A letter from former U.S. President Barack Obama was among the tributes read at the Staples Center for the late musician, who was killed outside of a store he owned in the city’s Crenshaw neighbourhood last month
People arrive to attend the Celebration of Life memorial service for rapper, recording artist and social activist Nipsey Hussle, on April 11, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.Nipsey Hussle’s public memorial service kicked off with songs from his latest Grammy-nominated album, “Victory Lap,” as family, friends and 21,000 others filled the Staples Center to honour the rap star’s life and legacy.
“I’ve never meet Nipsey, but I’ve heard his music through my daughters, and after his passing I had the chance to learn more about his transformation and his community work. While most folks look at the Crenshaw neighbourhood where he grew up and only see gangs, bullets and despair, Nipsey saw potential. He saw hope. He saw a community that even through its flaws taught him to always keep going. He choice to invest in that community rather than to ignore it,” the Obama letter read.
“We’re not just here to get off work, we’re not just here to take selfies outside Staples, we can do that any time,” said Wutup Levy, 27, of Long Beach, California. “We’re here for a great man. We’re all here for big Nip. It wasn’t his time.” “I’ve never cried myself to sleep over any public figure before, but Nipsey’s presence meant so much for our community,” actress Issa Rae said in her message inside the book.The hearse carrying Hussle’s coffin was scheduled to after the funeral to go on a 25-mile lap through the city, including past the property where Hussle had planned to turn an aging strip mall into new businesses and affordable homes.
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