Question 1

Did Nipsey Hussle write his own songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. He is credited as a writer on all fourteen tracks of Victory Lap, his only studio album. Everything before it was a mixtape, most of it self-released through his own All Money In label.

Question 2

Who wrote "Dedication"?

Accepted Answer

Nipsey Hussle with his co-writers and Kendrick Lamar, who features on it. It reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Question 3

How many albums did Nipsey Hussle release?

Accepted Answer

One studio album, Victory Lap, in 2018. A collaborative album with Bino Rideaux, Prolific, was released posthumously in 2026 and is credited to both artists rather than to him alone.

Question 4

How did Victory Lap sell?

Accepted Answer

2,000,000 units in the United States. The RIAA certified it double platinum on February 16, 2023.

Question 5

Did he win a Grammy?

Accepted Answer

Yes, two, both awarded after his death: Best Rap Performance for "Racks in the Middle" and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Higher" with DJ Khaled and John Legend. Victory Lap was nominated for Best Rap Album but lost.

Question 6

How did Nipsey Hussle die?

Accepted Answer

He was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019, aged 33.

Question 7

Who did he work with most?

Accepted Answer

1500 or Nothin', the production team of Michael Cox Jr., John Groover Jr. and Larrance Dopson, appear across most of Victory Lap. DJ Khalil and Jake One turn up on three tracks each.

Question 8

Why did it take him so long to release an album?

Accepted Answer

He built his career on mixtapes instead, selling them directly. Crenshaw in 2013 was famously priced at 100 dollars a copy, and he sold out all 1,000 in under a day.

Question 9

What is All Money In?

Accepted Answer

His own label, which released Victory Lap jointly with Atlantic and put out most of his earlier mixtapes on its own.

Question 10

How long is Victory Lap?

Accepted Answer

65:30 across fourteen tracks.