Rihanna and LeBron lead the tributes to Nipsey Hussle after the Grammy-nominated rapper, 33, was shot dead outside his LA store hours after tweeting, 'having strong enemies is a blessing'
- Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead outside his clothing store in LA on Sunday
- The 33-year-old, who was born Ermias Asghedom, was among three people shot
- Grammy nominee was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital
- Eyewitnesses saw one man fleeing in a vehicle after the shooting
- Moments before the shooting, he tweeted: 'Having strong enemies is a blessing'
- Nipsey grew up in south Los Angeles and often talked about being in a street gang during his teenage years
- He had alleged ties to the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips gang
- Tributes have been flowing in since news of his death broke from Rihanna, Snoop, Drake, Lebron and John Legend
Rapper Nipsey Hussle has been shot dead outside his clothing store in Los Angeles soon after he posted a tweet saying 'having strong enemies is a blessing'.
The 33-year-old Grammy nominee, who was born Ermias Asghedom, was among three people shot outside the Marathon Store on Sunday afternoon.
Nipsey was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital. The condition of the two others who were injured is not known.
Eyewitnesses saw a man fleeing in a vehicle after the shooting.
The Los Angeles Police Department said they are still searching for the suspect who they only described as a black male.
Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead outside his clothing store in Los Angeles on Sunday. He is pictured above posing with a fan's child just moments before the fatal shooting
Blood stained bandages were spotted on the ground outside the rapper's Marathon Store on Sunday afternoon following the fatal shooting
The 33-year-old Grammy nominee, who was born Ermias Asghedom, was among three people shot outside the Marathon Store on Sunday afternoon
Videos have since surfaced of Nipsey receiving CPR on the scene outside his clothing store.
Moments before the gunfire, had tweeted: 'Having strong enemies is a blessing.'
Nipsey grew up in south Los Angeles and often talked about being in a street gang during his teenage years. He had alleged ties to the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.
He had since become a community organizer.
Tributes have been flowing in following news of his death from big names in the music industry, including Rihanna, Drake, and Snoop Dogg.
The rapper was mourned by big names in the music industry.
Nipsey is survived by his two-year-old son Kross with Poinsettias for Christmas star Lauren London and his daughter Emani from a prior relationship.
The rapper and his girlfriend of five years had just quizzed each other about favorite colors and celebrity crushes in a GQ interview on Thursday.
'You. I don't have a celebrity crush. I'm with my celebrity crush,' the 34-year-old actress gushed.
Moments before the gunfire Nipsey - who has alleged ties to the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips - had tweeted: 'Having strong enemies is a blessing'
Police outside The Marathon clothing store owned by Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle where he was fatally shot on Sunday
People gathered across the street of the Marathon Clothing store on Sunday after reports of the shooting first broke
Tragic: Hussle is survived by his two-year-old son Kross (L) with Poinsettias for Christmas actress Lauren London as well as a daughter Emani (R) from a prior relationship
'I'm with my celebrity crush': The couple of five years had just quizzed each other about favorite colors and celebrity crushes in a GQ interview on Thursday
Long part of the underground rap circuit, Hussle struggled to find fame but began selling his own mixtapes, which hip-hop royalty Jay-Z once bought 100 of for $100 each.
He was nominated for Best Rap Album for 'Victory Lap,' his first formal album that finally dropped in February 2018 after six years of teasing, but lost out to rap's woman of the moment Cardi B.
The heavily-tattooed hip-hop star was next scheduled to perform at the Kings of the West concert on September 14 at the SAP Center in San Jose.
Nipsey's tour mate Snoop Dogg shared several social media tributes in the hours after the shooting.
'It's f***ed up, man,' he said in an Instagram video.
'I just want to send prayers out to Nipsey Hussle's family and Lauren London and her family. It's f***ed up, man. This is f***ed up. Prayers out to the whole family, man. This s*** got to stop, man.
Nine-time Grammy winner Rihanna also tweeted a tribute to Hussle.
'This doesn't make any sense!' she wrote. '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.'
Four-time Grammy winner Drake said his 'whole energy is just at a low right now hearing this.'
Gone too soon: The heavily-tattooed hip-hop star was next scheduled to perform at the Kings of the West concert on September 14 at the SAP Center in San Jose (pictured December 14)
'It's f***ed up, man': Nipsey's tour mate Snoop Dogg (R) shared several social media tributes, and admitted he was 'so sad right now'
'I'm so sorry this happened to you': Upon hearing the sad news, nine-time Grammy winner Rihanna tweeted a tribute to Hussle
'We were gonna do a new song this summer!' Four-time Grammy winner Drake said his 'whole energy is just at a low right now hearing this'
Migos rapper Offset wrote in all caps on Instagram: 'Black man on a journey of positivity killed this a shame to our culture rest up homie'
'Rest amongst the stars': 12-time Grammy winner Pharrell Williams tweeted about how Nipsey was about being 'positive and for your community in every chance you had to speak'
'We just linked for the first time in years and said we were gonna do a new song this summer cause it had been too long,' he wrote.
'You were having the best run and I was so happy watching from distance fam nobody ever talks down on your name you were a real one to your people and to the rest of us. I'm only doing this here cause I want the world to know I saw you as a man of respect and a don. Rest easy my g.'
Migos rapper Offset wrote: 'Black man on a journey of positivity killed this a shame to our culture rest up homie.'
Grammy winner Pharrell Williams tweeted about how Nipsey was about being '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,' the 45-year-old producer wrote.
Grieving Grammy nominee Kevin Hart shared a snap of himself standing beside the late 6ft3in rapper.
'God damn man,' the 39-year-old comedian wrote on Instagram. 'Real emotions and feelings rights now. F*** man...u have always been a good dude...I'm so sorry...RIP man.'
Girls Trip actress Jada Pinkett Smith said she was 'an admirer of your wisdom' and said her heart bleeds for Lauren, writing: 'He's an angel on your shoulder now.'
Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James tweeted: '@NipseyHussle! So so SAD man!! DAMN man this hurt.'
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry wrote: 'God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!'
'U have always been a good dude...I'm so sorry': Grieving Grammy nominee Kevin Hart shared a snap of himself standing beside the late 6ft3in rapper
Girls Trip actress Jada Pinkett Smith said she was 'an admirer of your wisdom' and said her heart bleeds for Lauren, writing: 'He's an angel on your shoulder now'
Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James was also aghast tweeting: '@NipseyHussle! So so SAD man!! DAMN man this hurt'
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry publicly prayed: 'God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!'
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