SINGER

Nipsey Hussle

1985 - 2019

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Ermias Joseph Asghedom (born Airmiess Joseph Asghedom; August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and activist. Emerging from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s, Hussle independently released his debut mixtape, Slauson Boy Volume 1, to moderate local success, which led to him being signed to Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records. Hussle became known for his mixtapes, including his Bullets Ain't Got No Name series, The Marathon, The Marathon Continues, and Crenshaw, the last of which American rapper Jay-Z bought 100 copies for $100 each. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nipsey Hussle has received more than 23,442,521 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Nipsey Hussle is the 2,949th most popular singer (down from 2,667th in 2019), the 15,248th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,772nd in 2019) and the 795th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 23M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nipsey Hussle ranks 2,949 out of 4,381Before him are Chanel Terrero, Leena Peisa, Pasha Parfeny, Jessica Sutta, Filip Bandžak, and Yungblud. After him are Nathan Trent, Manizha, Nick Oliveri, Freda Payne, Mika Newton, and T-Pain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Nipsey Hussle ranks 443Before him are Ri Kwang-chon, Ranveer Singh, Sammy Bossut, Cha Jong-hyok, Jemima Kirke, and Davor Štefanek. After him are Jimmy Briand, Dan Byrd, Nooshi Dadgostar, Oscar Wendt, T-Pain, and Tiago Splitter. Among people deceased in 2019, Nipsey Hussle ranks 598Before him are Ashley Massaro, Dick Boushka, David Bellamy, Lisa Sheridan, Andrea Levy, and Denise Nickerson. After him are Junior Agogo, Okwui Enwezor, Josip Zovko, Justin Raimondo, Yulia Nachalova, and Alan Krueger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nipsey Hussle ranks 15,248 out of 20,380Before him are Aaron Peirsol (1983), Douglas Wilder (1931), Tom Jager (1964), Eric Whitacre (1970), Hazel R. O'Leary (1937), and Tammy Baldwin (1962). After him are Hans Niemann (2003), Perrey Reeves (1970), Richard Bakalyan (1931), Marcus Camby (1974), Kate DiCamillo (1964), and David Hodges (1978).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Nipsey Hussle ranks 795Before him are Vic Chesnutt (1964), Amanda Palmer (1976), Sean Kingston (1990), Lil Dicky (1988), Lil Durk (1992), and Jessica Sutta (1982). After him are Nick Oliveri (1971), Freda Payne (1942), T-Pain (1985), Steve Souza (1964), Biz Markie (1964), and AZ (1972).