The initiative honors Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, a South Los Angeles native known for his music, entrepreneurship, and community activism

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched its Metro x Culture series, celebrating the 40th birthday of late hip-hop icon Nipsey Hussle with two limited-edition TAP cards and the temporary renaming of Hyde Park Station to Nipsey Hussle Station through August 31.

The initiative honors Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, a South Los Angeles native known for his music, entrepreneurship, and community activism. Only 12,000 TAP cards, featuring a black-and-white portrait titled “Crenshaw & Slauson” by photographer Jonathan Mannion and a color-stylized image of Hussle on a Metro bus titled “Watts” by Anthony Pham, are available at sel

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