Nipsey Hussle’s Gold Chains with Diamond-Encrusted Malcolm X Pendant
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content: Gifted by his brother
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content: These gold chains with diamond-encrusted pendants belonged to Grammy Award-winning rapper, activist, and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle. They honor his powerful legacy in music, business, and community activism.
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content: One pendant, resting on a thick Cuban-link chain, is round and set with small, square-cut diamonds. It features the symbols "A," a stylized dollar sign, and a square—representing Hussle’s independent record label, All Money In. Another, hanging from a longer chain, depicts a raised-fist bust of Malcolm X in bas-relief, also set with diamonds. It was designed by Hussle’s brother and gifted to him.
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content: Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, rose to prominence through collaborations with artists like Snoop Dogg, Drake, and Rick Ross. Though initially signed with Epic Records, he eventually went independent, building a multimillion-dollar empire through his label, and investments.
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content: Political History: Political History, Reform Movements Collection
label: Exhibition
content: Entertainment Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
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content: Gift of the Nipsey Hussle Famly Trust
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2020.0097.04
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content: 2020.0097
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content: 2020.0097.04
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content: Necklace with pendants, worn by Nipsey Hussle
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold; gems (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 18 1/2 in x 6 in; 46.99 cm x 15.24 cm