hussle
106. “I went hard for the chips ’cause the odds against us.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: On Tha Blocc, Album: Slauson Boy Volume 1
107. “What good is a team, When everyone depends on you?” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: U Don’t Get A Clue, Album: The Marathon
108. “But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing.” – Nipsey Hussle
109. “Thought is powerful in all phases. Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them.” – Nipsey Hussle
110. “Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego.” – Nipsey Hussle
111. “I just believe in ownership… I believe in investing in yourself…Your foundation should be strong.” – Nipsey Hussle
112. “If I wasn’t involved in this hip-hop, I’d probably be breakin’ the law to eat and feed my family and maintain the lifestyle that I’m used to.” – Nipsey Hussle
113. “Your parents are supposed to tell you to make decisions that are gonna help you and that’ll have a positive effect on your life and your well-being.” – Nipsey Hussle
114. “If you’re going to write about rap music and hip-hop, and you don’t love it, then we don’t need your opinion, and we revoke your opinion.” – Nipsey Hussle
115. “Be your own biggest fan, your own biggest believer, and put it on your back and carry the weight.” – Nipsey Hussle
116. “I don’t know about hell, I don’t know about heaven, All I know is ’bout right now and this lifestyle is interesting” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Ocean Views, Album: Slauson Boy 2
117. “When I became a man, and I started to understand the difference between the truth and what your parents are supposed to tell you, there’s a difference, know what I mean?” – Nipsey Hussle
118. “Put my right hand to God, shine on these broads. Stay on my job, and grind with my squad. Hundred racks on my car, no license at all.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Right Hand 2 God, Album: Victory Lap
119. “Obviously from childhood to my teenage years, I really came into my own. I left the house early; I was on the streets when I was, like, 15. I’ve been holdin’ my own since that age.” – Nipsey Hussle
120. “I’m about seeing long-term, seeing a vision, understanding nothing really worthwhile happens overnight, and just sticking to your script long enough to make something real happen.”- Nipsey Hussle
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121. “Circle got smaller everybody can’t go” – Nipsey Hussle, Album: Victory Lap
122. “Ownership is everything. Own your mind – mind your own. – Nipsey Hussle
123. “I hit the league straight out the streets with no talent scout.” – Nipsey Hussle
124. “My life is real.” – Nipsey Hussle
125. “I have seen a lot of artists be hot for a minute, and then that’s it, and somebody else comes in.” – Nipsey Hussle
126. “I’m not in it for fame. I’ve been famous in the streets already.” – Nipsey Hussle
127. “I built a company at the same time I built a career.” – Nipsey Hussle
128. “I always had faith in my creative capacity.” – Nipsey Hussle
129. “If you’ve got a plan, it’s not just like a pipe dream. You have a step-by-step list of things to do to get to your goal.” – Nipsey Hussle
130. “One pillar to wealth is having residual income.” – Nipsey Hussle
131. “Having strong enemies is a blessing.” – Nipsey Hussle, Last Tweet on Twitter
132. “I’m not in it for fame. I’ve been famous in the streets already.” – Nipsey Hussle
133. “You’re not going to scare me into being somebody I don’t want to be.” – Nipsey Hussle
134. “The company you keep has a large influence on the situations you bring to yourself.” – Nipsey Hussle
135. “Started out the trunk, ended up at the dealership” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Black Faces, Album: Royalty
136. “You will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone who is doing less than you. Remember that.” – Nipsey Hussle
137. “I look at it like the game gonna test you. Everything gonna test you if it’s worthwhile and you gonna make decisions based on what you care about more.” – Nipsey Hussle
138. “I believe that economics is based on scarcity of markets and it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.” – Nipsey Hussle
139. “If it wasn’t for the music being my outlet, I’d probably be hustlin’. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to go and get a nine-to-five, I never finished high school or none of that.” – Nipsey Hussle, In An Interview in 2009
140. “I taught all my (people) how to fish. Some caught more than others. Some said they rather be fed. Some passed me up in the process. But at the end of it all, I know I ain’t hide the game from my people and I’m real for that.” – Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle Quotes From Songs
141. “I hate to lose so I play too rough” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Crenshaw and Slauson (True Story), Album: Crenshaw
142. “Play the game like I’ve never won once” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Tha Mansion, Album: The Marathon Continues
143. “Cause constant repetition is the path to progression.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Top Down, Album: The Marathon
144. “Get on your Marathon ’til you bruise ya feet.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Crenshaw and Slauson (True Story), Album: Crenshaw
145. “If what I believe Is proved to be wrong, Then I guess I’m a miracle.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: A Miracle, Album: Mailbox Money
