Nayborhood Nip explores a deeper side to rap.
It’s no secret that Nipsey Hu$$le has been one of the more successful independent rappers over the last decade, but the Crenshaw representative opens up on how he entered the game. In a recent sit-down with BET Networks, Nayborhood Nip opened up on how he gained his standout name from always being in the hustle.
He originally planned to become a producer using the MPC in his early days, citing Jermaine Dupri and Swizz Beatz as his early inspirations to make high quality sounds with a limited budget at the time. Watch more from the interview above, where he also discusses touching on his Eritrean roots and his importance of ownership for material – which is why he’s remained independent after declining offers from majors over the last decade.
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