Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) The daughter of attorney Chris Darden says she’s been receiving “vile comments and messages” over news that her dad is representing the alleged killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle. Jenee Darden — whose dad gained fame as a prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial — said in an Instagram post Sunday that all the hate has “triggered bad memories” from that case. “I’ve been receiving vile comments and messages since news broke that my father, Chris Darden, is the defense attorney for the man accused of killing Nipsey Hussle,” she wrote. “Like many of you, I found out about my father’s involvement in the case while scrolling through social media. I was not prepared for this backlash that has triggered bad memories from the O.J. Simpson trial,” she continued. “My father is a grown man and has been a defense attorney for some time. I have no say in the cases he takes on.” Chris Darden appeared in court with Hussle’s accused killer, Eric Holder, Thursday as his client entered a not guilty plea. Holder is accused of gunning down Hussle outside his LA clothing store last weekend. Jenee wrote on Instagram that she understands “why it hurts so deeply when we lose talented, young Black men” like Hussle, but urged those attacking her to instead “channel that energy toward continuing Nipsey’s legacy in strengthening our communities and lifting up each other.”<doc-sep>Products in this story are independently selected and featured editorially. If you make a purchase using these links we may earn commission. Nipsey Hussle is survived by his two children: daughter Emani from a previous relationship and son Kross, 2½, with his girlfriend, actress Lauren London Everything to Know About Nipsey Hussle: From $100 Mixtapes to Lasting Love with Lauren London Rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed on Sunday at the age of 33, will be remembered for his music, his dedication to his family, and his strong legacy of community involvement. The “Hussle & Motivate” musician (né Ermias Asghedom) died after being shot on the street where his clothing store, the Marathon Clothing Company, is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, NBC News, the Los Angeles Times and TMZ reported, citing multiple law enforcement sources. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Two other victims were involved in the shooting, authorities say. “Right around 3:20 this afternoon, there was a shooting that occurred at the 3400 block of West Slauson Avenue,” a public information officer with the Los Angeles Police Department tells PEOPLE. “Three individuals, three victims were shot. They were taken to a local hospital. One of those victims died at the local hospital, the other two are listed in stable condition.” The PIO added: “The subject responsible for the shooting fled in some type of vehicle, but I do not have the information of the type of vehicle he fled in.” The officer said that the South Bureau Homicide team is investigating the incident. Just hours before the shooting, Hussle tweeted, “Having strong enemies is a blessing.” Here’s everything you need to know about the late rapper. Warner Music Pre-Grammy Party - Red Carpet Nipsey Hussle | Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Warner Music He once sold 1,000 mixtapes for $100 each Although Hussle has released several mixtapes over the years, the music industry really began to take notice of the rapper in 2013, when he decided to independently release his 2013 mixtape Crenshaw. Choosing to go with a novel release strategy, the rapper only produced 1,000 physical copies of the mixtape, setting the price tag at $100. “The marketing for the mixtape was that we only made a thousand units and sold them for a hundred dollars apiece,” Nipsey Hussle told GQ in February. “It was a scarcity model.” In a statement issued to RapRadar.com in 2013, the rapper explained that he decided to adopt the unique business model as a way to stand up to major record labels. (The rapper had previously been signed to Epic Records.) “It ISN’T the price of the plastic case and polyurethane disc…it’s the price of Revolution! The price of Rebellion against an industry that has tricked us all into making products that have no soul for fear of not being heard if we don’t,” he wrote. The rapper went on to sell all of his copies, with JAY-Z buying 100. “I got a DM on Twitter from a respected hip-hop journalist and he was just like, ‘Hov respects the move, salute,’ ” Nipsey told MTV News at the time. “A little while later, I got an email that came through my team that was like, ‘Roc Nation, on behalf of JAY-Z wants to buy 100 units. Who do we pay? When can we get the shipment out?’ ” “I didn’t get a chance to holla at Jay, but through his people he made it clear that he respects the movement and everything. I was humbled by it. I felt like it was a good risk, and it ended up working out,” he added. Grammy Recognition Victory Lap, which is both his debut album and his last album to be released during Hussle’s lifetime, was nominated for best rap album at the Grammy Awards in February. Although he did not walk away with the coveted award, following the ceremony, the rapper sent a warm congratulation to Cardi B, who did win. “WHEN ITS YO TIME..ITS YO TIME!” he wrote alongside a screenshot of Cardi accepting the award. “Congrats to @iamcardib on Her Grammy for Best Rap Album & Also being Tha 1st female to Do it!🏁.” grammy Nipsey Hussle | Credit: Sharief Ziyada/Getty Images Lasting Love Prior to his death, Hussle had been dating his girlfriend Lauren London, with whom he shared 2½-year-old son Kross, for five years. Opening up about how the pair first started dating, London, 34, told GQ in February, “I did not slide into his DMs. My homeboy did.” 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London | Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage At the time, Hussle was releasing his 2013 mixtape Crenshaw, and London, an actress who was starring in the BET series The Game at the time, wanted to pick up a few copies for her costars. After getting her hands on the release, London followed the rapper on Instagram. “You know what that means, right? !” Hussle told the publication, sharing that he then followed her back and messaged her on the platform. The couple have been dating ever since, although they briefly split in 2017. In addition to the couple’s son, Hussle was also dad to daughter Emani from a previous relationship. Making his 2019 trip to the Grammys even more meaningful, Hussle brought along Emani as one of his dates to the award show. (The rapper also attended the awards ceremony with London.) 