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Tributes have poured in for rapper Nipsey Hussle who was shot dead on Sunday

Published 14:47 1 Apr 2019 BST

Rudi Kinsella
Tributes have poured in for rapper Nipsey Hussle who was shot dead on Sunday

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The entire hip-hop community has paid tribute to the late rapper.

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, real name Ermias Ashgedom, was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Two other men were shot in the incident, with one currently being treated at the hospital, while the other reportedly denied treatment. Nipsey Hussle's debut studio album, Victory Lap, was nominated for Best Rap Album at this year's Grammy Awards, and he has had featured on songs with some of the biggest artists. Since Ashgedom's death was announced, some of the biggest names in music and sport have taken to social media to pay tribute to the 33-year-old. LeBron James led the tributes on his Instagram:
https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/1112542714535522305 https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/1112517003053621249

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Tributes have poured in for rapper Nipsey Hussle who was shot dead on Sunday