As tributes continue to pour in for the late Nipsey Hussle, Nas is among those reflecting on the larger picture. On Sunday night (March 31), the legendary MC shared a photo of Nip to his Instagram account and compared living in the United States to living in a Third World country.
āWe are at a great loss today,ā he wrote in the caption. āThis hurts. Straight to the point. Itās dangerous to be an MC. Dangerous to be a b-ball player. Itās dangerous to have money. Dangerous To Be A Black Man. So much hatred.
āWe live like our brothers and sisters in third world countries live. Right in America. Decisions we make about our own life be based on decisions cuz we might not live.ā
He went on to say there was no quick solution to the violence that permeates our culture. The āThe World Is Yoursā mastermind promised he would continue Nipās mission of speaking the truth.
āIts so deep rooted,ā he added.āItās not a easy fix. Hard to fix anything when kids are still living in poverty. I aināt shutting up though, Nipsey is a True voice. He will never be silenced. He still is A stand up General for the People who never left his people.
āHe is Loved by the people. Prayers for his family. Letās keep pushing Truth for The Man. Love You King Nipsey Hussle/ Ermias Asghedom Respectfully, Nasir Jones.ā
Nipsey was shot and killed outside of his Los Angeles clothing store on Sunday afternoon. Although emergency responders attempted to administer CPR on the scene, he was ultimately pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after the incident.
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Two other men were also shot. They remain at the hospital in stable condition.
The Grammy Award-nominated rapperās death has sent a ripple effect throughout the Hip Hop community. Everyone from Diddy, J. Cole and Ice Cube to Wu-Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes and The Game have expressed their shock and sorrow on social media.
There are no suspects in custody as of yet. Nip was 33.