NipseyCelebration 'I've never felt this type of pain before, but I know that God is alive.'
"Our engine is on fire now. We're burning but we're not destroyed," said the artist's mother Angelique Smith in another emotional tribute.
Former US president Barack Obama wrote a letter that was read out at the memorial."His choice to invest in his community rather than ignore it - to build a skills training centre and a co-working space in Crenshaw, to lift up the Eritrean-American community, to set an example for young people to follow - is a legacy worthy of celebration," wrote Obama.
The star-studded celebration included performances from Stevie Wonder, Anthony Hamilton and Jhené Aiko.Eric Holder, the man suspected of killing Nipsey Hussle and wounding two others, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder. #NipseyCelebration trended on social media as many fans and celebrities continued to remember the rapper.
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