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H.E.R. Discusses Being Compared To Prince

(AllHipHop News) There will never be another Prince Rogers Nelson. The late entertainment legend created an incomparable catalog of classic Funk, R&B, Soul, Rock, and Pop tunes.

Prince is undeniably a one-of-a-kind talent. However, there are contemporary acts that live on the branches of the 7-time Grammy winner’s musical family tree. For example, Gabriella “H.E.R.” Wilson is often mentioned as one of The Purple One’s artistic offspring. She recently spoke about the Prince comparisons with Zane Lowe on Apple Music.

“People say that a lot, sometimes it’s like, ‘Oh, those are some big shoes to fill.’ But I’m honestly honored,” H.E.R. told Lowe. “I can’t believe when people say that because I love Prince so much. And even though I don’t necessarily try to emulate him in my music, I’ve found inspiration in what he does as a performer and in his production.”

The “Focus” vocalist added, “I did the Prince tribute that is coming out soon on the anniversary of his death. I did the Prince tribute at the time, and they said, ‘Oh, Prince would have loved you.’ Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, they’re always saying [that] to me. That’s when it feels real. Like the people that were actually closest to him that know him, even Sheila E. Meeting his entire crew and just knowing that they even say the same thing, that even means more, that means so much.”

Drake, J Cole And The Weeknd Granted Dying 11-Year-Old’s Wish

(AllHipHop News) Drake, The Weeknd, and J. Cole have been hailed heroes after agreeing to FaceTime a dying 11-year-old fan.

The youngster, Elijah, recently lost his battle with cancer and now his family has revealed the three stars all responded to requests to get in touch before he passed away.

Elijah’s cousin has posted videos of each of the stars chatting with him, adding the caption: “Over the past 3 years, my 11 y.o. (year old) cousin, Elijah, has battled cancer with the utmost resilience. Elijah’s physical fight is now complete, as he transitioned to heaven on Friday. He didn’t leave this world without knowing how much he was loved though.

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“Last weekend, Elijah got to ‘meet’ 3 of his favorite artists – The Weeknd, J. Cole, & Drake. Incredibly grateful for these 3 super-humans being so caring for my family during this time. We’ll hold onto these moments forever.”

Elijah’s mother added: “I just want to say a huge Thank you to @realcoleworld @theweeknd @champagnepapi & @joeylogano for showing my baby some love these last difficult days of his life. I truly appreciate you all.”

Elijah also received a video message from racing driver Joey Logano. 

Killer Mike Recalls Making Money Off Being Called Out In Clinton Campaign Emails

(AllHipHop News) This week, Tip “T.I.” Harris returned with a new edition of his ExpediTIously podcast. The self-proclaimed King Of The South invited his long-time friend, Killer Mike, on the show for a conversation about their hometown of Atlanta, music, and a lot more.

Near the end of the episode, the discussion turned to Killer Mike recalling how his name became part of the Hillary Clinton/WikiLeaks scandal during the 2016 U.S. presidential race. The backer of ’16 Democratic candidate Senator Bernie Sanders explained how an email became a lucrative merchandising opportunity.

“[The Clinton campaign] said, ‘Killer Mike didn’t get the message.’ Then I printed it up on a t-shirt and made a bunch of money off of it,” Mike explained to Tip. “There was a time I said something in the campaign that her campaign didn’t appreciate. They used all their press agents against me to try to defile me.”

The Run The Jewels member added, “Jane Elliott, who is a woman – she made a statement that she wouldn’t vote for Hillary Clinton simply based on the fact she was a woman. The way she said it was just a way only a woman should say. But I repeated it at a speech and it caused a stir and controversy that really wasn’t a big deal.”

Former Secretary of State Clinton became the Democratic nominee and eventually faced off against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Throughout the general election, Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks organization released hacked private emails from the Democratic National Committee and Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta which caused a rift among some Clinton supporters and Sanders supporters.

“They’ll nail you to a cross in front of the public just because it makes for good campaign fodder. Well, when Julian Assange let the WikiLeaks go on her, a WikiLeaks popped up that said, ‘I guess Killer Mike didn’t get the message.’ They threw everything against me. Just like they do people… when they’re trying to essentially cut off the head of the snake,” stated Killer Mike.