146. “And it can be as simple as it seems If you never doubt yourself and learn from everything you see.” – Nipsey Hussle, song: Who Detached Us, The Marathon Continues
147. “It’s strictly business in this game, still they faking friendly. Don’t let em take advantage of you and it makes em envy.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Top Floor, Album: The Marathon Continues: X-Tra Laps
148. “Seize the opportunity, believe, and take control of it. Then get on your marathon and grind it ’til it’s over with.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: 7 Days A Week, Album: The Marathon
149. “Most the time, when it rains it starts pouring, but how we grind it makes the weather change for us.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: The Weather, Album: Crenshaw
150. I went hard for the chips ’cause the odds were against us. – Nipsey Hussle (On Tha Blocc; Slauson Boy Volume 1)
151. Say f*ck the middle man get on your grind and save Or are you more the type that has your mind enslaved – Nipsey Hussle (Outro)
152. First get ‘yo grind on, then get yo’ shine on – Nipsey Hussle (Hussle in the House; Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 2)
153. Dreams come true, young nigga, I’m the evidenceThat’s only if you put the effort in – Nipsey Hussle (The Best; Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3)
154. Every step is like chess, the wrong move gets you killed – Nipsey Hussle (Payback; Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3)
155. You can’t cover up the pain with fake progress – Nipsey Hussle (Payback; Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3)
156. “Try to have more faith and less fear. Try to express it to your peers I’m talking ’bout dreams. Better to do it and let it be seen, cause then it’s so clear” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Am I Gonna Make It, Album: The Marathon Continues: X-Tra Laps
157. “Pay attention to Hussle I got the rules for ya. Made my way through the maze and I left some clues for ya. Now it’s up to you are you going? Take heed and get paid. And scream all money in until your dying day.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: Outro, Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Name, Vol. 1
158. “See, the best teacher in life is your own experience/ None of us know who we are until we fail/ They say every man is defined by his reaction to any given situation/ Well who would you want to define you?/ Someone else or yourself? ” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: I Do This, Album” Slauson Boy 2
159. “A necessary evil, ain’t that the term you use? Hundred thousand-something soldiers. Went to serve for you. So bury your people and let them burn for you. Over some oil ’cause the issue ain’t concerning you.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: PayBack, Album: Bullets Ain’t Got No Names Vol. 3
160. “I went to the run and gave myself some time to think. Sitting in my seat, all I did was pray. Call home once a week and tell my people I’m okay. Ask me if I’m stressing, I say, ‘Hell no, I’m straight, But you can tell the difference, cause it’s written on my face.” – Nipsey Hussle, Song: County Jail, Album: Famous Lies And Unpopular Truths
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About Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle was the stage name of Ermias Joseph Asghedom, an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and community activist. He was born on August 15, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, and tragically passed away on March 31, 2019, in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles.
Nipsey Hussle gained recognition and respect in the hip-hop community for his lyrical skills and socially conscious themes in his music. Some key points about his life and career include:
Musical Career: Nipsey Hussle released several mixtapes throughout his career, which garnered attention from both fans and industry professionals. His 2018 debut studio album, “Victory Lap,” received critical acclaim and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
Community Activism: Beyond his music, Nipsey was known for his involvement in his community, particularly in South Los Angeles. He invested in local businesses, worked to reduce gang violence, and was a strong advocate for education and economic empowerment.
Entrepreneurship: Nipsey was a successful entrepreneur who co-owned several businesses, including a clothing store called The Marathon Clothing, which was the site of his tragic shooting. He aimed to create economic opportunities and jobs for people in his community.
Social and Political Activism: Nipsey Hussle was involved in various social and political causes. He used his platform to raise awareness about issues such as police brutality, racial inequality, and economic disparities.
Legacy: Following his untimely death, Nipsey’s contributions to music, entrepreneurship, and community activism were widely celebrated. His legacy continues to inspire many, and he is remembered as a role model for aspiring artists and entrepreneurs.
Nipsey Hussle’s passing was a significant loss to the music industry and the communities he impacted through his activism and philanthropy. His commitment to positive change in his community and his dedication to his craft left a lasting mark on many people’s lives.
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