LA City Officially Dedicates Slauson and Crenshaw as “Nipsey Hussle Square”
LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of community members gathered in Hyde Park for the dedication of Nipsey Hussle Square. Family members of Nipsey Hussle (Ermias Joseph Asghedom) including his partner Lauren London, his brother Blacc Sam, his parents and more gave remarks in his honor. Remarks were also made by local elected officials Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember Heather Hutt, and California State Assemblymember Isaac Bryan.
Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam reflected on his brother’s profound impact stating, “Hussle inspired the youth, inspired the people from the hood, inspired the uninspirable,” and sharing his hope that the newly dedicated Nipsey Hussle Square “hopefully until the end of time will inspire people.”
Blacc Sam also thanked the Council President for his leadership in helping the Asghedom family obtain the Marathon Store lot on Crenshaw and Slauson and for introducing the motion to dedicate the corner to Hussle.
Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson reflected on the permanence of the tribute, stating, “Businesses can come and go, ideas can come and go. People can come and go. We lose some of our most beloved people. All of us will come and go, but forever. Generations from now, when people get off the train there, at that train stop, they’re going to know the story of Nipsey Hussle.”
Heartfelt memories poured out from the family with Lauren London recalling, “When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here, and he would be like ‘you know Boogie, one day they’re going to name this whole section after me’ and here we are today.”
Nipsey’s father, Dawit Asghedom, stated that his late son was “a bridge between culture, rooted in the streets of South Los Angeles, and deeply connected to his Eritrean heritage.”
All of Nipsey’s children were present, with a powerful statement coming from Lauren London’s son, Kameron Carter. Describing Nipsey Hussle Square as “a microcosm for where we are as people in America,” he urged everyone to “uplift each other and get through these hard times,” asserting that “we will grow and be better than where we were before.”
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan emphasized the collective responsibility of the moment, stating, “We have to love and protect each other, we have to invest in our neighborhood, we have to own it.” He added, “What’s special about today is bro doesn’t just own the block—this whole intersection is Nipsey Hussle Square.”
In her remarks Councilmember Heather Hutt, who represents the 10th Council District which includes Leimert Park, up the street from the square reminded us that “the marathon continues.”
