Revealed: Suspect in the Nipsey Hussle slaying was an aspiring rapper who sang about body bags, shootings and murder

  • Nipsey Hussle murder suspect Eric Holder posted tracks online under 'Fly Mac' 
  • The arrested wannabe rapper was also known by the gang name 'S****y Cuz' 
  • He posted tracks on SoundCloud describing shootings and gruesome murders 
  • One track says, 'hit 'em up and watch them die, leave your momma traumatized' 
  • Nipsey Hussle was once a member of same gang as Holder - the Rollin' 60s 
  • He was due to meet police chiefs day before his killing to discuss gun violence 

The suspect arrested over the killing of Nipsey Hussle has been revealed as an aspiring rapper who sang of body bags, 'gun blasts' and murders.

Eric Holder, who went by the gang name 'S****y Cuz', was taken into custody on Tuesday after a two-day-manhunt following the slaying of the rapper and activist outside his LA clothing store.

But the 29-year-old suspect is also a wannabe musician who rapped about shootings and gruesome homicides.

Going by the name Fly Mac, Holder posted tracks on Soundcloud from 2015 to 2018 and on his now closed Instagram account 'ima_god_in_da_streetz'.

In one track called 'Bounce to This', he says, 'hit 'em up and watch them die...leave your momma traumatized' and describes having an 'itchy trigger finger' and how he will 'hit a n****a with the full clip then I roll'.

Holder also sings on the same track that he would, 'blast a n****a, kill a n****a, leave a n****a dead'. 

Murder suspect Eric Holder released rap tracks online in which he described shootings and gruesome killings. The above image was used on his SoundCloud page

Murder suspect Eric Holder released rap tracks online in which he described shootings and gruesome killings. The above image was used on his SoundCloud page 

Holder was arrested over the killing of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle (pictured) outside his clothing store in Los Angeles

Holder was arrested over the killing of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle (pictured) outside his clothing store in Los Angeles 

Holder, shown above in social media photographs, is a wannabe rapper and known member of the Rollin' 60s, a subsection of the Crips which Hussle used to belong to
Holder, shown above in his SoundCloud profile picture, is a wannabe rapper and known member of the Rollin'60s, a subsection of the Crips which Hussle used to belong to

Holder, shown above in social media photographs (right is his SoundCloud profile picture), is a wannabe rapper and known member of the Rollin' 60s, a subsection of the Crips which Hussle used to belong to

On the page bio he also states 'plenty n****s hate cuz I'm da great...im a westcoast artist.....' 

In total there are nine tracks on the SoundCloud page, with the first titled, 'I'm the Mac', uploaded in 2015 and the most recent 'Bounce to This' posted last year.

Fly Mac is used on all his Facebook, Instagram, and SoundCloud social media accounts along with a YouTube channel which has since been taken down.  

Holder was taken into custody by LA County Sheriff's Officers on Tuesday afternoon in Bellflower, around 20 miles from where he allegedly killed Hussle on Sunday.   

It came after his alleged getaway driver, a woman who is yet to be named, spoke out to say she had no idea he had just shot Hussle when he came running back to their car on Sunday. 

The woman has not been named publicly but told TMZ she was with Eric Holder on Sunday when he allegedly shot the rapper outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles. 

Police sources say he and the rapper were known to one another and that it was a gang-related killing but they have not revealed further details or suggested a motive but they say it was 'personal' and had not been ordered by gang leaders. 

Candles and portraits of rapper Nipsey Hussle on the ground in front of the rappers shop, The Marathon Clothing, where he was shot in Los Angeles

Candles and portraits of rapper Nipsey Hussle on the ground in front of the rappers shop, The Marathon Clothing, where he was shot in Los Angeles

Nipsey Hussle is pictured the day before his murder at a basketball game

Eric Holder, aka 'S****y cuz', was arrested on Tuesday at 1.30pm in Bellflower, 20 miles from where he allegedly killed Nipsey Hussle on Sunday. The rapper is shown (right) on Saturday at a basketball game 

He is accused of approaching Hussle in the parking lot outside his store and arguing with him and two other men then walking away and returning with a handgun. 

He opened fire, shooting all three of them, then fled in a waiting car that was being driven by an unidentified woman. The brutal killing was caught on surveillance camera footage. 

It is being claimed online that he has been 'green lit' by the Crips, the gang to which he belonged and allegedly 'snitched' on, to be killed. 

Hussle was a hero in southern L.A. where he was trying to legitimize gang members by developing the area and eradicating violence. 

He was a former Rollin' 60s member but was eager to work with the LAPD to stamp out gang wars peacefully and maintained strong relationships with the community.  

On Monday night, chaos broke out outside Marathon Clothing, the store which he owned and where he was killed, as hundreds of people who had gathered to pay their respects started running from the scene without explanation. 

This is the moment Nipsey Hussle was shot dead outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles on Saturday

This is the moment Nipsey Hussle was shot dead outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles on Saturday

The stampede injured 19 people but it remains unclear what sparked the panic. 

The crowds left balloons, candles and cards for the rapper in the exact spot where he was shot multiple times at close range on Sunday. 

Two other men who were with Hussle were also shot but they survived with injuries. 

Hussle's death has rocked the music and entertainment industry. 

The LAPD released a photo of 29-year-old Eric Holder on Monday night saying he was wanted over the fatal shooting

The LAPD released a photo of 29-year-old Eric Holder on Monday night saying he was wanted over the fatal shooting 

His long-term girlfriend, actress Lauren London, is yet to comment on his death. 

The LAPD commissioner Steve Soboroff said he was 'very sad' about the news when it emerged on Monday.  

Soboroff fought back tears as he read aloud an email that Hussle sent him on February 26 about working together. 

Surveillance video captured the moment the rapper was killed. 

The video captured a man, now allegedly believed to be Holder, approaching Hussle and a group of men as they stood by a white car parked at the front of his store.

Seconds later, Hussle could be seen dropping to the ground while multiple men fled the scene as the gunfire rang out. 

The gunman could be seen firing from a distance before approaching and shooting multiple times at close range.

He then appeared to kick Hussle before fleeing the same way he came.

A stampede trampled the temporary shrines which had been set up and included candles, cards and balloons

A stampede trampled the temporary shrines which had been set up and included candles, cards and balloons

Police said Holder fled the scene in a white, four-door 2016 Chevy Cruze, with the license plate number 7RJD742. The car was being driven by the unidentified female.

Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding Holder but no additional details about him were released.

Sources told the Los Angeles Times that Holder had gotten into a dispute with the rapper in the lead up to the shooting.

Prior to Holder's name being released, sources said detectives believed the gunman was someone the Hussle knew and that he had gang ties. The sources added that shooting was likely personal and not part of a larger gang feud.

Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital.

He suffered gunshot wounds to his head and torso, according to the L.A. County Medical Coroner.

The two other men who were injured in the shooting remain in stable conditions.   

Blood stained bandages were spotted on the ground outside the rapper's Marathon Store on Sunday afternoon following the fatal shooting

Blood stained bandages were spotted on the ground outside the rapper's Marathon Store on Sunday afternoon following the fatal shooting 

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Nipsey Hussle murder suspect was an aspiring rapper who sang about body bags, shootings and murder

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