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On this day last year, the world lost Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Joseph Asghedom). Many knew the 33-year-old Los Angeles native musician for his lyricism, but Hussle was also a family man and entrepreneur who was deeply invested in giving back to his community. Some have even called him a prophet.
A year without Hussle has felt like a lifetime for those who loved and supported him. Yet, beyond his transition from this side of the earth, Hussle’s legacy of black love, entrepreneurship, and resilience lives on. In short, the marathon continues.
Hussle and Black Love
There is something to be said about a man that values family, friendship, and community. As an Eritrean-American man, Hussle showed the world what putting on for family and community looked like. He was a proud father of two, a fiancé, a respected musician among his peers within the industry, and proof that you could turn your life around and have a lasting impact on the community.
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Hussle and Motivate
Hussle was a businessman who wanted to help others understand the importance of building wealth. His portfolio included (and is not limited to):
- The Marathon Clothing, the first smart store in Los Angeles.
- Too Big To Fail, a STEM center to bridge the technology gap between the inner city and Silicon Valley.
- Vector 90, a co-working space for entrepreneurs.
- Real estate investments.
- All Money In, an independent record label.
- The masters to all of his music.
The Marathon Continues
In Hussle’s 33 years, he learned to stay in his lane and run his own race. Hussle was no stranger to street-life, yet he was called higher. In his own words, dedication, hard work, plus patience was the sum of his sacrifices and he claimed what was his during his time.
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. And it is fair to say that Hussle passed the baton.
On this day last year, the world lost Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Joseph Asghedom). Many knew the 33-year-old Los Angeles native musician for his lyricism, but Hussle was also a family man and entrepreneur who was deeply invested in giving back to his community. Some have even called him a prophet.
A year without Hussle has felt like a lifetime for those who loved and supported him. Yet, beyond his transition from this side of the earth, Hussle’s legacy of black love, entrepreneurship, and resilience lives on. In short, the marathon continues.
Hussle and Black Love
There is something to be said about a man that values family, friendship, and community. As an Eritrean-American man, Hussle showed the world what putting on for family and community looked like. He was a proud father of two, a fiancé, a respected musician among his peers within the industry, and proof that you could turn your life around and have a lasting impact on the community.
View this post on Instagram
Hussle and Motivate
Hussle was a businessman who wanted to help others understand the importance of building wealth. His portfolio included (and is not limited to):
- The Marathon Clothing, the first smart store in Los Angeles.
- Too Big To Fail, a STEM center to bridge the technology gap between the inner city and Silicon Valley.
- Vector 90, a co-working space for entrepreneurs.
- Real estate investments.
- All Money In, an independent record label.
- The masters to all of his music.
The Marathon Continues
In Hussle’s 33 years, he learned to stay in his lane and run his own race. Hussle was no stranger to street-life, yet he was called higher. In his own words, dedication, hard work, plus patience was the sum of his sacrifices and he claimed what was his during his time.
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. And it is fair to say that Hussle passed the baton.
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After a particularly rough year, actor Jason Mitchell has something to celebrate. The Straight Outta Compton star revealed on his Instagram on Monday that he is the father of a bouncing baby boy. He shared a photo with the adorable infant with the caption, “I just flipped the switch.. (drake voice).” He didn’t divulge who the mother is.
The 33-year-old responded to the well-wishes from fans and celebrities alike. When someone celebrated by saying, “Yaaay, twin!! U finally got your boy!! He is perfection!!” the actor replied, “like his daddy.”
This is very good news for the actor, who has seen his career and image take a major hit following allegations of misconduct on the set of multiple projects, including Netflix’s Desperados and the hit Showtime series The Chi, where he was accused of making things uncomfortable for co-star Tiffany Boone. He was let go from both, and was also dropped by his agents at UTA. Nevertheless, he maintained that he was innocent of sexually inappropriate behavior in the workplace. However, he did tell the folks at The Breakfast Club that he learned his lesson of being too friendly as well as too quick to anger with some of his co-workers.
“I’m definitely just holding myself accountable and saying, you know what, I don’t feel like people don’t want to see me successful,” he said. “I think people want to see me do better. The only way I can really do better is to change my actions. I can’t fraternize. I can’t hang.”
Mitchell is set to appear in the film Zola out this year, and is in pre-production for a project called The Scarecrow Bandits, but otherwise, roles have been few and far between since allegations came to surface against him last year.
As far as parenthood though, Mitchell has clearly been successful. He is already the father of two girls named Royce and Cuppie whom he has custody of. He shared in 2018 in an interview with us that he likes to take his girls out on dates to expose them to the right way they should be treated by men.
“I show them how a man is supposed to treat them. I take them on dates, I open their doors, I walk out the elevator and hold their doors. I do all that and make sure they’re treated like ladies because one day they’re going to say yes to somebody, and I just gotta make sure it’s the right person.”
This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 10, Episode 14.
This week’s The Walking Dead follows several characters post-Hilltop fire. Carol contemplates leaving the community (again) before finally deciding to stay (again); Daryl and Negan have a mini adventure on the way back to Alexandria; and Beta has a weird reckoning with Alpha’s head before forming a massive walker herd. But the most exciting development this week is the debut of a colorful comic character. The Walking Dead welcomed Juanita Sanchez aka Princess (Paola Lazaro) and things are about to get awesomely weird.
In this episode, Eugene finally tells everyone that he has been in contact with someone from another location. Yumiko and Ezekiel offer to go with him to meet Stephanie near Charleston, West Virginia. The trio arrive in a city (presumably Charleston) and notice a few disturbing scenes of walkers dressed up and tied to chairs and cars.
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But things get really strange when a chipper woman suddenly confronts them. Not just a chipper woman, but one with purple hair, a huge pink coat, and goggles. She yells “hello” at them and they stand back in disbelief. Eugene knows this voice doesn’t belong to Stephanie; they aren’t at the agreed meeting place just yet so he’s understandably confused. The woman doesn’t say her name, but comic readers definitely know that outfit.
In the comics, Princess was a lone survivor living in Pittsburgh. She ran into Eugene, Michonne, Yumiko, Siddiq, and Magna on the road and went with them on towards the Commonwealth in Ohio. Her chipper and childish demeanor were a contrast to her solid fighting skills and dark, abusive past. The show seems to have made her the Princess of a different city, but she will likely join Eugene on his trip to meet Stephanie.
It’s interesting at this point in the apocalypse to see a person who is surviving on their own. By now, most people have found a community for protection and camaraderie or they started their own safe place with others. Comic Princess hadn’t seen a living person in over a year when she met Eugene but it remains to be seen what’s been going on with the TV version of this character.
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There’s also a possibility that she may not be a lonely and friendly ally after all. The show has been known to switch it up and make good characters go bad. For example, comic Dante ends up being Maggie’s boyfriend but TV Dante was a Whisperer spy. This move would be disheartening because Princess is such a cool addition to the narrative so hopefully she won’t turn out to be a terrible person.
The introduction of the Princess means the Whisperers are about to take their final bow to make way for the Commonwealth arc. There are only two episodes left in this season so this season might end with a first glance at the massive community. The Commonwealth plays a big role in the later volumes of the comics but this doesn’t mean that the show is ending any time soon.
Timelines are a funny thing on the series with one or two days taking several episodes before a time skip pushes us months (or years) into the future. So it could be several more seasons with Daryl, Carol, and whomever else survives with Commonwealth action and new explorations created for the TV show.
Either way, it’s exciting to find out more about the TV Princess and how she will play a role in this ever-changing saga.
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