UPDATE: Barack Obama sent a tribute letter remembering the legacy of Nipsey Hussle to the funeral service, Pitchfork notes. JAY-Z also wrote a few words in tribute to Nip. Read both messages here.
April 11 - 2:45 p.m.: Nipsey Hussle's funeral service takes place today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Watch it now via TIDAL up above. The sold-out service features words from the Late Crenshaw rapper's close friends, loved ones, and family members. Jhené Aiko, Stevie Wonder, and Anthony Hamilton are also set to pay tribute to Nip during the event.
The funeral will be followed by a procession through Los Angeles, which will pass by Nip's Marathon Clothing store off of Crenshaw and Slauson Avenue. The intersection will reportedly be renamed "Nipsey Hussle Square" by the L.A. City Council.
Nipsey was tragically shot and killed on March 31.
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