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals Nipsey Hussle and daughter | Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage Previous gang ties Hussle — who grew up in Los Angeles — was believed to have ties to the Crips gang, of which he spoke in a 2010 interview with Complex. Opening up about what it was like to make the transition from being involved in gang culture to being an artist, the rapper said he felt “like I’m an ambassador.” “Not just to pump myself or none of that, but nobody ain’t, other than Snoop, and Snoop’s my homeboy, and he comes from a different era, but as far as my generation and where we came from, I don’t know nobody in the streets and was active with this gangbang s— like I was and my homie was,” he said. The rapper went on to share that moving forward, he was in “a different state of mind” and more “focused on giving solutions and inspiration.” A few years later, Hussle elaborated on what led him to first get involved in gang culture. “I left my house kind of early, when I was probably like 14,” he told VLAD TV in 2014, explaining that at that time he had moved out of his mother’s house and in with his grandmother. “I was always doing things to try to get money so I could support myself,” he shared. “The culture of my area is gang culture so by being outside, being involved with hustling, being in the hood doing things to try and get money, being young, riding your bike through the hood getting shot at…after a while it just be like, you’re always in the middle of some s—, you might as well be part of it.” 2019 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH ? Arrivals Nipsey Hussle Community leader As Hussle rose to fame, he kept his ties to his community strong and began focusing on helping make a meaningful impact on his neighborhood of Crenshaw. Shortly after news of his death was first reported on Sunday, L.A. Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff shared that on Monday, the rapper had scheduled a meeting with him and the police chief of the LAPD to address gun violence. “We (@LAPDChiefMoore and I ) were meeting, at the request of @NipseyHussle with him and @rocnation tomorrow at 4pm to talk about ways he could help stop gang violence and help us help kids,” he wrote on Twitter. “I’m so very sad.” In February, Hussle and business partner Dave Gross also spent “a couple million” to buy a strip mall near where he grew up, in order to help revitalize the neighborhood, according to Forbes.<doc-sep>Chris Darden's daughter, Jeneé Darden, posted on Instagram Sunday to address the harassment she's received on social media over her father defending Eric Holder, the man charged with gunning down Nipsey Hussle. Darden became part of the public consciousness during the much-publicized 1995 O.J. Simpson trial, where he was assigned as one of the prosecutors. On Thursday, Meek Mill condemned Darden for representing Holder, concluding that "self hate continues in the black community." In the midst of the backlash towards her father, Jeneé has been swept up in this whole mess, and wants to set the record straight regarding how she barely factors into his situation. "Like many of you I found out about my father's involvement in the case while scrolling social media," she wrote. "I was not prepared for this backlash that has triggered back memories from the O.J. Simpson trial. My father is a grown man and has been a defense attorney for some time. I have no say in the cases he takes on." Jeneé, who has previously expressed her condolences on Instagram after Nipsey's passing, wants the public to redirect its ire, and "channel that energy into continuing Nipsey's legacy." "Instead of attacking me and others who have nothing to do with this case, channel that energy into continuing Nipsey's legacy in strengthening our community and uplifting each other," she wrote. "Thank you for those who have been supportive of me. I don't know how this will play out, but I will continue to pray for Nipsey Hussle's family. May they have peace and justice." Take a look at her response in its entirety below.<doc-sep>
Christopher Darden's daughter said she is receiving "vile comments and messages" because her father is representing Nipsey Hussle's accused killer. “Like many of you, I found out about my father’s involvement in the case while scrolling through social media,” Jenee Darden said Sunday in a statement posted to her Instagram and Facebook accounts. She said she was unprepared for the backlash that has triggered "bad memories" from the O.J. Simpson trial. Christopher Darden became a household name when he helped prosecute Simpson in 1995 in the brutal murders of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Simpson was acquitted. Last week, Christopher Darden entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client, Eric Ronald Holder, Jr., the man charged in the death of Hussle, 33. The Grammy-nominated rapper and community advocate, born Ermias Asghedom, was fatally shot outside his clothing store Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles on March 31. The shooting left two others wounded. Jenee Darden said in her statement that her father has been a defense attorney for some time and that she has no say in the cases he takes on. She also said that she grew up in a community similar to Hussle's, who is a native of South Los Angeles, and was saddened to learn of his death. "I understand why it hurts deeply when we lose young, talented black men like him who are committed to empowering people," she said. "Instead of attacking me and others who have nothing to do with this case, channel that energy toward continuing Nipsey’s legacy in strengthening our communities and lifting up each other." Jenee Darden, who did not return NBC News' request for comment, said she will continue to pray for Hussle's family, and that she hopes peace and justice prevail. In recent postings on her Instagram account, she reflected on Hussle's life and legacy. Several days ago, she shared a photo of Hussle and his longtime girlfriend, model and actress Lauren London. "I feel bad Lauren London is going through this," the caption reads in part. "As she grieves, she has to be strong for her children. I hope she has support."