Nipsey Hussle (Ermias Joseph Asghedom) may have died in his prime but it is safe to say that he lives on through his two kids. He was a father to his daughter Emani Asghedom and his son, Kross Ermais Asghedom. The late rapper had his children through his relationships with Tanisha Foster and actress Lauren London.
Besides his children, Hussle was survived by his parents Ermias Asghedom and Angelique Smith; and his two siblings Samiel Asghedom “Blacc Sam” and Samantha Smith. Nipsey’s family has had their names juggled through numerous media pages at different times. Here is all there is to know about Hussle’s children and family.
Details About Nipsey’s Two Children and What They Are Up to
His Daughter is [age dob=”20081109″] Old and Involved in the Production of a Docuseries
Emani, the first of the two children of Nipsey Hussle may have found fame through her father’s career but she is gaining a name for herself. She recently became spotlighted as one of the producers of a docuseries centered on her father’s life.
The docuseries is a project being put together by basketballer LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter.
In another aspect of her life, Emani has proven to be a singer. While she may not have shown interest in taking music as a career at the time of this report, a video of her singing has made rounds on social media. The 2021 video showed her singing a rendition of Whitney Houston’s Always Love You.
Long before her life of fame and where she is now, Emani was born on November 9, 2008, in California. She is Nipsey Hussle’s only daughter and was born from his relationship with Tanisha Foster.
Emani was born the same year her father released the first two installments of his Bullets Ain’t Got No Name series of mixtapes. The mixtapes helped to set him up for fame in different parts of the world, especially the United States.
In her later life, she was caught up in the middle of a custody battle following her father’s death in 2019. The custody battle was between her mother Tanisha and her father’s family. The court would later grant her paternal family her custody while her mother was granted more visitation time.
Kross Asghedom, [age dob=”20160831″], is Nipsey’s Only Child With Lauren London
About two and a half years before Nipsey’s demise, Kross was born as the rapper’s only son and youngest child. He was born on August 31, 2016, to the Grinding All My Life singer and his then-girlfriend, Lauren London.
His birth was announced on the individual Instagram pages of his parents. He has since been in the spotlight as a celebrity child.
Kross has drawn attention for attending public functions, mostly related to his father. Shortly after his father’s death, Kross alongside other family members received the Humanitarian Award in honor of Nipsey Hussle at the 2019 BET Awards.
In a similar vein, Kross, his mother, and some family members were present at the Hollywood Walk of Fame where his father received a posthumous star on August 15, 2022.
Nipsey Hussle’s Two Children Received 50% Each of His Asset
In 2023, Ermais’ two children Emani and Kross were named the sole beneficiaries of his total assets worth $11 million. The estate will pay them $5 million and annual payments.
They were both entitled to 50% of cash and non-cash assets. The assets include:
- 2012 cherry suburban
- 100% membership interest in Marathon Studios
- 100% in marathon touring
- 100% in Marathon Clothing Inc. and his trademark portfolio
Since they were both young at the time, London was granted guardianship of Kross’ inheritance. Emani’s was given to her Uncle Sam and her aunt Samantha.
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All There is to Know About Hussle’s Parents, Siblings, and Their African Roots
Nipsey was from a small family of 5 and he traces his roots to East Africa.
His father, Dawit Asghedom is a native of Eritrea. He led his early life in the country before he fled to the United States as a refugee during the Eritrean War of Independence.
His life in America didn’t take his love for his heritage. He would tell his children about Eritrea, their family there, and many other stories. When Nipsey grew older, the family visited Eritrea and spent three months there. Nipsey spoke of the visit as a life-changing one.
Dawit met and married Angelique Smith (née Boutte), Hussle’s mother and an African-American woman. Their marriage lasted a while before they were divorced.
Regardless, his parents were both active in his life. He has told stories of how his mother would make him read and his father watched CNN all day.
More on his relationship with his parents, Nipsey was at one point in his life raised by his mother and his maternal grandmother. Then, his father was highly involved in his career and helped the late rapper in his Marathon Store.
From all that has been gathered, Nipsey was equally close to his two siblings – Sam and Samantha.
Sam is a businessman and Nipsey’s business partner. He owns a minority stake in Marathon Clothing.
Samantha on the other hand is a professional esthetician and a businesswoman. She is the founder of Ecosystm33.
Most Interesting Quick Facts About Nipsey Hussle Everyone Should Know
- His long-term partner, Lauren London had a son with Lil Wayne.
- The late rapper’s stage name was birthed from Nipsey Russell (a comedian).
- Nipsey Hussle received a Grammy nomination shortly after he died.
- In his career, the Dedication singer released mixtapes for 13 years and only had one studio album, Victory Lap
- He met his first baby mama, Tanasha while they were in high school. They were together for over a decade and had a good relationship until his death. Tanisha spoke of their relationship as:
I met him in my teens and he been my roll dog every since… I spoke with him 30 min b4 his death, I was one of the last persons he spoke with. I wish I was there I would have took those bullets
- He provided support and funds to help young people keep them more in school and take them off the streets and gangs. He did most of these works in his birthplace Crenshaw.
- Hussle was poor while growing up and had to clean shoes to make money for school clothes. Well, this birthed his enthusiasm for entrepreneurship which was widely known for.
- When he was 14, Nipsey Airmiess Joseph Asghedom left home and joined a gang called Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips.
- The rapper and businessman was killed after he was shot at least 10 times on March 31, 2019.
- In July 2022, Eric Ronald Holder Jr. was found guilty of Hussle’s murder and was sentenced to 60 years in prison in February 2023.
