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Title: Nipsey Hussle’s Gold Chains with Diamond-Encrusted Malcolm X Pendant
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nmah_1999527

	Title
	Nipsey Hussle’s Gold Chains with Diamond-Encrusted Malcolm X Pendant

	Metadata Usage
	CC0

	Caption
	Nipsey Hussle chains

	Guid
	https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4baaeeb44-0e41-3919-e053-15f76fa0553b

	Data Source
	National Museum of American History

	Physical Description
	gold; gems (overall material)

	Measurements
	overall: 18 1/2 in x 6 in; 46.99 cm x 15.24 cm

	Description
	Gifted by his brother

	Description
	These gold chains with diamond-encrusted pendants belonged to Grammy Award-winning rapper, activist, and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle. They honor his powerful legacy in music, business, and community activism.

	Description
	One pendant, resting on a thick Cuban-link chain, is round and set with small, square-cut diamonds. It features the symbols "A," a stylized dollar sign, and a square—representing Hussle’s independent record label, All Money In. Another, hanging from a longer chain, depicts a raised-fist bust of Malcolm X in bas-relief, also set with diamonds. It was designed by Hussle’s brother and gifted to him.

	Description
	Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, rose to prominence through collaborations with artists like Snoop Dogg, Drake, and Rick Ross. Though initially signed with Epic Records, he eventually went independent, building a multimillion-dollar empire through his label, and investments.

	Credit Line
	Gift of the Nipsey Hussle Famly Trust

	ID Number
	2020.0097.04

	Accession number
	2020.0097

	Catalog number
	2020.0097.04

	Object Name
	Necklace with pendants, worn by Nipsey Hussle

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