Eritreans and several Africans across the continent took to social media on Monday to mourn the fallen rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot dead in the US city of Los Angeles over the weekend. Celebrities rappers and the community in Los Angeles expressed their shock and grief at the death of the Grammy-nominated rapper who was highly revered among his peers. In Africa, Eritrea’s information minister, Yemane Meskel led tributes for the American rapper with Eritrean roots. Born Ermias Asghedom to an Eritrean immigrant and an African-American mother, Hussle, always spoke vividly about his Eritrean heritage. What Hussle said about EritreaAsked what being Eritrean meant to him; Hustle said it gives him the greatest pride.

Source: Ethiopian News April 02, 2019 00:56 UTC