Nipsey Hussle's Sister Get Tattoo In Honor Of The Late Rapper

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20228.5K Views

Nipsey Hussle performs onstage at the STAPLES Center Concert Sponsored by SPRITE during the 2018 BET Experience on June 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Samantha Smith shared a picture of her new tattoo of Nipsey Hussle on Instagram.

It's still hard to fathom that Nipsey Hussle is no longer with us. The rapper was shot and killed on March 31st in his own neighborhood, in front of his own store. Tributes began pouring out immediately after his death. ScHoolboy Q penned a heartfelt note to him in the liner-notes to CrasH Talk and YG announced that his latest album, 4REAL 4REAL was dedicated to Nip. Now, his sister, Samantha Smith, took to Instagram to reveal her own tribute to Nipsey which is now permanently etched on her arm. Samantha Smith revealed her new tattoo she got in the rapper's honor along with a heartfelt note commemorating the rapper's life. Nipsey's sister tattooed a portrait of the rapper's face on her arm.

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Samantha Smith's also been engulfed in a legal battle with the slain rapper's baby mother of his eldest daughter over custody of Emani. Since the rapper's passing, Smith has tried to convince the court that the child's mother, Tanisha Foster, isn't fit to be take care of Emani. Most recently, reports emerged that revealed Foster's 18-year-old daughter has been in and out of the prison system since the age of 12. Apparently, Tanisha's 18-year-old is currently in a juvenile detention center and can't be released because she doesn't have a GED or a stable enough environment to return to. Nip's family has argued that Tanisha's relationship with her other children is enough evidence to prove she isn't fit to take care of Emani.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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