The emcee born Michael Render continued, “I pressed up that shirt. I hit my lawyers, made sure it was legal to press up. We pressed it up and called it the ‘Killer Mike iDontCheckMessages’ shirt. I made a sh*t-ton of money. So I definitely want to thank the DNC and the campaign.”

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4-IZE May Have Best Album Of 2020 With “Look Into My IZE”

For the Hip-Hop purest and lovers of lyricism like YOU, Look Into My IZE is an album that fans are calling “The Most Hip-Hop album of 2020!” 

With soulful production by the likes of Swizz Beatz, 9th Wonder, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, D.R.U.G.S. Beats, plus a wide variety of featured artists from Ludacris to Talib Kweli, Shwanna, Planet Asia, Sean Price & more, this is the album you want to be locked in the house with. 

4-IZE on why the release of this album is timely: “Music has always been an informal method of therapy, being noted as an excellent power to expel diseases, as well as a sovereign remedy against despair and melancholy. For the listener as well as the artist.” 

“Look Into My IZE” is a Boom Bap masterpiece designed to reflect the lyricism and soulful renaissance of traditional Hip-Hop. 

This album is currently available via Ultra Beast United as well as featured across all streaming platforms. 

“Look Into My IZE” Track List:

  1. It’s My Job (Intro)
  2. S### On Deez N##### (Feat. Ludacris, Mistah FAB, Number 2, Headkrack) Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
  3. 1 2 3
    Produced by LT Moe
  4. When I Rap
    Produced by Floyd The Locsmif
  5. Stay Ignorant (Feat. Talib Kweli, Señor KAOS, STAHHR, & Number 2) Produced by Illastrate
  6. Real Men Of Genius (Skit)
  7. Hard To Quit The Rhyme 2.0 (Feat. J-Live, Anthony David & Señor KAOS) Produced by Floyd The Locsmif
  8. Business & Enterprising (Feat. Sean Price & Number 2)
    Produced God Bless Beatz
  9. My Cousin Got Bars (Feat. Planet Asia, Señor KAOS, MicxSic, Z Rich) Produced by D.R.U.G.S. Beats
  10. Dwayne C. Singleton (Skit)
    Featuring Alexander Blane. P###. by Smartboy & Hakujin
  11. Put It On A Pedestal (Feat. Shawnna & Alexander Blane)
    Produced by Swizz Beatz
  12. Rolling Like A G (Feat. Scar)
    Produced by Floyd The Locsmif
  13. GOD Is Good (Feat. Rapper Big Pooh, Punchline, Number 2)
    Produced by Omen
  14. American Greed (Skit)
  15. How’d That Work Out
    Produced by 9th Wonder
  16. Awesomania (Feat. Bonecrusher & Big Rube)
    Produced by Illastrate

EXCLUSIVE: Judge Prepared To Free Tekashi 6ix9ine Today

(AllHipHop News) Tekashi 6ix9ine is very close to being released from prison as early as today (April 1st), and this is no April Fool’s joke.

6ix9ine, born Daniel Hernandez, has been pleading Judge Paul Engelmayer to let him out of prison, due to his high risk of contracting the coronavirus, thanks to his asthma.

The rapper believes he is at risk of dying behind bars due to an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus inside of New York’s prisons.

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been begging the judge to allow him to serve the remainder of his two-year prison sentence for racketeering at home.

Prosecutors have been fighting to keep Tekashi 6ix9ine locked up behind bars since he was supposed to be released from prison in July.

But a potential outbreak of the disease at the detention center housing the Brooklyn rapper currently has five inmates quarantined, who may have the deadly disease.

Last week, Judge Engelmayer denied Tekashi 6iX9ine’s request to be freed based on a technicality.

The rapper is serving out his prison time in a private jail in Queens, and he is not an inmate with the Bureau Of Prisons, after serving as a cooperating witness for the government during a blockbuster racketeering trial against the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

Judge Paul Englemayer ruled he could not make a decision, because Tekashi 6ix9ine had not sought out and administrative review through the BOP.

Tekashi 6ix9ine submitted another application to the BOP bosses again, which Judge Paul Engelmayer has approved and labeled “administratively proper.”

