'This doesn't make any sense!' - Rihanna, others react to Nipsey Hussle's death

As the tragic news of the death of rapper hits the airwaves, celebrities and colleagues are paying respects to Nipsey Hussle who was killed outside his clothing shop.

He was aged 33.

“This doesn’t make any sense!” Rihanna tweets, adding: “My spirit is shaken by this! Dear God may His spirit Rest In Peace and May You grant divine comfort to all his loved ones! [broken heart and prayer emojis]

“I’m so sorry this happened to you.”

This doesn’t make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this! Dear God may His spirit Rest In Peace and May You grant divine comfort to all his loved ones! ???
I’m so sorry this happened to you @nipseyhussle pic.twitter.com/rKZ2agxm2a

— Rihanna (@rihanna) April 1, 2019

Los Angeles Clippers basketball player Montrezl Harrell wrote his own tribute on his trainers to the rapper.

Drake described him as “a man of respect and a don.” Writing on Instagram, the super-star says:

“My whole energy is just at a low right now hearing this. We just linked for the first time in years and said we were gonna do a new song this summer cause it had been too long.

“You were having the best run and I was so happy watching from distance fam nobody ever talks down on your name you were a real one to your people and to the rest of us.”

“I’m only doing this here cause I want the world to know I saw you as a man of respect and a don. Rest easy my g.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsVfWkg78j/

Also paying tribute is the producer and artist Pharrell Williams.

“You were about something,” Pharrell tweets. “Positive and for your community in every chance you had to speak..and because of that, you inspired millions… Millions who will uphold your legacy forever. Rest amongst the stars [Prayer emoji].”

You were about something..positive and for your community in every chance you had to speak..and because of that You inspired millions..millions who will uphold your legacy forever. rest amongst the stars. ?? https://t.co/7gZ795wcQT

— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) April 1, 2019

Others to pay tribute included rapper J. Cole and Pusha T, who called him a “rare breed” adding: “Sad to see you go Nip, I’m only finding peace in knowing you are blessed… I was honoured to share in such an amazing year with you musically.

“I would gauge everyone’s music credibility based on if they mentioned you.”

Nipsey Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Davidson Asghedom, grew up in south Los Angeles and was a member of the Rollin’ 60s street gang when he was a teenager.

He later became a community organiser and was involved with the Destination Crenshaw arts project.

“I grew up in gang culture,” he told the Los Angeles Times in a 2018 interview. “We dealt with death, with murder. It was like living in a war zone, where people die on these blocks and everybody is a little bit immune to it.”