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# Read Barack Obama’s Tribute to Nipsey Hussle
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/read-barack-obamas-tribute-to-nipsey-hussle/
- Published: 2019-04-12T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-04-12T08:00:00.000Z
- Description: Barack Obama wrote a wonderful tribute to Nipsey Hussle that was read by hip-hop music executive Karen Civil during the late rapper’s memorial service at Staples Center in LA Thursday.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/04/read-barack-obamas-tribute-to-nipsey-hussle.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, memorial service, Nipsey Hussle. Obans. funeral, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Loving-1207568_960_720](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a49fdacf200b-200wi "Loving-1207568_960_720")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a49fdacf200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Barack Obama wrote a wonderful tribute to Nipsey Hussle that was read by hip-hop music executive Karen Civil during the late rapper’s memorial service at Staples Center in LA Thursday. Here is Obama’s full tribute:

> Thank you to [@BarackObama](https://twitter.com/BarackObama?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) for sending this letter for me to read celebrating [@NipseyHussle](https://twitter.com/NipseyHussle?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)’s life & legacy. ???? [pic.twitter.com/qwEjjb6O9d](https://t.co/qwEjjb6O9d?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) [April 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/KarenCivil/status/1116405108894388224?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)