Some might call Nipsey Hussle your favorite gangsta rapper's favorite gangsta rapper.
Hussle has already received co-signs from West Coast rap heavyweights Snoop Dogg and The Game although Hussle hasn't dropped an album yet.
In 2010, he graced the cover of XXL Magazine for its "10 Freshmen for '10" series, which also featured Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole and Big Sean.
Hussle will bring his gritty West Coast street rhymes to the Rialto Theater on Saturday.
The South Central Los Angeles native has created a buzz for himself through a slew of singles and mix tapes, including the "Bullets Ain't Got No Name" series, and his most recent, "The Marathon."
His most notable singles include the hard hitting "Hussle in the House," which samples the beat from the old Kriss Kross hit "Jump"; and "Feelin' Myself," featuring R&B crooner Lloyd.
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According to his biography, Hussle learned all the inner workings of the music studio by time he was 13 but got entangled in the streets and gang life.
His Facebook page describes him as a "devout member" of a well-known street gang in Los Angeles.
However, he has devoted more energy to his music in recent years.
"It's kinda hard, but I try to stay the same and balance both worlds. You don't wanna forget where you come from and at the same time, you don't wanna miss your blessing tryna live the same lifestyle you been livin'," Hussle says on his website.
If you go
• What: Nipsey Hussle in concert.
• When: 8:30 p.m Saturday; doors open at 8.
• Where: The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St.
• Cost: Tickets are $18 in advance and $21 on the day of the show.
• More info: 740-1000 or go to rialtotheatre.com
