Nipsey Hussle the Real Ermias Asghedom Art on a Dashiki Shirt

Even though Ermias Asghedom grew up in South Central, LA, he never forgot his Eritrean roots. The rapper described his connection to the tiny east African country with great affection and credits it for helping to shape his own identity. The dashiki emerged in the US market during the late 1960s as a symbolism for Black American Afrocentric identity. As this fashion blogs point out, the dashiki found its place in the 1960's among the black pride and white countercultural movement.