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Just hours before he was killed, the rapper took to Twitter, writing, \"Having strong enemies is a blessing.\"

Having strong enemies is a blessing.

— THA GREAT (@NipseyHussle) March 31, 2019

Some of hip-hop's biggest and brightest stars took to social media on Sunday to mourn the entertainer's death.

Hundreds of fans congregated in front of Nipsey Hussle's store, The Marathon, where he was shot.

\"I was a childhood friend. I've been knowing him all my life. He was like family to me,\" Marquesha Lawson, breaking down in tears, told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.

Fan Jennifer Marroquin said she was always moved by the rapper's music, which she described as \"real.\"

\"I loved his music. His music was very real,\" Marroquin told KABC. \"It was not like music you hear nowadays that don't make sense. His music made a lot of sense to everybody. \"

The rapper's debut studio album, \"Victory Lap,\" received a 2019 Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album, but hip-hop sensation Cardi B ultimately took home the win.

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PHOTO: "I'm telling you, that was my friend. My friend's dead. He was my childhood friend," said Marquesa Lawson, 34, left, over the shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle who was killed in a shooting outside his store, March 31, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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\"Nipsey\" quickly became the top trending topic on Twitter as celebrities -- Drake, Rihanna, LeBron James and Snoop Dogg among them -- and fans paid homage to the late rapper.

\"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,\" Drake captioned the picture. \"You were having the best run and I was so happy watching from distance fam. Nobody ever talks down on your name.\"

Rihanna shared an image of the late rapper and his daughter, Emani Asghedom, at this year's Grammy Awards.

\"This doesn't make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this!\" Rihanna wrote in an Instagram post. \"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.\"

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PHOTO: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Nipsey Hussle attends the 61st Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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Pharrell, Meek Mill, Chance the Rapper, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nas and other Hollywood stars also sent condolences via social media.

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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

A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Mar 31, 2019 at 5:40pm PDT

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who represents South Los Angeles, where Hussle grew up, honored the rapper as a businessman and entrepreneur who was an \"inspiration to many.\"

\"We mourn his sudden and tragic passing and send his family our deepest condolences,\" Ridley-Thomas said in a statement. \"As South Los Angeles' representative on the Board of Supervisors, I urge calm and a period of reflection. ... Our communities have lost too many young men and bright futures to the scourge of gun violence.\"

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti similarly sent condolences.

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PHOTO: Rapper Nipsey Hussle speaks to kids after the opening of a basketball court, Oct. 22, 2018 in Los Angeles. Hussle partnered with Puma to refurbish the elementary school basketball court in south Los Angeles near where Nipsey grew up.
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\"Our hearts are with the loved ones of Nipsey Hussle and everyone touched by this awful tragedy,\" Garcetti tweeted Sunday. \"L.A. is hurt deeply each time a young life is lost to senseless gun violence. My Crisis Response Team is assisting the families coping with shock and grief.\"

Hussle is survived by his two children and his girlfriend, actress Lauren London. He was known throughout greater Los Angeles for his philanthropy and community involvement.

Watching Nipsey inspired me to invest and own in our communities. He was a solid man who loved his woman, his family and his community. This hurts.

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) April 1, 2019
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We are at a great loss today. This hurts. Straight to the point. It’s dangerous to be an MC. Dangerous to be a b-ball player. It’s dangerous to have money. Dangerous To Be A Black Man. So much hatred. We live like our brothers and sisters in third world countries live. Right in America. Decisions we make about our own life be based on decisions cuz we might not live. Its so deep rooted. It’s not a easy fix. Hard to fix anything when kids are still living in poverty. I ain’t shutting up though, Nipsey is a True voice. He will never be silenced. He still is A stand up General for the People who never left his people. He is Loved by the people. Prayers for his family. Let’s keep pushing Truth for The Man. Love You King Nipsey Hussle/ Ermias Asghedom Respectfully, Nasir Jones

A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Mar 31, 2019 at 6:18pm PDT

Nipsey you a legend. I respect and admire your career path and what you did for the neighborhood. My heart broke today when I saw the news. I’m praying for your loved ones. This was sposed to be the year we got one in. God had bigger plans for you 🙏🏿

— J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 1, 2019

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

Broke me.... we really fighting for our lives against our own kind and really have to take risk and match the level of hatred that we are born in .. I’m tired 🙏🏾 prayers for my brother and his family

— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) April 1, 2019

God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 31, 2019

I’ll remember him this way. Bright, genuine, forward thinking.

I’ll remember the beauty that he saw in our community. And the beauty that he was.

He loved us. He’s left that love with us. And it cannot die.

Rest in Power, King. You mattered. #FarewellNipsey pic.twitter.com/fiSvURrz3U

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 1, 2019

ABC News' Alex Stone and Matt Zarrell contributed to this report.

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