Last night (March 31st), 6ix9ine’s lawyer Lance Lazzaro told the court the potential outbreak inside of the private Queen’s prison housing the rapper has put his life in grave danger and now he has the co-sign of the judge who sentenced him to prison.

Early this morning, Judge Paul Engelmayer issued an order to the government, giving the Feds until 5:00 p.m. to make their final decision.

“The parties are advised that, provided the court has legal authority to grant the relief requested by defense counsel, the court intends to do so,” Judge Paul Englemayer ruled today.

Watch The Trailer For Quibi’s ‘When The Streetlights Go On’ Featuring Queen Latifah

(AllHipHop News) Academy Award-nominated actress Queen Latifah (Chicago) is taking her talents to the super-small screen. Quibi is set to launch on April 6, and the mobile streaming platform will kick off with When the Streetlights Go On.

The coming-of-age tale stars Queen Latifah, Chosen Jacobs, Sophie Thatcher, Sam Strike, David Lewis, Mark Duplass, Cameron Bancroft, Tony Hale, Beh Ahlers, and Kristine Froseth. Rebecca Thomas served as the director.

Billed as a “movie in chapters,” When the Streetlights Go On follows the story of a young girl’s murder in a suburban community. The victim’s sister and her high school peers struggle to find a sense of normalcy as the homicide investigation plays out.

Quibi presents all of its content as short-form videos. The service will also stream Aubrey Drake Graham’s 48 Laws Of Power, Kiari “Offset” Cephus’ Skrrt With Offset, Chancelor “Chance the Rapper” Bennett’s Punk’d, and Usher Raymond’s The Sauce.

Lil Nas X Jokes On April Fools’ Day About Never Being Gay

(AllHipHop News) Today is April 1, also known as April Fools’ Day. While some Americans have called for the annual pranksters holiday to be canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, others are still continuing with the wisecracks.

For example, internet troll-turned-record-breaking musician Lil Nas X had some fun with his Twitter followers. The Atlanta artist announced he was gay in 2019, but on April 1, 2020, LNX joked that he was actually heterosexual all along.

“I was never gay. I said it to build up fuel for April Fools Day. Ha got u guys… where the hoes at,” tweeted Lil Nas. He later returned to the social networking platform to post, “Ok I’m gay again.”

In January, 42-year-old rapper Pastor Troy publicly took issue with 20-year-old Lil Nas X’s hot pink outfit he wore to the Grammy Awards. Troy wrote on Instagram, “Welp, Guess I won’t be winning a GRAMMY… If this what I gotta wear. They love to push this sh*t on Our Kids!!” 

LNX replied to Pastor Troy’s IG rant by simply tweeting, “Damn I look good in that pic on god.” The “No Mo Play in G.A.” performer did not back down and actually doubled down on his perceived homophobic comments about the LGBT community.

During an interview, Troy stated, “I’m just glad I been teaching my son long enough to see that they be trying to push this gay agenda on people to make everything acceptable. Some things just ain’t right.”

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Cardi B Throws “Tiger King” Joe Exotic To Lions Over N-Word Video

(AllHipHop News) What a difference a day makes. Cardi B went from being one of the most vocal celebrity supporters of Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage to quickly turning on the self-described Tiger King. 

Over the weekend, Cardi declared being a stan of the incarcerated ex-zookeeper featured in Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness docuseries. 

However, a viral video of Joe Exotic complaining about not being able to say the n-word made the “Bodak Yellow” rapper flip the script.

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“I can’t say the n-word, but you can get on YouTube and watch any Black man’s rap video and they’re calling each other the n-word. What the hell? Is this discrimination? I’m White. I can’t say the n-word and they can,” stated Joe Exotic. in the video.

After seeing the clip, Cardi tweeted, “Ooooo heeeeiiiiillllllllll naaawwww …….Feed him to the lions immediately .” 

One Twitter user then called for Joe to be freed from federal prison now. 

The famous musical daughter of a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother replied, “Heeiiiillllllll naaaaawww not nomooooo.”

