J. Cole was the headliner of course and he made sure to pay his respects to the late Nipsey Hussle whose death has impacted the world of music in a big way, especially the Hip-Hop community. “I gotta take time on stage and acknowledge someone who had a huge impact on the community, on the f*ckin world.”

J. Cole headlined his Dreamville Festival in North Carolina on Saturday night and, during the performance, he made sure to pay tribute to recently slain Nipsey Hussle. He paused before playing “Love Yourz” to dedicate the song to the admired rapper and community activist.

“I gotta take time on stage and acknowledge someone who had a huge impact on the community, on the f*ckin world,” he said.

J. Cole asked the sold-out crowd of 40,000 to put up their phone lights in honor of Nipsey’s memory, then launched into an emotional rendition of “Love Yourz” while images and videos of Nispey played on the big screen behind him.

You can watch a clip of the song below. The full festival performance is available for streaming on Tidal.

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