DJ Khaled And John Legend Pay Tribute To Nipsey Hussle On 'SNL'

The pair honored the rapper who was killed in a shooting earlier this year.

DJ Khaled and John Legend honored slain rapper Nipsey Hussle with their performance of β€œHigher” on β€œSaturday Night Live.”

The music video for the song, featuring the three men, was released Friday nearly two months after Hussle was killed. The activist rapper was shot to death outside of his Marathon clothing store in the South Los Angeles community he loved. β€œHigher” is one of 15 tracks on DJ Khaled’s latest album, β€œFather of Asahd.”

β€œLong live Nipsey Hussle. The Marathon continues,” said Khaled, who wore a sweatshirt with a portrait of Hussle on β€œSNL.”

In a tweet before the β€œHigher” video was released, Khaled said it was recorded just days before Hussle’s death.

Hussle β€œshared his energy and positivity with me” in the video, he said. β€œAfter much prayer and reflection; and with the full blessing of [Hussle’s] family, I am sharing that moment with you.”

He added that β€œvibrating on a β€˜Higher’ level was the essence of Nipsey’s soul.”

Khaled and Legend were joined on β€œSNL” by Khaled’s album collaborators Meek Mill, Sza, J Balvin, Big Sean, Lil Wayne, Jeremih and Lil Baby.

The tribute and β€œHigher” begins at 3:22 in the video above.

Check out the β€œHigher” video below:

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