Rihanna, Drake, LeBron James & More React To Nipsey Hussle's Death
By Lauren Crawford
April 1, 2019
The entertainment community is in mourning following news of Nipsey Hussle's death.
The 33-year-old rapper was shot six times outside his clothing store, the Marathon Clothing Company, in Los Angeles Sunday (March 31). He is survived by his two children and his girlfriend, Lauren London, with whom he had a child with in 2016.
Immediately following news of the California native's sudden passing, stars from across industries expressed their grief on social media. Aside from hip-hop, Nipsey, who was born and raised in Crenshaw, was best known for his community outreach. In addition to working to prevent gang violence, he recently helped launch Vector 90 — a Crenshaw district based STEM learning center and workspace dedicated to developing science and technology education in the area, TMZ reports.
Scroll down to read stars' heartbreaking tributes to the late rapper.
😥😥😥😥😥😥‼️‼️‼️‼️ So so SAD man!! DAMN man this hurt.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2019
Rest In Peace Nipsey @NipseyHussle 💙
— YBN NAHMIR (@YBNNahmir) April 1, 2019
RIP @NipseyHussle 🙏🏿💙
— Keith Powers (@KeithTPowers) April 1, 2019
Forever in our hearts...
Say man I can’t believe what I’m hearing about nipsey hussle
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) April 1, 2019
RIP to a real 1
Damn man! Rest in paradise @NipseyHussle 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— OMAR EPPS (@omarepps) April 1, 2019
Gone way too soon! Prayers to his family and kids. This senseless violence really has to stop!!
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
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) April 1, 2019
Watching Nipsey inspired me to invest and own in our communities. He was a solid man who loved his woman, his family and his community. This hurts.
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) April 1, 2019
#NipseyHussle left a meaningful legacy of Black empowerment through wealth building. May he #restinpower. 🙏🏾💗
— A N G E L A | R Y E (@angela_rye) April 1, 2019
heartbroken and speechless
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) April 1, 2019
god bless your beautiful family
just spoke about working...
a community legend. a humble king... forreal. ah this don’t feel real. wow.
my heart is so heavy. gathering the little energy i have to send it to whoever needs it. shit got everybody sick man. love you Nip 🙏🏾💔💙
— bear (@6LACK) April 1, 2019
Man...Lauren...damn man.
— Questlove (In E flat) (@questlove) April 1, 2019
RIP Nipsey man. This is tragic
— Chance Owbum 📅 (@chancetherapper) April 1, 2019
You were about something..positive and for your community in every chance you had to speak..and because of that You inspired millions..millions who will uphold your legacy forever. rest amongst the stars. 🙏🏾 https://t.co/7gZ795wcQT
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) 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
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
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
prayers up for nipsey x his family 🙏🏽😔❤️
— chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) April 1, 2019
my heart is heavy right now. rest in peace nipsey 💔
— Ella Mai (@ellamai) April 1, 2019
Rest In Peace Nipsey Hussle. Thank you for spreading positivity and much much more. Sending prayers to his loved ones.
— RYAN DESTINY (@RyanDestiny) April 1, 2019
RIP @NipseyHussle. Madness and Sadness.
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) April 1, 2019
RIP Nipsey. I just spent Thursday with him filming a video for a beautiful new song we created with Khaled. We filmed in Inglewood, close to where he grew up. He was so gifted, so proud of his home, so invested in his community. Utterly stunned that he's gone so soon.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) April 1, 2019
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