Nipsey Hussle’s life and rise to fame will be chronicled in LeBron James-produced docuseries

The life of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle will be chronicled in a docuseries produced by his company Marathon Films and LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill studio, as a teaser was released Tuesday.

The teaser shows never-before-seen footage of the rap star – who was fatally shot outside his South Los Angeles clothing store in March 2019 – as he grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles amid a time of social unrest in the 1990s.

It will show how the rapper rose professionally with projects like his 2005 mixtape Slauson Boy, his record label All Money In, Marathon Agency and his Marathon Clothing store.

James said in a press release that “it is an incredible honor for SpringHill to play a part in sharing Nipsey’s story and legacy with the world,” acknowledging the late artist as someone who “used his gift to give back give to his community and lived what it was’. along the way means inspiring, empowering and uplifting others.

“His words, his ambition and his actions remain with me to this day, as he continues to inspire myself, our company and people around the world.”

The docuseries features interviews with people close to the later rapper, including Snoop Dogg and Sean “Diddy” Combs, his longtime partner Lauren London, and his brother, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, who calls his late brother “a man of the people” in a press release.

“He often said his purpose in life was to inspire,” Asghedom said. Nipsey’s light shone all over the world. His life is proof that his purpose has been fulfilled.’

Samiel said Hussle’s “family has taken the appropriate time and care necessary to ensure that Nipsey’s life story is detailed and presented correctly and accurately.”

They continued, “We are honored to be able to cement Nipsey’s legacy with this epic docuseries about his life. Nipsey said, “If they’ve made a story about my life, it better be a classic.”

Carter said in a press release, “SpringHill was created to bring artists and athletes to the forefront of their stories in an authentic, immersive and creative way. It is an incredible responsibility to tell Nipsey Hussle’s story alongside his family and Marathon Films in a way that captures every facet of life, from his childhood to his impact on community and culture.

His legacy is so much more than music – he defined activism and what it means to never forget where you come from. SpringHill is honored to help tell this important story.”

Hussle initially signed with Epic Records and eventually started his own record label titled All Money In, distributing material including his album Victory Lap, which garnered a 2019 Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.

Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was shot dead on March 31, 2019 at the age of 33 outside his South Los Angeles retail location, Marathon Clothing Store.

A man named Eric Holder Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder in the rapper’s death last July.