A heartwarming tribute has been paid to late rapper Nipsey Hussle, by his wife Lauren London in Netflix’s latest movie, You People.
The rapper was fatally shot outside his Marathon Clothing Company store in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019, aged 33. Hussle, whose legal name is Ermias Asghedom, had just released his debut album, which earned him his first Grammy nomination.
According to Newsweek, in 2021, Eric Holder Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting and is currently awaiting sentencing. He could face up to life in prison.
The talented musician has recently been honored throughout You People. The comedy, written by Jonah Hill and Kenya Barris, stars some of Hollywood’s favorite actors, including Lauren London.
Nipsey Hussle’s wife used You People role to honor late rapper
Lauren London plays the main role of Amira Mohammed in Netflix’s You People. The 38-year-old used her role to honor the late rapper and fans have picked up on the many tributes.
In the scene, Amira is driving with Jonah Hill’s character, Ezra as the passenger. She takes them through the streets of South Los Angeles. A few moments later the camera pans to a tribute to Nipsey Hussle, which shows some wall art of Nipsey’s profile. Across the wall is his name painted in white, with the words TMC, which stands for The Marathon Continues.
The camera then flicks to billboards and street signs that they pass. One of which is for Slauson Avenue, where Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon Clothing store is based.
Later on in the movie, Ezra can be seen talking to Eddie Murphy’s character Akbar and Nia Long’s Fatima. In hopes of impressing Amira’s parents, he tells them what he gets up to on this side of the neighborhood. Ezra explains that he sometimes visits the Marathon store and grabs “a hoodie and some socks.”
Nipsey Hussle also features on the film’s soundtrack, as the tune “Last Time That I Checc’d – Nipsey Hussle feat. YG” plays. This was also noted by fans as a tribute to the late rapper.
Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle’s relationship explored
London is an established actress and you may recognize her for her roles in ATL, Without Remorse, The Perfect Match, Baggage Claim, and This Christmas.
Lauren was previously married to rapper Nipsey Hussle for six years before he was killed in 2019. Together the couple shared a son named Kross, who was born on August 31, 2016.
The love story began for the duo back in 2013, when London wanted to buy one of Nipsey’s limited edition mixtapes as a gift for her co-star on The Game. After London got her hands on the mixtape she followed Nipsey on Instagram who returned the favor, and the rest was history!
Fans react to Nipsey Hussle tribute in Netflix’s You People
I think it’s cute how the movie You People with Lauren London included a little bit of Nipsey Hussle using some art and his music. 😭
— kristina 🩵 (@kristinamtx3) January 27, 2023View Tweet
Hearing Nipsey Hussle while watching #YouPeople made my heart smile. 🥹
— Alien Superstar 👽⚡️ (@TheCool18) January 28, 2023View Tweet
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