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Fans of the late rapper sold out a 21,000 person arena in under half an hour.
When the family of Nipsey Hussle was scouting venues the Staples Center seemed to be the only place large enough in LA to hold the amount of die hard fans planning to show up for the rapper’s home-going. Well, apparently its still not big enough. According to close friend of Nip’s Karen Civil, the free tickets sold out in 20 minutes.
Nipsey Hussle sold out the Staples Center in 20 minutes! pic.twitter.com/lsNX0vtodo
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) April 9, 2019
“Real big, real big I knew one day I would do it real big” – @nipseyhussle 🏁💙 pic.twitter.com/DeFc5NUH4y
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) April 9, 2019
Official details about “Nipsey Hussle’s Celebration Of Life” were released yesterday via his Instagram account, assumingly now being managed by his family members. The tickets were made available this morning at 10am PST to California residents only. The Staples Center posted to their Instagram account that all tickets had be distributed and no additional ones will be made available.
Unfortunately in this tragic time of grieving, some people who were lucky enough to get tickets are reselling them on eBay for hundreds of dollars.
Y’all getting free tickets 🎫 to Nip Funeral ⚰️ & actually have the nerve to sell them 🤔 y’all DISRESPECTFUL AF !!!!! #NipseyHussle
— She Calls Me “Thaddy” (@LifeOfThad) April 9, 2019
There is a special place in hell for people selling their tickets for Nipsey’s memorial.
Y’all evil as hell. Animals.
— ABOLISH ICE (@miholany) April 9, 2019
Reselling Nipsey Hussle celebration of life is so foul. But am I surprised ?
— Dilys (@Dilysnana) April 9, 2019
Mfas really tryna sell those tickets to @NipseyHussle Funeral smmfh
— 6 Days 🤘🏾 (@AyeYoSlimmm) April 9, 2019
They can’t sell them. They’re non transferable. Don’t get played.
— Jonathan LaVallee (@JonnyLaVallee) April 9, 2019
The gag is apparently, that they’re non-transferrable…so in the words of one Twitter user…”don’t get played”! If you weren’t able to get a ticket like many people, don’t worry! You can still be apart of his “Victory Lap” through the streets of all directly after the services. Click HERE for all the info on that.
