Nipsey Hussle

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Nipsey Hussle's achievements are remarkable for their breadth. He earned two posthumous Grammy Awards, becoming one of the few artists to win after death. His album Victory Lap was included in Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, announced posthumously in 2022. The California State Senate recognized his community activism. His business ventures, particularly Marathon Clothing and Vector 90, continue to impact South Los Angeles.

AwardsNipsey Hussle won two posthumous Grammy Awards in 2020: Best Rap Performance for "Racks in the Middle" and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Higher." He also won a BET Award for Best Collaboration and a BET Hip Hop Award for Impact Track, both for "Racks in the Middle," and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song.

Honours & Distinctions

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2022

Posthumous star for contributions to music and community.

California State Senate Recognition

California State Senate·2019

Honored for community activism and entrepreneurship.

Nipsey Hussle Square

Community·2019

Informal designation of Crenshaw and Slauson intersection.

Rankings & Lists

#Included

200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time

Rolling Stone·2022

#Included

Best Albums of 2018

Complex·2018

#Designation

Best New Music

Pitchfork·2018

Magazine Covers

Billboard

2018-03-01

Nipsey Hussle: The Marathon Continues

Complex

2018-04-01

Nipsey Hussle: Victory Lap

Records & Feats

First artist to win two posthumous Grammys in the same year

Awards·2020

Won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammys after his death.