Highsnobiety
Double Tap to Zoom

In addition to being a rapper, entrepreneur and community organizer, Nipsey Hussle was a bookworm. Now, a year from his death, chapters of The Marathon Book Club are popping up across the country, and it all began with a meme.

According to an LA Times report, Hussle shared some of his favorite books while he was promoting his first studio album, Victory Lap. On April 13, following the rapper's death, a fan named Simran Kaleka shared a list of the books he had mentioned, in a tweet that has been re-shared over 8,000 times.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Twitter post.

In what is being dubbed the “Nipsey Hussle effect,” 74 black men and two Latinos now meet as part of four chapters of The Marathon Book Club. According to the LA Times, "They meet monthly in Oakland, New York and Washington, D.C., in addition to L.A., to discuss the books that motivated Hussle."

The LA Times report found that members of Hussle's community were "hearing more discussions about mental health in the barbershop and about toxic masculinity in the locker room." Charles H.F. Davis III, a professor at USC and a book club member, said that "he sees The Marathon Book Club as a microcosm of those conversations."

Read the full list here.

We Recommend
  • The $1,400 Richard Mille Book That's Basically the Richard Mille of Books
  • Club Chuck: The Mystery, The Hype, and The Rave That Brought It All Together
  • If You're Not Already Seeing Thug Club Everywhere, You're About To
  • Nike's Book 1 Sneakers Have No Business Looking This (Denim) Good
  • Dressed in an ACG Outfit, Nike's Book 1 Sneaker Is Beautifully Outdoorsy
What To Read Next
  • Only the Perfect Pants Could Birth the Perfect Shorts
  • A Sleek Crocs Sneaker Built for the Trails
  • It Is Just So Good
  • A Classic adidas Runner Gets Dressed for a Safari
  • A Gorgeously Classic Nike Dad Shoe But Not as You Remember It
  • Vans’ Extra-Thicc Mary Jane Skate Shoe Is Now Creep-ily Good