When you talk about black entrepreneurship, you’re talking about addressing the foundation of what’s going on with our people when we don’t have any financial power. Our basic needs aren’t being met in a lot of cases, so there’s no way we’re going to be able to tap into our potential until we address those bottom-level base needs. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote
People that’s in power – the central banks, these fiat currencies that are traded globally – they got influence over the messaging and the narrative in the media. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote
When you say ‘follow me on Twitter,’ and you get 10 million people to follow you – you just leveraged your influence to add value to an app that you have no ownership in. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote
We came up with TDE. As competitive as rap is, and as much as we’re trying to exceed the standards we set for ourselves, we take their wins as our wins, too. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote
At the core, one of my original goals is to redefine what the streets expect. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote
I think you can give a pure artistic product if you understand how to build your own industry. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote
A solution built by an artist serves the artist more than the solution the capitalist comes up with. Nipsey Hussle Read Quote