The Jacka, real name Dominic Newton was shot and murdered in Oakland, Monday [Feb. 2] evening. Reports state that the 37-year-old was shot several times near MacArthur Boulevard by 94th Avenue in Oakland, where witnesses say they heard the shots around 8:15 p.m. No suspects have been identified. Hit the jump for condolences.
Nipsey Hussle Talks Music Lovers Who Have Ponied Up $1000 For “Mailbox Money”
When Nipsey Hussle decided to sell 1,000 copies of the Crenshaw mixtape for $100, some were wondering if the west coast rapper was lackluster. The thing is it was the complete opposite; sheer genius. Yes, you could download the mixtape for free, but if you really respected his music and appreciated the art, $100 was nothing. Nipsey made about $100,000. With his latest mixtape Mailbox Money in rotation, the concept remains the same, however the price has gone up. There has only been 100 physical copies made at the price of $1,000. Guess what? Since it’s December release 60 copies have been sold, making Nipsey’s profit $60,000. The rapper talks to The Guardian about his decision to sell a project – that can be downloaded for free – at such a high price. Hit the bottom for more.
#DJFunkFlexApp New Music: Nipsey Hussle Ft. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan – Choke
Nipsey Hussle gathers Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan to bring us a new joint entitled “Choke”. Take a listen after the jump!
Nipsey Hussle Announces ‘Mailbox Money’ Release Date
In 2013, Nipsey Hussle released the game-changing Crenshaw, becoming the first-ever artist to sell a project for $100. The idea behind it was pretty simple – sure, you can listen and get it for free online, but if you’re really a “fan” and support this artist, then you’ll pay a little extra, get a hard copy AND get a ticket to a private concert and a chance to meet him. Seems like a pretty sweet deal – and it paid off! Nip made over $100,000 doing it this way, with even the legendary Jay Z contributing $1,000 of that number! Now Nip will change the game once again with the release of his forthcoming “album before the album,” Mailbox Money. Releasing on New Year’s Eve, Mailbox Money will be made available in 3 ways – for free on DatPiff, for $10 on iTunes…and for $1,000 via his Proud 2 Pay site. And yes, the latter comes with more than just music.
(Photos) Lauren London & Nipsey Hussle Get Cozy Together On The Beach!
It looks like actress Lauren London and her suspected boo-thang Nipsey Hussle are finally making their [already-known] relationship public! The two were pictured together for Lauren’s 30th birthday dinner and on a date recently in Los Angeles but that is about it. The two hit the beach for a romantic date and cuddled up to each other while flicking it up for the ‘Gram. Although there was nothing that suspected a relationship in the captions, we are NOT stupid. What an adorable couple! Gotta love the actress/rapper thing. Too cute. Check out some flicks from their date over in the gallery!
#DJFunkFlexApp New Music: Nipsey Hussle – 50 Ni**az
Nip Hussle drops a new record called “50 Ni**az” produced by Mike Keys and 1500 Or Nothin. His project “Mailbox Money” is on the way. Listen below.
