The first biography on Nipsey Hussle detailing the artist’s life in-depth will be published by Atria Books. It’s set to hit bookstores on March 24, 2020.

“The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle,” was written by music journalist Rob Kenner, and edited by Michelle Herrera Mulligan, a senior editor at Atria. According to Complex, the unauthorized biography will feature on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Nipsey’s friends and family. 

“The last time I spoke with Nipsey Hussle, he told me, ‘I ain’t outside giving out jewelry or dropping off bags of money on people, but I’m giving out game,’” says Kenner. “This book is my attempt to help fulfill that intention. The Marathon Don’t Stop will also place his accomplishments in proper historical context, giving Nipsey Hussle his rightful place in the history of hip-hop, Los Angeles, and America. It will include interviews with people who haven’t spoken before, as well as insights into the forces that shaped Hussle into the man he became.”

“Nipsey has inspired an entire generation of people who have felt invisible in their communities,” says Michelle Herrera Mulligan, “This book will share the blueprint of Nipsey’s success, drawn on the streets where he was raised.”

Kenner, a founding editor of VIBE, whose work has also appeared in The New York Times, Complex, Billboard, Mass Appeal, Ego Trip, Pigeons & Planes, and more, says he wanted to write a book about Nipsey because he was inspired by both his words and his actions. 

“He was one of the most fascinating artists of our time, as well as an important activist and thought leader, but he received relatively little acclaim during his lifetime,”said Kenner “My purpose is to lift the best parts of Nipsey Hussle’s legacy so that they will live on and inspire others.”

Kenner has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from the book to Nipsey’s estate out of respect. In the wake of Nipsey’s death, his family has launched the Neighborhood Nip Foundation, which will continue Nipsey’s efforts in his community. PUMA also released a collaborative collection with his Marathon Clothing brand, with all net proceeds going to the Neighborhood Nip Foundation.