Tory Lanez Declares French Montana The Winner Of Their Instagram Live Hits Battle

(AllHipHop News) As a large part of America continues to self-quarantine in their homes as a way to avoid contracting COVID-19 coronavirus, many celebrities have found part-time entertainment gigs on Instagram Live. However, very few people have made the transition as successfully as Tory Lanez.

The Canadian rapper/singer began hosting his own “Quarantine Radio” shows on IG with guests including DMX, Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Timbaland, Drake, and many more. Last night, Tory hopped on IG Live alongside French Montana to take part in a battle of the hits.

The two Hip Hop stars went back and forth with a cuts from their respective discographies. French seemed to deliver the knockout blow when he pulled out his 7-time Platinum smash “Unforgettable” featuring Swae Lee. 

While playing the record, the NYC representative told his opponent, “Good night, my brother. I want to thank you for tonight’s services.” French later added, “Tory, I’m gonna stop you, bro. It’s over.”

Lanez eventually conceded that he took the “L” in the contest. He wrote on his own Instagram page, “WINNER!!!!!!!! I give my vote to @frenchmontana… I ain’t gone lie I knew my OG was gone win off time in the game alone… was mad fun !!! QUARANTINE RADIO COMES BACK THURSDAY [LET’S] GO!!!!!!!!”

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Ty Dolla Sign Previews Unreleased Song With Nipsey Hussle & Cardi B

(AllHipHop News) Yesterday (March 31), the music world celebrated the life of Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom. One year ago on that date, the Los Angeles rapper was tragically murdered outside his Marathon Clothing store.

Nipsey’s close friend and frequent collaborator YG used his social media to honor the late entrepreneur/activist. At one point, YG got on Instagram Live with R&B singer Ty Dolla $ign and viewers got a special surprise.

Ty played an unreleased track featuring Nipsey Hussle and Cardi B during the IG Live session. It is not clear when the song was recorded, but last year, the Bronx-bred rapstress mentioned having a collaboration with Hussle that was supposedly created two years prior.

Nipsey’s Victory Lap and Cardi’s Invasion of Privacy were both nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. After IOP won the golden gramophone that year, Nip congratulated his Atlantic Records labelmate by posting on Instagram, “WHEN ITS YO TIME…ITS YO TIME! Congrats to @iamcardib on Her Grammy for Best Rap Album & Also being Tha 1st female to Do it!”

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The All Money In No Money Out head also stated on the Big Boy’s Neighborhood radio show, “I seen certain people, even on my timeline, [saying,] ‘Man, you got cheated.’ Nah, we ain’t doing that. That ain’t the convo. That was her time. [Cardi] got what she deserved.”

One day after winning the Grammy, Cardi thanked Nipsey for the support on her own Instagram page. She also tweeted in August of that year, “When I won Nipsey said on a comment to me WHEN [IT’S] YOUR TIME [IT’S] YOUR TIME! Now when I speak to upcoming [artists] or people who ask me for advice I tell them the same thing! WHEN [IT’S] YOUR TIME [IT’S] YOUR TIME and when it comes don’t let nobody take that special moment away from you!”

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Tory Lanez Vows To Start Community Centers Around The World

(AllHipHop News)) While singer/ rapper Tory Lanez is getting ready to release yet another musical offering in April called, New Toronto 3, he is also ready to birth another project:

Might we say this will be an even more important and ambitious project than anything he has ever created.

The Chixtape emcee took to his social media to muse out loud about social responsibility and his visionary mission to give back.

He took to Twitter to say:

“Mark my words …. I’m going to make a foundation and a chain of places like “Boys and Girls club” all around the world . For kids in less fortunate situations, that loss family members to the system or to the grave ..and kids that are quote on quote “going down the wrong path.”

Raised in a religious family, Tory Lanez understood the basic principles of charity and sharing.

As one of six children, he almost had no choice. According to an interview with Hard Knock TV, Tory revealed that growing up so repressed and the loss of his mother at the age of 11 years old, added to a rebellious frustration that only the “freedom” of writing rhymes could offer.

Now he is on a mission to fulfill his desire to create a sanctuary for other young people who are in the same boat as he was.

The same way we are anticipating new music…we are awaiting this move into philanthropy. That’s when Tory Lanez will really get to wear the crown that so many people wanna give him.

