‘Death Bump’ Rapper Nipsey Hussle Music Sales Skyrocket Following Fatal LA Shooting

LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle music sales have spiked after being fatally shot outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The Crenshaw rapper’s music has soared on Amazon and iTunes in the wake of his fatal shooting, with a lot of his former projects jumping up in position by as much as 500%. Specifically, Nipsey’s debut studio album, “Victory Lap,” has skyrocketed to the #1 album on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers list … having risen by a whopping 504,766%, reports TMZ.

The shooting occurred Sunday near the Hyde Park neighborhood in south of Crenshaw in the city, with reportedly three people shot during the incident.

Hussle’s album and previous mixtapes currently occupy all four top slots on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers list.

“Victory Lap” has also jumped to #2 on Amazon’s overall bestsellers in digital music.

Nipsey’s making an impact on iTunes as well — his studio album is ranked second on its album chart, and his mixtape, “Crenshaw,” has climbed to #12 on the list.

For the record, “Victory Lap” was nominated for Best Rap Album at this year’s Grammy Awards. It lost out to Cardi B’s record, but it was still a major milestone for Nipsey.

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