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The city says goodbye to Nipsey Hussle

By AirTalk Staff
Published Apr 11, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Nipsey Hussle performs onstage at the Warner Music Pre-Grammy Party at the NoMad Hotel on February 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Warner Music)
Nipsey Hussle performs onstage at the Warner Music Pre-Grammy Party at the NoMad Hotel on February 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California
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Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Warner Music
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The city says goodbye to Nipsey Hussle

The memorial service for rapper and South Los Angeles community activist Nipsey Hussle takes place from 10 a.m.-12 p.m today at the Staple Center. The 33-year-old was shot and killed late last month in front of his clothing shop.

Free tickets to the event were gone, an hour and a half after they were released on Tuesday. The tickets were only available to California residents.

After the memorial service, a miles-long procession will carry Nipsey Hussle’s body through the streets of Los Angeles and the neighborhood he was part of.

Guest:

Emily Elena Dugdale, reporter for KPCC who is at the Staples Center for the memorial; she tweets