Through all of his trials and tribulations, Nipsey has learned a lot about himself. “We’re all much greater than what we give ourselves credit for,” he explains. “We’ve been programmed to put limits upon ourselves. I wasted a lot of time and a lot of opportunities doubting myself, thinking twice, half-stepping.” His advice? “Be bold and believe in yourself. Whatever your hunch is, embrace it. When you work hard and you’re fearless, those hunches end up becoming the navigation, the GPS to where you gotta end up and to what your purpose is.”

Perhaps that hunger helped fuel his outlook. It’s reminiscent of a famous Steve Jobs quote that Hussle used on The Marathon’s “Who Detached Us” back in 2011: “Stay hungry.” On Victory Lap, that theme continues with a focus on success. “The album is really a tribute to potential in all of us, to the radicals that embrace their potential,” he explains. “If you needed an extra little push to do it, I would like the album to be that extra push.” ◽️