![]() “Did you really!?” I responded, “I have been trying so hard to get you to see it!” I exclaimed. “This is dope af! You’re the one that did this? I saw this on IG!” Nip said to me. I went into the meet and greet to give work to his DJ and was able to finally walk straight up to Nipsey and get my painting in front of him. We grabbed all of my artwork and got ready to head inside. My friends and I rolled up to the concert that night all wearing shirts that had one of my original Nipsey paintings on them. I told him that I would let him know when I got to the venue so we could meet with him to give him the artwork. Reality set in that I was finally going to make it happen. I remember Friday rolled around and I got a text from his DJ that they had just gotten into town. Hit me!” His DJ responded after I let him know his options. “I’ll grab it from you on Friday in Phoenix. I did exactly that and it happened EXACLTY how I envisioned it. I thought if he did that then I would let him know I could either ship the drawing to him or I could give it to him in person when they were in town Friday that same week for their concert. I figured if he saw it he would repost it and tag me. ![]() I planned to post the drawing on a Monday as my MCM. At the time I had a little crush on him and he was super active on IG, so I knew I could get him to see it if I posted it. I decided that I was going to draw a picture of Nipsey’s DJ. I came up with a brilliant plan that (little did I know) would change the course of my life forever. I remember laying in my bed on a Saturday the week before the concert and thinking “How tf can I get this painting in front of Nip?” and then it hit me. Everyone loved it, some even posted it but I never heard from Nipsey.Īpril 2015 rolled around and Nipsey was scheduled to come into town for a concert for the first time in a couple years. ![]() Producers, artists, DJs & anyone I could find who was tied to him received a DM with the photo of my painting and a quick message. I sent it to everyone I could find who was in his circle. So I took to Instagram to see if I could get his eyes on it. I HAD to figure out how to get it in front of him. I decided this piece was going to be a gift for my little brother. That painting (titled “Sleepless Nights”) was for my solo show “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It” coming up that February 2015 where it would be on display for the first time ever. My goals kept me up at night and kept me pushing. I would stay up until 430am sometimes and cry my way through exhaustion as I painted while I played that song on repeat. It was absolutely exhausting both mentally and physically. I was working a full time job and trying to manage a full time art career. It was inspired by his song “Overtime” which had gotten me through so many sleepless nights of chasing my dreams. It was one of, if not the most meaningful paintings I have ever done. It was December 2014 when I finished up my very first painting of Nipsey Hussle. To anyone who is chasing their dreams or maybe just want things to change within themselves or their lives, I hope that this story inspires you and opens your eyes to the possibilities within your own life. ![]() I focus on what I want, believe it is going to happen and then I work my ass off until it does. So when I first met Nipsey Hussle back in 2015, it was no surprise to my friends and family. When I want something, I figure out a way to make it happen regardless of what my circumstance may be. I chose to be patient, trust my journey and let the story unfold. I had a vision as to how it would all play out from the very beginning and so I fought the urge to prematurely talk publicly about what happened to me until my vision fully unfolded. I have literally waited for over two years to tell you all this story.
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