'While most folks look at the Crenshaw neighborhood where he grew up and see only gangs, bullets and despair, Nipsey saw potential. He saw hope,' former President Obama wrote. - TODAYShow
"I’d never met Nipsey Hussle, but I’d heard some of his music through my daughters, and after his passing, I had the chance to learn more about his transformation and his community work," the letter stated.
"While most folks look at the Crenshaw neighborhood where he grew up and see only gangs, bullets and despair, Nipsey saw potential. He saw hope," Obama wrote, noting the many community projects Hussle invested in his hometown of South Los Angeles.More than 20,000 mourners showed up to the Staples Center to honor Hussle, who died March 31 at the age of 33 after being shot outside The Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles, which he co-owned.
More than 20,000 mourners turned out for for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle at the Staples Center arena on Thursday.April 2, allegedly got into an argument with Hussle before leaving the store and returning with a gun. Lauren London:"I'd like to say something to my city, Los Angeles...This pain is really ours. We know what Nip meant to us. We lost an incredible soul."
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