Drake kicked off the first night of his London residency on Monday (April 1) night, where he paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle. He projected a photo of Nipsey on the stage while performing "Elevate," and he later addressed the crowd.
"Somebody that provided for his people, somebody that always treated you with respect when they saw you. Somebody that commanded respect when you walk in the room. So I really want to do this show for Nip tonight. London, as long as you’ll have me back I’ll stand in the middle of this building and give you everything I’ve fucking got. Cheers to my brother, rest easy my g. London, I love you."
This comes after Drake reacted to the news of Nipsey's death on Sunday night, writing, "F***. 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."
