Previously, the family of Nipsey Hussle was at a standstill with the Crips over the trademark for the late rapper’s “Marathon” slogan. Now, according to reports, the family of Nipsey has disputed the Crips LLC’s attempt to trademark Nip’s signature phrase.
The Crips LLC is reportedly looking to move forward with the trademark, which was shown in filing paperwork. In the paperwork, the Crips LLC gave their reasoning behind the attempt to trademark the slogan, saying, “The Crips organization has long used the phrase ‘The Marathon Continues’ as our ideology slogan in the past. Ermias, became a well-known Crip and the phrase became popularized.”
The corporate communications director for Crips LLC—William King Hollis, claims he was in contact with Nipsey Hussle before his death and said the two had agreed to work on a mutually beneficial collaboration for the “Marathon” phrase. Stay tuned for more details in this situation.
source: Bossip
