Remembering Nipsey Hussle: 25 Quotes to Inspire Your Journey to Greatness

Our world isn’t the same without him, and these Nipsey Hussle quotes will prove The Marathon Continues even though we’ve lost him.

Feel your Victory Lap coming with Nipsey Hussle’s lyrics on entrepreneurship, life, and motivation.

Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Ashgedom, was a widely respected rapper and songwriter who represented much more than music.

He ascended beyond the conditions of his childhood to become a pillar in his community.

These Nipsey Hussle quotes will prove:

• that you can be anything you want despite your circumstances
• planning and hard work are essential parts of success that people don’t see
• that the haters don’t matter

Born in Los Angeles, California, Nipsey Hussle emerged from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s and became known for his many mixtapes.

In 2018, he released his debut studio album, Victory Lap, to critical acclaim and commercial success.

The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019.

Besides his music, Hussle was also known for his entrepreneurship.

He represented entrepreneurship and ownership and was highly active in cryptocurrency.

Nipsey was a rising star and certainly among rap’s most entrepreneurial.

Many people connected with Hussle because he always wanted to inspire people – especially people of color – to own assets and put themselves in positions of financial independence and financial power.

On March 31, 2019, Hussle was fatally shot outside his store in South Los Angeles.

Though Nipsey Hussle is gone, millions will uphold his legacy forever.

• Born: August 15, 1985
• Died: March 31, 2019

Let these Nipsey Hussle quotes inspire you to hustle for your dreams and live purposeful lives.

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Nipsey Hussle quotes celebrating his life and music

1. “Instead of trying to build a brick wall, lay a brick every day. Eventually, you’ll look up and you’ll have a brick wall.”- Nipsey Hussle

2. “Most important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you got doubt in what you’re doing it’s not gonna work.”- Nipsey Hussle

3. “You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.” – Nipsey Hussle

4. “Success to me is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself all through.” – Nipsey Hussle

5. “We got turned down, we failed, had setbacks, had to start over a lot of times. But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing factor.” – Nipsey Hussle

6. “Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be really hard to accomplish anything.” – Nipsey Hussle

7. “I just believe in ownership… I believe in investing in yourself…Your foundation should be strong.” – Nipsey Hussle

8. “Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward.” – Nipsey Hussle

9. “I never wanted to alienate my brand for business … I always wanted to keep it authentic and keep as pure as I could.” – Nipsey Hussle

10. “My thing is that I don’t give no person that much power over my path that I’m walking. Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.” – Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle quotes that will inspire you to live a purposeful life

11. “Luck is just bein’ prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready.” – Nipsey Hussle

12. “Seize the opportunity, believe and take control of it. Then get on your marathon and grind it ’til it’s over with.” – Nipsey Hussle

13. “Your parents are supposed to tell you to make decisions that are gonna help you and that’ll have a positive effect on your life and your well-being.” – Nipsey Hussle

14. “I’m more focused on giving solutions and inspiration more than anything.” – Nipsey Hussle

15. “I’m focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I’ve either read or I plan on getting to.” – Nipsey Hussle

16. “To me, respect comes first.” – Nipsey Hussle

17. “Hopin’ what I’m doing truly make my mama proud, ‘Cause for a very long time, I was the reason for her frowns.”- Nipsey Hussle

18. “Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego.” – Nipsey Hussle

19. “I’d rather invest in real estate — invest in some assets as opposed to trick all my money in diamonds and cars — it look good but at the end of the day you’re losing value. It ain’t appreciating, it’s depreciating. (I’m trying to get) a real asset. Take care of my people.” – Nipsey Hussle

20. “Material things ain’t nothing, you feel me? At the end of the day it’s who you is.” – Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle quotes to help you fight for your dreams

21. “Success or greatness come with a roller-coaster ride… anybody can apply the marathon concept to what they do.” – Nipsey Hussle

22. “We’re not the cause, we’re the effect.” – Nipsey Hussle

23. “I’m at peace with what I’m doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.”- Nipsey Hussle

24. “If you don’t know your full-throttle history, the whole story of how you came to where you are, it’s kind of hard to put things together.” – Nipsey Hussle

25. “On a mission your worst enemy is idle time.” – Nipsey Hussle

Which of these Nipsey Hussle quotes resonated with you best?

The world lost more than a rapper when Nipsey Hussle was killed.

The beloved, Grammy-nominated rapper was the best of us.

Hussle represented something positive for his community and encouraged everyone to be independent.

We hope his words will inspire you to hustle for your dreams and live the life you were meant to.

Which of these Nipsey Hussle quotes was your favorite?

Do you have any other inspirational quotes to add to the list?

Let us know in the comment section below.