EXCLUSIVE: Tekashi 6ix9ine Fears The Worst As Coronavirus Spreads In Prison

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Tekashi 6ix9ine is not giving up his fight to get out of prison to avoid catching the coronavirus.

The rapper’s lawyer Lance Lazzaro just filed more documents today (March 31st), saying it is “imperative” the rapper be released from prison as soon as possible.

Tekashi 6ix9ine, who suffers from serious asthma, claims he is at risk of dying inside of a federal prison, where he is serving out a 2-year sentence for racketeering.

Tekashi 6ix9ine, who supposed to be released on July 31st, is trying to get out early due to the pandemic and the rapid spread of the coronavirus throughout New York’s prison system.

“Mr. Hernandez’s current facility has five inmates quarantined, with three inmates awaiting test results,” Lance Lazzaro wrote to Judge Paul Englemayer.

Tekashi 6ix9ine is in a very weird position and is stuck in prison on a technicality.

Because Tekashi 6ix9ine acted as a cooperating witness during a week-long trial against the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods in September of 2019, he is not considered an inmate with the Bureau Of Prisons.

On March 25th, Judge Englemayer denied Tekashi 6ix9ine’s request to be released from prison, because he had not sought an administrative review of his request with BOP administrators.

But Judge Englemayer wrote that he would have sentenced the rapper to home confinement, had he been able to foresee the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe.

“The Court would have directed that these four months be served instead in home confinement. The Court accordingly denies Mr. Hernandez’s motion for relief,” Judge Englemayer wrote.

The following day (March 26th), Tekashi 6ix9ine’s lawyer fired off a request to the BOP for “compassionate release,” however the BOP denied the desperate rapper’s attempt to get out of the Queens Detention Facility, where he is being housed according to court documents.

So, his lawyer Lance Lazzaro is now asking Judge Paul Englemayer to step in due to the “extraordinary and compelling circumstances,” and release the rap star from prison immediately.

So far, New York City corrections and the courts have released hundreds of inmates, who were serving short prison sentences for non-violent crimes.

To make matters more complicated, Kintea “Kooda B,” McKenzie, who was convicted for taking a shot at Chief Keef in Times Square, was recently sprung from prison due to the coronavirus.

Unfortunately, Tekashi 6ix9ine, born Daniel Hernandez, has yet to become one of the inmates.to be released – yet.

“In order to protect Mr. Hernandez’s health and possible risk to his life, given his serious medical condition and the grave status of COVID-19 in our area, please find extraordinary and compelling circumstances and grant Mr. Hernandez compassionate release and modify his sentence to arrange for his immediate release from prison,” Lance Lazzaro pleaded.

Rihanna, JAY-Z Tap Into Personal Wallets For Victims Of The COVID-19

(AllHipHop News) Over 15 years ago, Rihanna sent a song out to the world called “S.O.S.”

The song was about saving her from falling in love with a guy. It was a bat signal to the Hip-Hop world to scoop this young jawn from Barbados and change her life.

We did that. Within a few short years, she was able to change the lives of not just her family, but her friends, bring honor to her beloved island and above all build an empire for herself.

We saved her.

Now, with several multi-platinum and award-winning albums, a

spectrum-tiered fashion conglomeration, books, lucrative beauty lines, investment properties, and so many other ventures, she is in a place to answer the S.O.S. of so many who are suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through her Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), Hip-Hop’s Bad Girl has donated $5 million to the coronavirus response in the U.S., Caribbean, and Africa.

She also has donated “an undisclosed supply of personal protective equipment” to the state of New York, prompting Governor Andrew Cuomo to respond via tweet:

“I want to thank @rihanna and the Rihanna Foundation for donating Personal Protective Equipment to New York State. We’re so appreciative of your help and that of so many others who have stepped up.”

Rihanna has also collaborated with Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF) for a combined donated $2 million to COVID-19 relief.

This effort is to support New Yorkers and Los Angelenos who are elderly, undocumented, incarcerated, homeless and children of medical professionals risking their lives as front line responders and affected by the challenges presented by this deadly disease.

Part of the money in this allotment will go to advocating for free COVID-19 testing, and the support of organizations such as ACLU, New York Immigration Coalition, Mayor’s Fund for L.A. and Fund for Public Schools.

