Drake, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky & More Respond to Nipsey Hussle’s Death
- By Isabelle Hore-Thorburn in Music
Friends and fans of Nipsey Hussle have taken to social media to post their condolences after he was fatally shot in Los Angeles Sunday night. It was originally reported by Pitchfork that Nipsey Hussle was shot multiple times outside his Marathon Clothing store and later died in hospital. News of his death began filtering in late last night.
Celebrities, including Drake, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky, have taken to Twitter and Instagram in recent hours to share their thoughts and mourn the musician and entrepreneur’s tragic death. Read their tributes to Nipsey Hussle below.
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View this post on InstagramJust spoke to you, always kept it 1000. Always was real. You’re a 🐐 Rest up young KING. RIP Nipsey
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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
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RIP Nipsey man. This is tragic
— Chance Owbum 📅 (@chancetherapper) April 1, 2019
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
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
They see the money fame and nominations and call that
“making it out” it’s starting to seem like that sucks you in even more especially if you tryna change and better everything you can in a positive way…y’all gone kill and destroy every solid rapper or figure we got???— Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) April 1, 2019
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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
rest in peace Nipsey Hussle 😞
— el-p (@therealelp) April 1, 2019
Rip Nipsey Smh sad!
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) April 1, 2019
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
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
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
Wow, nipsey was genuinely one of the realist niggas in the game. Smh rip. 🙏🏾
— underdog (@lilyachty) April 1, 2019
REST IN PEACE NIPSEY HUSSLE
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) April 1, 2019
R.I.P Nipsey pic.twitter.com/gjMwgkwrMO
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) April 1, 2019
RIP NIP , ONE OF THE MOST SOLID STANDUP STRAIGHT UP DUDES I’VE MET IN THIS INDUSTRY… THERES NO REASON FOR THIS BULLSHXT , I DNT EVEN NEED THE STORY , BRO WAS AN UPLIFTER WHICH IS RARE OUT HERE, PRAYERS GO UP TO HIS FAMILY , SALUTE FOR KEEPING IT TALL EVERYTIME NIP..
— FREE WILLY 🐋🌊 (@MikeWiLLMadeIt) 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
I’ll remember him this way. Bright, genuine, forward thinking.
I’ll remember the beauty that he saw in our community. And the beauty that he was.
He loved us. He’s left that love with us. And it cannot die.
Rest in Power, King. You mattered. #FarewellNipsey pic.twitter.com/fiSvURrz3U
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 1, 2019
A lot of people don’t know this but he auditioned for Ronnie. He was so good he got a callback. We talked about the fact that he didn’t drink or smoke. He was so cool and sweet. His lyrics were vulnerable and gritty at the same time. This one hurts. #FarewellNipsey pic.twitter.com/hghjyqemVM
— Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) 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
heartbroken and speechless
god bless your beautiful family
just spoke about working…a community legend. a humble king… forreal. ah this don’t feel real. wow.
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) April 1, 2019
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View this post on InstagramBLACK MAN ON A JOURNEY OF POSITIVITY KILLED THIS A SHAME TO OUR CULTURE REST UP HOMIE
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Isabelle is an Australian writer based in Berlin.
