Nipsey Hussle Quotes on Ambition, Hustle, and Legacy

Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom on August 15, 1985, was a highly influential rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and community activist. His life was tragically cut short on March 31, 2019, but his legacy continues to resonate through his profound words and timeless wisdom. Nipsey Hussle quotes encapsulate his mindset, offering a glimpse into his philosophy on success, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and leaving a lasting impact on the world.

Nipsey Hussle was more than an artist; he was a visionary and a beacon of inspiration for countless individuals striving for success and positive change. His music was not only a reflection of his experiences but also a testament to resilience, determination, and the pursuit of one’s dreams. Beyond the beats and rhythms.

In this collection of quotes, we delve into the powerful insights and motivational sayings that continue to inspire and guide people from all walks of life.

Here we have listed with Nipsey Hussle Quotes

Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward.
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The artist part of me always wants to be appreciated. I read every review. But I never wanted to seek validation by awards or anything controlled by politics.
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I think that every artist – or anybody that’s in business – could benefit from a direct-to-consumer strategy, so I think that that applies to us as artists and content creators, too
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If you’ve got a plan, it’s not just like a pipe dream. You have a step-by-step list of things to do to get to your goal.
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Success or greatness come with a roller-coaster ride… anybody can apply the marathon concept to what they do.
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Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.
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I say that in the most humble way: I always knew that I could perform with the best of ’em and I could deliver with the best of ’em.
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I will never say something I don’t agree with or believe in… even if the reward is massive!
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Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.
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Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.
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I say that in the most humble way: I always knew that I could perform with the best of ’em and I could deliver with the best of ’em.
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As an entrepreneur, as an investor, I’m trying to be as educated as I can to where the progression of technological capability is going and what it does to these different categories that, me as an artist and an influencer, I can get involved and bring value
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I built a company at the same time I built a career.
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The reason children accept discipline from their parents is because they know their parents love them.
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On a mission your worst enemy is idle time
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Premature certainty is the enemy of the truth.
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None of my peers avoided prison. None of ’em.
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I hope my story inspires everyone out there to keep hustling and chasing their dreams.
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I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven
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I’m not in it for fame. I’ve been famous in the streets already.
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Every artist wants something different out the game.
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My life is real.
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I feel that luck is a product of hard work.
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Luck is just bein’ prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready.
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I try to sprinkle a little gems and jewels in the music that people could use in their own life.
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I realized the power of hip-hop. I realized how influential this music and this culture are.
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Doing music to pay bills is an uncomfortable situation. I never wanted to be in that situation.
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We was able to become real successful in the mixtape space.
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It’s important to love in hip hop.
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I always wanted to operate at the highest altitude, just in terms of hip-hop and the music.
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My career as Nipsey Hussle is based on my life as Ermias Asghedom.
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I identify myself as a hustler since I was a young kid.
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I always had passion for rap music and I was always trying to create a situation to where I could do this full-time.
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Before rap my last name was my lifestyle, and when I visualize success it looked like right now.
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I never wanted to alienate my brand for business … I always wanted to keep it authentic and keep as pure as I could.
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I’m at peace with what I’m doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.
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When you say ‘follow me on Twitter,’ and you get 10 million people to follow you – you just leveraged your influence to add value to an app that you have no ownership in.
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It sounds simple telling people to work hard and never quit, but to really execute and demonstrate those principles takes discipline and faith. Those are the two factors that I believe separate the good from the great, the successes from the failures.
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Thought is powerful in all phases. Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them.
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I grew up in an environment where being polite was taken as a weakness. So I just fought everybody.
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One pillar to wealth is having residual income.
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If I inspire you, pay for it, period.
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As much as I’m a black person from America, I’m a black person from Africa, too.
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Partnering with Atlantic Records creates the opportunity to take what we’re doing to the next level, without compromising.
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You’re not going to scare me into being somebody I don’t want to be
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I went through every emotion with tryna pursue what I’m doing, you know what I mean? And I think what’s gon’ separate whoever’s gon go for something, that you ain’t gon’ quit.
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I believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations.
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It’s not called quitting if you quit while you ahead. It’s about being aware and being strategic enough to know that you got to get out the pool at some point. You got to put your clothes back on and dry off.
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Black people in America, people from the struggle, immigrants, it’s no generational wealth that we are attached to, so we are tasked to create – in one generation – closing the gap. That’s why we so Doomsday about getting to the check: ’cause it’s life or death for real.
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Circle got smaller everybody can’t go
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I believe that economics is based on scarcity of markets and it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.
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We playing the long game. We don’t want the money to stop when we go. When we can’t work no more. We want it to outlive us, we want it to be generational
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I hit the league straight out the streets with no talent scout.
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And it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.
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We’re not the cause, we’re the effect.
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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.
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I just believe in ownership… I believe in investing in yourself…Your foundation should be strong.
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Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish anything.
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Most important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you got doubt in what you’re doing it’s not gonna work
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Instead of trying to build a brick wall, lay a brick everyday. Eventually you’ll look up and you’ll have a brick wall.
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