Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot in the US city of Los Angeles on Sunday, NBC News reported, citing law enforcement sources.
According to a report by Los Angeles Times, the 33-year-old rapper was shot multiple times outside his store situated in Hyde Park neighborhood, LA. He was then transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Just hours earlier, Hussle had tweeted: “Having strong enemies is a blessing.”
Long part of the underground rap circuit, the 33-year-old rapper 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 last February after six years of teasing, but lost out to rap’s woman of the moment Cardi B.
LeBron James, Steph Curry and more NBA Players offered thoughts;
🙏🏾 @NipseyHussle‼️‼️‼️‼️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 31, 2019
God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 31, 2019
Prayers up for @NipseyHussle
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 31, 2019
Maaaan this got me sick… prayers to @LaurenLondon and the rest of the family 🙏🏾 #RIPNipsey
— Chris Paul (@CP3) April 1, 2019