BET - Nipsey Hussle's Celebration of Life
After the tragic murder of Grammy Nominated rap artist Nipsey Hussle on March 31, 2019, BET honored his legacy by providing a commercial free live broadcast of his memorial service at the Staples Center with host Marc Lamont Hill and documentary tribute film to his life, music, activism, and world impact.
Nipsey Hussle born Ermias Asghedom was beloved by many for his positive message and influence reaching back to underserved communities - his legacy and life work was explored in this BET special with discussions moderated by Marc Lamont Hill. The funeral service included emotional tributes from Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Minister Farrakhan, a letter penned by Barack Obama, Nipsey’s family, and many more.
BET Remembers Nipsey Hussle
Role: Producer
This tribute video produced by Akil Gibbons closed the television broadcast of Nipsey Hussle’s funeral service providing a retrospective of his life, music, entrepreneurship, activism, and impact on the world using Hussle’s music videos, MTV interviews and footage, and original content from BET.