On Sunday, American rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed outside his Los Angeles clothing store Marathon Clothing.
According to reports, the 33-year-old was shot multiple times and died on scene.
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The Grammy-nominated musician was a well respected member of his community, and admired by many celebrities for his work.
“Nipsey you a legend. I respect and admire your career path and what you did for the neighborhood,” fellow rapper J. Cole said in a tweet.
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
Throughout his career, Hussle released several popular mixtapes such as The Marathon and Crenshaw.
His first album, Victory Lap, was released in 2018 and received a Grammy-nom for Best Rap Album that same year.
After the news of his death was revealed, fans and friends expressed their sorrow on Twitter.
Rest In Peace Nipsey Hussle. Prayers to all of his loved ones. This is truly so sad and unfortunate. Praying for more peace in this world. We all just need to love each other
— Ciara (@ciara) April 1, 2019
I seen this video of Nipsey last week and made me listen to him more cause he was down to earth and his music was real soon he felt man #RIPNIPSEY pic.twitter.com/t4KeBHAZnH
— bfromthesea(@bfromthesea) April 1, 2019
The rapper’s name continues to trend on social media, with over two million tweets in his honour.
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