Zaytoven Reveals That He & Nipsey Hussle Planned On Working On Joint Album

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Nipsey Hussle rapping entirely on Zaytoven production would've been a dream.

Nipsey Hussle only released one official album before his untimely passing in March. However, his strongest work was arguably on his mixtapes. After the rapper's death, there were a lot of rappers who said that they spoke to Nip about working on new music before he died. Drake and Meek Mill were among them. In the latest episode of Full Size Run, Zaytoven revealed that he and Nipsey Hussle were quietly plotting on working on a joint project together.

"We were doing this mentoring program together. It was me, Nipsey, Rick Ross, and Organized Noize. So it was like a competition. Me and Nipsey had an artist and then Rick Ross and Organized Noize had an artist to mentor," he explained. "Me and Nipsey was talkin' about, 'We got to do some music together. Let's just do it, don't tell anybody, just knock it out," he continued. "I can't believe we missed that opportunity. I felt like I been knowin' Nipsey forever. And I was only around him for [that time]."

YG also recently announced that he had a special project with Nipsey Hussle on the way. Prior to Nip's passing, YG and Nipsey were teasing a joint project that never got completed. "I got a special project I was working on with Nip right before he passed," YG said. "It’s like, it’s special, we gonna make that happen, his family and everybody wants that to happen, that’s a priority for me."


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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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