Nipsey Hussle Metro Station will officially honor the late rapper in Los Angeles. On what would have been his 40th birthday, the Los Angeles Metro confirmed that Hyde Park Station will carry Nipsey Hussle’s name until the end of August. The decision highlights his strong connection to the neighborhood and his role in revitalizing the area surrounding the station.
Along with the renaming, the city has released two limited-edition TAP cards celebrating Nipsey Hussle. A total of 12,000 cards are being distributed across Los Angeles, each featuring images of the rapper and paying tribute to his lasting influence.
The Nipsey Hussle Metro Station recognition comes as the city continues to celebrate his impact beyond music. Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, recently revealed that a posthumous album is on the way. Speaking on Power 106’s Brown Bag Morning Show earlier this year, Sam shared that the record will be a joint project with Bino Rideaux, one that Nipsey had worked on before his passing in 2019.
“If Hussle did not actually do the verse or personally work on the project, we are not moving forward with it,” Blacc Sam explained. “This collaboration with Bino was already about 80 percent complete. The team has since polished it using Nipsey’s unreleased verses, and it sounds incredible. We expect to release it this summer.”
Outside of music, Nipsey Hussle’s entrepreneurial spirit continues to thrive. Earlier this year, Blacc Sam helped launch The Marathon’s new burger restaurant on Melrose and Gardner in Los Angeles, close to the flagship Marathon clothing store. The restaurant serves smash burgers and features Nipsey’s imagery throughout the dining space, extending his legacy as both an artist and businessman.
“The Marathon team is excited to expand into the restaurant industry here in Los Angeles,” Nipsey’s team said. “When Nipsey launched The Marathon in 2010 with his mixtape, the vision was always to grow it into a full lifestyle brand covering music, fashion, food, and entertainment. This new restaurant is another step toward keeping that vision alive.”
With the Nipsey Hussle Metro Station, the TAP card release, the upcoming album, and the expansion of The Marathon brand, Los Angeles continues to honor Nipsey Hussle’s lasting impact.
