EXCLUSIVE
Nipsey Hussle‘s team is putting the kibosh on the late rapper’s memorial … because people trying to pay their respects were being hounded by bootleggers and grifters trying to make a buck off his death.
Sources close to the slain Crenshaw rapper tell TMZ … the memorial outside his Marathon Clothing store is going away, principally because it was becoming a chaotic scene where hustlers roamed the street, turning what was supposed to be a solemn tribute into a circus.
But, that’s all over now.
Sources close to Nipsey tell us the whole thing reeked of disrespect … and they felt like he was not being properly honored, so they’re closing up shop.
We’ve seen this kind of thing before … scalpers tried charging astronomical prices for free tickets to Nipsey’s celebration of life, and people who went to the service tried selling the free programs for huge profits on eBay.
With the memorial getting scrapped, we’re told Nipsey’s family will be honoring his memory in other ways, once his foundation gets off the ground.