Nipsey Hussle’s celebration of life and memorial ceremony
A hearse carrying the casket of Nipsey Hussle drives through a huge throng near his clothing store on Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles.
(Travis Geske / For The Times)Nipsey Hussle’s celebration of life and memorial ceremony was held at Staples Center on April 11.
The procession for Nipsey Hussle along Slauson Avenue.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)Nipsey Hussle’s hearse passes by his clothing store on Slauson Avenue.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles TImes)People climb on a Los Angeles police car parked on Slauson Avenue as the procession for Nipsey Hussle passes.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Cindy Lynn of Los Angeles takes a selfie in front of a mural of Nipsey Hussle near the late rapper’s Marathon Clothing store.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)People celebrate the life of Nipsey Hussle as his funeral procession passes the Watts Towers.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)A woman holds a Nipsey Hussle memorial program in Watts.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Herb Johnson of Los Angeles pays his respects to Nipsey Hussle on a wall near the late rapper’s Marathon Clothing store.
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)People stand on the roof of Slauson Donuts to view the funeral procession.
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The procession in Watts.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)A child rides a dirt bike in the procession following the hearse in Watts.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Fans wave as the hearse carrying Nipsey Hussle’s body departs Staples Center in a procession after the rapper’s memorial.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Fans wave as Nipsey Hussle’s hearse departs Staples Center.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Fans line the street outside Staples Center as Nipsey Hussle’s funeral procession departs.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Pallbearers carry Nipsey Hussle’s casket at the memorial service at Staples Center.
(Frederick M. Brown / AFP-Getty Images)Stevie Wonder performs during the memorial.
(Kevork Djansezian / AFP-Getty Images)Angelique Smith, left, and Dawit Asghedom, Nipsey Hussle’s parents, speak at the memorial service.
(Kevork Djansezian / AFP-Getty Images)Snoop Dogg speaks at the memorial.
(Kevork Djansezian / AFP-Getty Images)Stevie Wonder at the memorial.
(Kevork Djansezian / AFP-Getty Images)Romero “Slumbaby” Roberson, right, designed the shirt he wore to the memorial.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Fans gather for the memorial.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Freemasons attend the memorial.
(David McNew / Getty Images)People console one another at the memorial.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)People gather along the procession route.
(Kyle Grillot / AFP-Getty Images)Outside Staples Center.
(Etienne Laurent / EPA-Shutterstock)Mourners arrive at Staples Center.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Fans of rapper Nipsey Hussle wait in line to attend a public memorial at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
(Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press)A silver hearse arrives at Staples Center for the memorial service for rapper Nipsey Hussle, whose given name was Ermias Asghedom.
(Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)Security is in place at Staples Center ahead of a memorial for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Artist Gift Davis works on a portrait of rapper Nipsey Hussle as fans wait in line to attend a public memorial at Staples Center.
(Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press)Artist Gift Davis paints a portrait of Nipsey Hussle as people arrive to attend the slain rapper’s memorial ceremony.
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