Nipsey Hussles team and Bino Rideaux are finally ready to share their 2017 album

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Set us as preferred Bino Rideaux’s body is covered in tattoos.Emblazoned on his outer forearm is a menacing portrait of Tony Montana from the 1983 film “Scarface.” His son’s name is inked across his bicep — a representation of the strength he gives him.

There’s a rose with his girlfriend’s name on his right hand, and the number four, his “life path number,” on the other.But the two that stand out most drape along the right side of his face like a crescent moon: “Victory” and “God Will Rise.” For Rideaux, the tattoos have layers of meaning.For starters, “Victory” is his daughter’s name, but both phrases are also a direct nod to the late Nipsey Hussle, who had the same words etched on his face.

“It’s a testament to the fact that every time you see me, you see bro,” says Rideaux, born Brandon Rainey.He notes that Hussle’s given name, Ermias, translates to “God Will Rise” in Tigrinya (his father’s native language from Eritrea), while “Victory” doubles as a reference to “Victory Lap,” Hussle’s landmark debut and final album before his death in March 2019.

To the world, Hussle was known as a Grammy-nominated artist, visionary entrepreneur, and South L.A.community leader.

But to Rideaux, who also grew up in South Central, Hussle was a career-shaping mentor and “sensei” who became an older brother.After catching wind of Rideaux’s debut solo mixtape, “Life is Like a Movie,” Hussle invited the young artist to visit his studio.

That initial session yielded two new tracks, which Hussle included on his 2016 mixtape “Slauson Boy 2.” From that point on, Rideaux kept returning to the studio to soak up game, observe Hussle’s creative process and refine his craft.By 2017, he and Hussle released their first joint mixtape, “No Pressure.” Now, on the eve of what woul...