Ermias Ashgedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, was a respected American rapper, songwriter and business person. Widely regarded as one of the best rappers in his industry and among the most entrepreneurial members of his community, he is remembered not only for his music but for being an inspiration to others.

Hussle represented entrepreneurship and ownership. In regards to cryptocurrency, Hussle has been incredibly active as a trader. Nipsey was a rising star who was highly active on social media and he also had many start-up endeavors.

Here are some Nipsey Hussle quotes to inspire you as an entrepreneur to hustle for your dreams and live a purposeful life:

1. “And it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.” – Nipsey Hussle

2. “My mom is American, so I was raised in her household in my formative years. But as I got older, my pops tried to keep me involved with the culture by telling me the stories of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, how he came to America, and about our family back home, because all that side of my family, my aunties, grandparents, is in Africa.” – Nipsey Hussle

3. “If you do it, be the best at it.” – Nipsey Hussle

4. “If you don’t know your full-throttle history, the whole story of how you came to where you are, it’s kind of hard to put things together.” – Nipsey Hussle

5. “Be your own biggest fan, your own biggest believer, and put it on your back and carry the weight.” – Nipsey Hussle

6. “I’m focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I’ve either read or I plan on getting to.” – Nipsey Hussle

7. “I’m more focused on giving solutions and inspiration more than anything.” – Nipsey Hussle

8. “Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.” – Nipsey Hussle

9. “My thing is that I don’t give no person that much power over my path that I’m walking. Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.” – Nipsey Hussle

10. “The reason children accept discipline from their parents is because they know their parents love them.” – Nipsey Hussle

11. “I took my wildest dreams then mapped them out. I go for mine like it’s overtime, me and my n*ggas had to struggle so we over-shine.” – Nipsey Hussle

12. “The company you keep has a large influence on the situations you bring to yourself.” – Nipsey Hussle

13. “Most important thing to get rid of is doubt. If you got doubt in what you’re doing it’s not going to work.” – Nipsey Hussle

14. “The best thing you can do for a person is to inspire them. That’s the best currency you can offer: inspiration.” – Nipsey Hussle

15. “If you look at the people in your circle and don’t get inspired, then you don’t have a circle. You have a cage.” – Nipsey Hussle

16. “This technology has empowered everybody. And it’s giving people, you know, it’s as big as you wanna make it and, you know, it’s as far as you take it” – Nipsey Hussle

17. “I hate to lose so I play too rough” – Nipsey Hussle

18. “I don’t know about hell, I don’t know about heaven, All I know is ’bout right now and this lifestyle is interesting” – Nipsey Hussle

19. “I built a company at the same time I built a career.” – Nipsey Hussle

20. “I was never ignorant, as far as being experienced in classrooms and learning about different subjects and actually soaking it up.” – Nipsey Hussle

21. “Control your time – use every minute wisely.” – Nipsey Hussle

22. “And it can be as simple as it seems, If you never doubt yourself and learn from everything you see” – Nipsey Hussle

23. “Even as you make progress, you need the discipline to keep from backtracking and sabotaging the success as it’s happening.” – Nipsey Hussle

24. “Ain’t nobody gave us nothing. I just got my own!” – Nipsey Hussle

25. “My God will never make me and break me. I have faith.” – Nipsey Hussle

26. “I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven” – Nipsey Hussle

27. “I believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations.” – Nipsey Hussle

28. “I realized the power of hip-hop. I realized how influential this music and this culture are.” – Nipsey Hussle

29. “I’m at peace with what I’m doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.” – Nipsey Hussle

30. “Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego.”  – Nipsey Hussle

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