Nipsey Hussle is set to be honored this weekend with his own intersection in his beloved hometown of Los Angeles.
According to ABC7, the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will be renamed “Nipsey Hussle Square” in memory of the late rapper’s influence, entrepreneurial spirit and deep connection to the community.
The new street sign will be officially unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday (February 28) which will be attended by Nipsey’s brother and business partner Blacc Sam, as well as L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, councilmember Heather Hutt and California State Assemblymember Isaac Bryan.
The intersection carries deep significance as the nearby plaza was purchased by Nipsey shortly before his death in early 2019 and serves as the home of his Neighborhood Nip Foundation.
The Grammy-nominated MC also referenced the intersection throughout his catalog, most notably on his 2013 song “Crenshaw and Slauson (True Story).”
Hyde Park Metro station, which sits opposites the intersection, was temporarily renamed after Nipsey Hussle last summer to celebrate his 40th birthday.
“This was really a true partnership. [Nipsey’s family and estate] actually reached out to us, really knowing that Nipsey was a part of this community,” Zoe Zeigler, executive officer of Marketing at Metro, said at the time.
In other news, fans can look forward to a first posthumous album from Nipsey Hussle this year.
The rapper’s Marathon Clothing brand recently announced that a joint project with close collaborator Bino Rideaux called Prolific is set to be released this summer.
The news was accompanied by the lead single, “Reckless,” produced by Mike & Keys, the L.A.-bred production duo behind the bulk of Nipsey’s final album Victory Lap.
The project will arrive more than six years after Nip was tragically gunned down outside his Marathon Clothing store in South L.A. aged 33.
His killer, Eric Holder, is currently serving a 60-year prison sentence after being convicted of first-degree murder.
