MTA honors Nipsey Hussle with commemorative TAP cards – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

MTA honors Nipsey Hussle with commemorative TAP cards – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

LOS ANGELES — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority celebrated the 40th birthday of the late rapper and community leader Nipsey Hussle Aug. 15 with the release of two limited edition TAP cards and the temporary renaming of Hyde Park station in his honor. The effort is part of a new initiative launched by the MTA, known as Metro x Culture, which aims to connect the agency with the heart of Los Angeles’ cultural landscape by collaborating with…