Watch live: Nipsey Hussle's family is welcoming fans to a celebration of the slain rapper's life at LA's Staples Center
The memorial service for Nipsey Hussle kicked off with a DJ and a live band in a musical tribute to the slain rapper."It's a victory baby," DJ Battlecat yelled to those gathered."The marathon continues!"Here's the order of service for Nipsey Hussle's memorialStevie Wonder, Jhene Aiko, Anthony Hamilton and Marsha Ambrosius set to performAccording to a program obtained by CNN, the farewell to Nipsey Hussle will be star-studded.
The rapper, who was born Ermias Asghedom, offered some lyrics in his 2016 song “Ocean Views” which described how he wanted to be remembered after his death. His rise from the gang life to that of Grammy-nominated rap artist helped fuel his devotion to giving back to his community via entrepreneurship and activism.Nipsey Hussle's family remembers him as a "humble" man with an "unlimited intellectual capacity"
“I would like for him to be remembered as a humble, spirited, respectful man who had, since his childhood, had an extraordinary and unlimited intellectual capacity," she said. With seating limited to 21,000 inside the Staples Center, free tickets for the memorial were limited.
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