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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Kenan Draughorne

Nipsey Hussle died three years ago. His memory looms large for protege Pacman da Gunman

LOS ANGELES — Pacman da Gunman woke up in a good mood on March 31, 2019.

It was a sunny day in Southern California, and his son was expected to be born at any moment. Ahead of the birth, the rapper contemplated how he'd slow down his own lifestyle and how he'd protect his son in a scary world.

However, his eyes snapped from the future to the present once he got the phone call — Nipsey Hussle, his friend, mentor and All Money In label boss, had been shot outside his storefront at Crenshaw and Slauson. Pacman hopped in his car and raced west on Interstate 10, hoping to help preserve a life before welcoming a new one.

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