Nipsey “Tha Great” Hussle did so much more than just music. As a visionary he was able to see the bigger picture and took each step with intention. From interviews to lyrics he told a story of all the compiled elements of his own Marathon. It was no secret that he prioritized in investing on assets like real estate to build value. Value is one of the key components that Nipsey highlighted throughout his career. The value of community, business decisions, family, his music, the Marathon Clothing line, and being an owner. Even as an upcoming artist he expressed how he felt about materialistic investments depreciating the value of oneself.
Nipsey alongside his brother Samiel Asghedom, opened the Slauson Tee store in 2006. Eventually purchasing the strip mall that established The Marathon Clothing in 2017 in hopes to bring more black business to his city. He reinvesting into his community by renovating basketball courts, restoring playgrounds, funding funerals, and discussing the issues with fun violence.
Another element the Los Angeles native discussed about a lot was understanding your purpose. He spoke a lot about the strength of manifestation and visualization to become the most elevated version of oneself. He dropped several gems about understanding that all losses will redirect you to where you need to be opposed to being about failure. Today take sometime out to see what are the elements in your marathon and hone in.
