Nipsey Hussle Sells Out of His $100 Mixtape

The hip hop world was on fire this week after learning that Los Angeles rapper, Nipsey Hussle, planned to sell his mixtape for $100 each. Although he planned to offer the "Crenshaw" mixtape online for free, evidently the hard copy of the same thing is much more valuable. In a time where a hundred dollar bill is equivalent to a twenty, it is not very surprising that Hussle's supporters flocked to support the artist. Mind you, he only printed 1,000 copies but that is a quick $100,000 for the slow minded out there. 

I can not proclaim to be a fan of Nipsey Hussle's music but I am a fan of his ingenuity and his confidence that his fans would show up and support with their wallets. I've heard the mix tape and in my humble opinion it is not worthy of the price tag but to the Hussle fans out there I salute your diligence especially when you can cop the same album for free. This says a lot about the commitment of music fans and proves that people are willing to pay for music that they believe in. Despite the grim numbers of physical albums being sold, it is likely that when the music is worth it to people they will support it through purchasing power. 

Let's just hope we don't see too many more $100.00 mixtapes in the near future. 

What are your thoughts on Nipsey Hussle's hustle?