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‘Nipsey Hussle Blvd': Petition To Rename Corner Of Slauson And Crenshaw

The death of Los Angeles native Nipsey Hussle has left a countless number of fans, friends, and family in a state of mourning and sadness.

Many fans are celebrating the life of Nipsey Hussle. Though there have already been several vigils in his honor in cities such as New York, Washington D.C., Texas, and Atlanta other states are planned to honor the fallen rapper.

The Change.org petition is calling for L.A. City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson to help push the effort to rename the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue as “Nipsey Hussle Blvd.”.The petition, which was launched Monday, gained more than 340,000 signatures by Wednesday night.

Nipsey Hussle, whose real name is Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was fatally shot Sunday in the 3400 block of West Slauson Avenueoutside The Marathon Clothing, a store he opened in 2017, in the Hyde Park neighborhood – just south of the Crenshaw area where he was born and grew up. He just bought the entire complex as one of his latest ventures.

Let’s keep Nipsey family, children, and wife Lauren London in our prayers!

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