LOS ANGELES — Nipsey Hussle, the skilled and respected rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut and was heavily respected in South Los Angeles where he grew up, has died, authorities said. “Our prayers are with them and all those who knew and loved Nipsey Hussle,” the crisis team said. Police said three men were shot Sunday and one of them killed outside Marathon Clothing, the store Hussle owns. “Our hearts are with the loved ones of Nipsey Hussle and everyone touched by this awful tragedy. In 2016, Hussle and rapper YG released the protest song “FDT,” short for “(Expletive) Donald Trump,” criticizing the U.S. President’s policies when he was the Republican presidential candidate.

Source: National Post April 01, 2019 03:24 UTC