The need is great and even as this $2 million seems like a huge donation, it will be eaten up swiftly and more donations and charitable gifts will be needed.

Let’s see what other big ballers in the Hip-Hop world, who have flossed on large scales at massive billionaire brunches, will answer the distress call of their fans.

There is an S.O.S. and thank goodness Rihanna (with her over $6M) and JAY-Z (with his over $1M) have responded.

Rihanna Says UK Is Just As Racist As America

(AllHipHop News) Rihanna’s experience of racism hasn’t changed since she’s moved to the U.K., with the singer insisting it’s “the same” in England as it is in America.

The 32-year-old singer has been living in London for the past three years, and told Vogue magazine that she’s been very aware of the amount of racial discrimination that goes on in the capital, compared to her former adopted home country of the United States.

“I think police brutality is probably extremely severe in America, but racism is alive everywhere. Everywhere,” she told British author Afua Hirsch for the publication. “It’s the same (in the U.K.). It’s either blatant, which is becoming more and more of a norm, or it’s underlying, where people don’t even know they’re being obvious about it. You know, it’s just a subconscious layer that’s embedded from their entire core.”

And while some people might wonder how Rihanna can go about her daily life in London without being noticed, the Work singer insisted that the locals of the St.John’s Wood area, where she reportedly lives in the capital, are “too bougie” (bourgeois) to worry about her.

“I like it because they’re too bougie to give a s**t about me,” she smiled. “When I walk into those places, I am invisible. And nothing makes me feel better than being invisible.”

Rihanna, who made history by being the first person to wear a durag (headtie) on the cover of the fashion bible, added that when it comes to hunting down Jamaican food, Brixton in south London is her first port of call.

Cardi B Backtracks On Joe Exotic Support Just Before Explosive “N##ger” Video Leaks

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B wasn’t seriously planning to start a campaign to free jailed “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic.

Released earlier this month on Netflix, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” follows the exploits of Joe, a prolific tiger breeder, who ran a popular illegal zoo in Oklahoma.

And while fans have taken to social media to rave over the show, the rapper took to Twitter to declare she felt compelled to take action against authorities who sentenced the tiger lover to time in jail for plotting to kill an animal rights activist and other wildlife violations.

“Bout to star a gofundme account for Joe .He shall be free (sic),” she shared among a string of posts.

However, as Cardi’s comments gained momentum online, she returned to the site to set the record straight, insisting, “Omg… I was just playing.”

“I do love him tho and he deff needed better representation .oooooooooooooooooo here Kitty Kitty,” she finished.

Cardi’s clarification of her stance comes just as TMZ published a story revealing the “Tiger King” using the N-word during outtakes of his failed reality show. 

Lauren London Remembers Nipsey Hussle On One Year Of His Death

(AllHipHop News) Lauren London led tributes to her late boyfriend Nipsey Hussle on Tuesday as she marked the first anniversary of his death.

Sharing a picture of herself and the late rapper, who was shot and killed outside his clothing store in Los Angeles last year, on her Instagram page, Lauren wrote: “Time is deceptive. It’s been a year since you transitioned. The pain is as heavy today as it was a year ago. God knows I would give anything to see you again.”

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Adding that her children, the three-year-old son of Nipsey and her 10-year-old son from a previous relationship with Lil Wayne, have “carried me this far,” Lauren continued: “As today makes a year, I stand strong because of you. Because I know you wouldn’t have it any other way. Because I recall every late night conversation we had about resilience and fear Because you were my greatest teacher and because you are still with us, in spirit.”

Concluding her emotional tribute, Lauren promised to make Nipsey, real name Ermias Asghedom, proud, and wrote: “Until we are together again…. I love you beyond human understanding ( but you know that already).”

Snoop Dogg, Meek Mill, T.I. and YG were among the other stars paying tribute to Nipsey on the anniversary of his passing, with DJ Khaled writing on his Twitter page: “Bless up @nipseyhussle ICON @nipseyhussle INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US THE MARATHON CONTINUES LONG LIVE @nipseyhussle Grateful for your friendship THE HIGHEST HUMAN ACT IS TO INSPIRE.”

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