Nipsey Hussle's Music Sales Have Surged by 2,776 Percent

From 1,000 to 15,000 copies.

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The world is mourning the untimely death of Nipsey Hussle by taking another look at his discography and releases.

According to reports, the rapper’s song catalog and albums sold a combined total of 15,000 copies on March 31—an increase of 2,776% compared to a little under 1,000 copies the day prior. His catalog sold 13,000 downloads while his debut studio album Victory Lap sold 2,000 copies specifically, with his recently released single “Racks in the Middle” featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy marking his best-selling song on Sunday with nearly 3,000 downloads.

In case you missed it, the LAPD has apprehended the suspect identified in the shooting that killed Nipsey Hussle.

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