Roddy Ricch owes a lot to Nipsey Hussle. Early in the rising star’s career, the Los Angeles rapper was the only person to throw him a co-sign, inviting him onto “Racks In The Middle” and contributing to the star’s massive growth. Fast forward one year and Roddy Ricch is a Grammy winner and has the longest-running #1 single of the year with “The Box.” 

Nipsey Hussle saw something in Roddy Ricch that nobody else did. He recognized his star potential and supported the Compton rapper until the very end. When he passed, Ricch got a face tattoo in his honor before being announced as a Grammy winner by his side. This week, he finally received his prize in the mail and it was a bittersweet moment for him.

“Thank u @nipseyhussle,” wrote Roddy Ricch on social media, showing off his brand new Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance on “Racks In The Middle.”

Everybody has been getting their awards in the mail this month, including Cardi B’s prize for Invasion Of Privacy. 

Roddy Ricch is one of the few who took the opportunity to show off the hardware, proving that hard work pays off eventually. 

Congratulations to Roddy on his win. The Marathon Continues.

The 2020 Grammy award for the Best Rap Performance has been awarded to Nipsey Hussle for the late rapper's "Racks In The Middle" collaboration with Roddy Rich and producer Hit-Boy. Together, the trio beat out J. Cole & Dreamville's "MIDDLE CHILD" and "Down Bad" selections, Offset and Cardi B's "Clout," and DaBaby's "Suge."

It marks the first Grammy win for Hussle and Compton breakout Roddy Ricch. Nip's family took to the stage to accept the award on his behalf.

“I wanted to thank all of you for showing all the love that I have felt for him all of his life and will always live in my heart,"  said his grandmother onstage. "So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” 

It was last year that Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in broad daylight in front of his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles. His life was celebrated at the very same Staples Center where he posthumously won the prestigious award Sunday evening.

"I speak on behalf of our family and the All Money In family and Nip, who was a phenomenal vessel," said Lauren London Sunday night. "Nip did it, not just for the awards, but for the people and God allowed him to use his music to speak his truth, give us wisdom and something that we will forever be able to live with."