Nipsey Hussle's Memorial Service Will Be Airing Live On BET

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202220.1K Views

Nipsey Hussle performs onstage at Live! Red! Ready! Pre-Show, sponsored by Nissan, at the 2018 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

BET will be streaming the entire service.

Tickets for "Nipsey Hussle's Celebration Of Life" was sold out in a matter of minutes. The rapper's memorial service is set to take place tomorrow (April 11th) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles which has a 21,000 person capacity. Even with the large venue, many of his loyal fans still won't be able to attend. However, BET has offered a substitute for those who are either not in town or weren't able to get tickets.

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BET Announced that they'll be airing Nipsey's memorial service entirely on BET and BET Digital starting at 1 p.m. EST. Marc Lamont Hill from BET News will host the event alongside music journalist Gia Peppers.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Nipsey Hussle,” said Connie Orlando, Head of Original Programming, BET Networks. “Nipsey is part of the BET family and first appeared on the Network in 2009 in a Hip Hop Awards cypher, we share this loss with his millions of fans around the world. From his insurmountable talent to his commitment to reaching back to underserved communities Nipsey’s kind spirit will be sorely missed. We will keep his entire family as well as our BET sister, Lauren London in our thoughts and prayers during this immensely difficult time.”

After it was announced the memorial service was sold out, a few people attempted to flip the highly-sought after tickets for upwards of $1,000. Ebay took it upon themselves to shut down anyone trying to sell the tickets on their website.

The Staples Center where Nipsey's service will be held was previously used for Michael Jackson's memorial service in 2009.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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