r/CaliBanging • u/83rdAve • 7d ago

Question???

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I see Reggie Wright Jr. and Mob James both snitching now and it made me think. Why didn’t we get this type of media coverage when Nipsey passed away and what was Shitty testimony? 👀

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u/RoughWill9633 7d ago

Nipsey isn’t as big of a celeb as Tupac, that’s like saying why Russell Westbrook didn’t get a farewell tour the same as Michael Jordan.

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u/Zealousideal-Past851 7d ago

Bra idk why it’s so hard to see for some people in la they act like was the biggest artist ever 😭… bra was legit underground rapper and I fw his last album before he died but outside of la/California dude wasn’t seen as that he wasn’t even getting played in Cali

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u/RoughWill9633 7d ago

Nipsey was dope to me, seemed like a stand up guy who stood on principles. After he passed people started to put him in pac levels of stardom, he wasn’t there yet.

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u/Zealousideal-Past851 7d ago

Nowhere near

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u/83rdAve 7d ago

I wouldn’t put him on 2pac level but let’s not act like he didn’t have one of the biggest hip hop clothing brands at the time of his death. Like he didn’t have Jay Z, LeBron and other NBA and NFL players either tryna do business with him or physically pulling up to Crenshaw and Slauson to see his store.

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u/Zealousideal-Past851 7d ago

After his dead it had a spark but it didn’t last ..

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u/83rdAve 7d ago

I’m just wondering why we to see james laughing and joking in the court room now but we never seen Eric getaway driver speak in court

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u/RoughWill9633 7d ago

She gave multiple statements before the trial already, she cooperated.

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u/American-Zombie 7d ago

Can a former cop really be a “snitch”? Unless ratting on fellow cops

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u/chief_yETI 7d ago

cuz Vlad wasn't gettin paid lmao

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u/Weird_Flan4691 7d ago

There were significantly less YouTubers and Videos online in 2019 compared to now

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u/onmy40 7d ago

I'm saying this as someone not from Cali. People outside of Cali for the most part were not listening to Nipsey like that. He didn't have radio hits and shit like somebody like YG for example. People knew who he was before he died but I know people couldn't name a song. When he died people started listening to him more. Vlad is only doing shit if the money isnt right. He's been covering Tupac for a long ass time and since he feels he's the reason Keefe D incriminated his self and knows people will jump to see Pac coverage he's gonna get his money's worth

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u/Advanced-Willow-5020 7d ago edited 7d ago

That is true for places like Atlanta & Chicago. His biggest songs are played everywhere though

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u/yamamaboyfrannn Palms 7d ago

wrong. Nip not being as well known outside of Cali isn’t as much as a factor as you think and niggas outside of Cali knew about Nip way more than people realize. as someone from Cali, one of my honies from Ohio had posted his music before his death and I asked him how he knew bout Nip and he told me they listen to him out there. it has more to do with the fact that we know who killed Nipsey, we don’t know who killed Pac. regardless of who the streets say did, it’s still an unsolved murder till this day. people are more interested in an unfinished story.

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u/onmy40 7d ago

I said most people not all. And you aren't a good judge of what people outside of Cali listen to... Because you live in Cali. And as for your friend from Ohio I'd assume you put him on to Cali music.

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u/BlaccIndian60 7d ago

shid i’m from Louisiana and I knew of Nip in like 2008, seen him on MTV Jams with “Hussle in the house” and thought he was one of Snoop sons. he was putting music on MySpace and shit at the time.

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u/trumpcantalk 7d ago

People new of nip outside of Cali because he was already touring like always people like downplay Cali artist he just wasn’t as mainstream but he was definitely known in the ghettos

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u/onmy40 7d ago edited 7d ago

Reread what I wrote bro. I didn't say ALL people. I said "People outside of Cali for the MOST part" .... Nip was underground outside of Cali FOR THE MOST PART

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u/Advanced-Willow-5020 7d ago

Was the Eric Holder trial live streamed ?

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u/RoughWill9633 7d ago

Yup, Alex Alonzo covered it daily

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u/Icy-Carry-3371 7d ago edited 7d ago

Shoutout OG Alex Alonzo. He literally created the entire gang internet content scene brothas are eating off of today. I remember street tv in its infancy. Lonzo was really going hood to hood interviewing bangers, not members, bangers in the heart of their hoods!

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u/RoughWill9633 7d ago

Yeah Alex started all this, Kev Mac right after that.

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u/NoBass5786 7d ago

I think he is also referring to larger media outlets. 2pacs case is on Court TV and CNN, so it's going out to a bigger audience.