Today came the tragic news that LA rapper Nipsey Hussle was taken from us way too soon at age 33 after being shot and killed outside his clothing store in LA. Fellow musicians have been paying tribute to Nipsey, including Nipsey’s frequent collaborator YG (who also says he’s delaying a surprise album because of the news), Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B, Rihanna, Beyonce, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Chance the Rapper, El-P, Killer Mike, Joey Bada$$, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, J Cole, De La Soul, Vince Staples, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell, Big Boi, Freddie Gibbs, Meek Mill, Talib Kweli, Teyana Taylor, Miguel, Offset of Migos, Wiz Khalifa, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, Denzel Curry, Ella Mai, YBN Nahmir, 9th Wonder, Young Dolph, Boi-1da, Just Blaze, Reason, Lil Yachty, Meechy Darko of Flatbush Zombies, Westside Gunn, and more; as have athletes LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Colin Kaepernick; actress/writer Issa Rae; comedian Tom Scharpling; and more. See below…
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Kendrick Lamar pays tribute to Nipsey Hussle 🕊
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— XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 1, 2019
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This doesn’t make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this! Dear God may His spirit Rest In Peace and May You grant divine comfort to all his loved ones! 💔🙏🏿
I’m so sorry this happened to you @nipseyhussle pic.twitter.com/rKZ2agxm2a— Rihanna (@rihanna) April 1, 2019
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RIP Nipsey man. This is tragic
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 1, 2019
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— 50cent (@50cent) March 31, 2019
REST IN PEACE NIPSEY HUSSLE
— vince (@vincestaples) April 1, 2019
MY HEART GOES OUT TO NIP N HIS FAM MAN , THIS MAN WAS ON THE RIGHT PATH AND DOING BETTER IN LIFE , N NIGGAS DO THIS EVIL SHIT, THIS GAME IS SO SHADY ITS DISGUSTING, RIP TO ONE OF THE ONLY REAL ONES LEFT @NipseyHussle 🙏🏽 SLEEP IN PEACE KING
— LORD FLACKO JODYE II (@asvpxrocky) April 1, 2019
Nipsey you a legend. I respect and admire your career path and what you did for the neighborhood. My heart broke today when I saw the news. I’m praying for your loved ones. This was sposed to be the year we got one in. God had bigger plans for you 🙏🏿
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 1, 2019
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Broke me…. we really fighting for our lives against our own kind and really have to take risk and match the level of hatred that we are born in .. I’m tired 🙏🏾 prayers for my brother and his family
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) April 1, 2019
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Me Spitta and Nip was all sleepin on couches when we linked up. This shit got me super sad.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) April 1, 2019
Real one after real one smh R.I.P Nipsey the solid morals you stood on and your legacy will last 4L!!
— Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) April 1, 2019
Rip Nipsey Smh sad!
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) April 1, 2019
That’s Fucked up how they did Nipsey
— Denzel Curry (@denzelcurry) April 1, 2019
my heart is heavy right now. rest in peace nipsey 💔
— Ella Mai (@ellamai) April 1, 2019
Rest In Peace Nipsey @NipseyHussle 💙
— NAHMIR (@YBNNahmir) April 1, 2019
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R.i.P Nipsey 😞🙏🏾
— Paper Route Frank (@YoungDolph) April 1, 2019
Nipsey was so important to the movement, I’m so sad
— Boi-1da (@Boi1da) April 1, 2019
RIP Nipsey.. Aside from great music he was doing so much to make a positive impact and add on to the growth of his community. Senseless is an understatement.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 1, 2019
REST IN PEACE NIPSEY! EVERYTHING YOUVE DONE FOR US WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN AND MY DEEPEST DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOUR FAMILY AND @LaurenLondon this shit is sick
— REASON (@_Reasonofficial) April 1, 2019
Wow, nipsey was genuinely one of the realist niggas in the game. Smh rip. 🙏🏾
— CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty) April 1, 2019
The night I was tellin @NipseyHussle when he talk that shit – I go to Stressin!!! – he be having me ready to catch a indictment “LoL” he laughed we had a blast – #iLoveUForver pic.twitter.com/bTg0R6Xfpg
— Kevin Gates (@iamkevingates) April 1, 2019
R.I.P Nipsey pic.twitter.com/gjMwgkwrMO
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) April 1, 2019
R.I.P. 2 a real one… Nip ✊🏿🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/8vCPcCbboS
— Valee (@valee) April 1, 2019
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Rip Nipsey. Terrible.
— Hudson Mohawke (@HudMo) April 1, 2019
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— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 31, 2019
😥😥😥😥😥😥‼️‼️‼️‼️ So so SAD man!! DAMN man this hurt.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2019
God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 31, 2019
This is so painful! @NipseyHussle was doing great work for the people. Keep his legacy alive by carrying on his work! Sending love to his family. Rest in Power King 👑 pic.twitter.com/hE2MNibbZ7
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) April 1, 2019
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RIP to Nipsey Hussle, VICTORY LAP is a modern classic. What a tragedy.
— scharpling (@scharpling) April 1, 2019