The hint came in an Instagram post, which included a poignant black and white photograph of Cannon and the rapper.
Your words, your steps, your walk always was and always will be SOLID! Cannon wrote in the emotional post. Now, Your message is my message! Your work is my work!
View this post on Instagram And the Lord said, Job well done my son.. @nipseyhussle King this is how I want to remember you! Laughing! Smiling! I aint slept yet, thinking about our conversations! Real ones from a real one! And Im gonna say this only for the real ones to recognize. Where you left off, we gonna carry one! Its a MARATHON, so Im picking up the baton! Because they cant kill us all! Spiritual Warfare is REAL and in full effect. And now your Spirit is protecting your community eternally! Your words, your steps, your walk always was and always will be SOLID! Now, Your message is my message! Your work is my work! I know you still rocking with us and your voice will never be silenced, because to be absent from the body is to be present with the Most High! So now that you are at Peace dont Rest... Keep leading... Keep Shining King! Cosmic Love My Brotha! A post shared by NICK CANNON (@nickcannon) on Apr 1, 2019 at 4:50am PDT
Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was outside his Los Angeles clothing store Sunday afternoon, hours after he that having strong enemies is a blessing. He was 33.
At the time of his death, the Grammy nominee was working on a documentary about Dr. Sebi, the homeopathic healer who claimed in the 1980s to have cured HIV/AIDS. The herbalist died in 2016 while in custody on money laundering charges, apparently of pneumonia, though some have .
Cannon in his post Monday hinted that he would get Hussles unfinished profile of Dr. Sebi completed.
Im picking up the baton, Cannon wrote.
The Victory Lap rapper was known as much for his work in the community as he was for his music, and received an outpouring of support from fans, athletes, and fellow musicians following his death.
So so SAD man!! DAMN man this hurt. - LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2019
RIP Nipsey man. This is tragic - Chance Owbum (@chancetherapper) April 1, 2019
This doesnt make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this! Dear God may His spirit Rest In Peace and May You grant divine comfort to all his loved ones! Im so sorry this happened to you @nipseyhussle pic.twitter.com/rKZ2agxm2a - Rihanna (@rihanna) April 1, 2019
Officials in Los Angeles also expressed condolences, with Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff that Hussle had scheduled a Monday meeting with him and the citys police chief to discuss ways he could help stop gang violence and help us help kids.
Hussle was shot several times in the parking lot of his Marathon Clothing store around 3:30 in the afternoon and pronounced dead at the hospital shortly thereafter. Two others were wounded in the incident. No one was in custody for the shooting as of Monday afternoon.