

"It is in the spirit, of moving forward of preserving his mission that I, my co-writers, producers, and label partners are donating 100% of all our proceeds from 'Higher' to Nipsey's children, Emani and Kross. "The very title of the song reminds us that vibrating on a 'Higher' level was the essence of Nipsey's soul," he continued. Just days prior, he shared his energy and positivity with me on a video set for a song called 'Higher.' After much prayer and reflection and with the full blessing of the Asghedom family, I am sharing that moment with the world." Hussle said his stage name, a play on the 1960s and '70s rhyming standup comic Nipsey Russell, was given to him as a teen by an older friend because he was such a go-getter always hustling. The song’s official music video has racked up more than 150 million views while the single has been certified double platinum. The music video was released in March 2021. The track was released in August 2020 and features Nipsey Hussle. American rapper Big Sean announced the song, 'Deep Reverence', in honor of Nipsey Hussle. "It began when a tragedy robbed the world of an enlightened soul, a brother, a father, a partner and my friend, Nipsey Hussle. American rapper Snoop Dogg released the tribute song, 'Nipsey Blue' dedicated to Nipsey Hussle in 2020. "Recently, I embarked on a soul-searching journey down a road I never thought I would travel in a million years," Khaled wrote. On Thursday, Khaled shared a bit about the loss of his friend and their last collaboration on Instagram.

Hydraulic lowriders bounced alongside the three men as Legend sat behind a piano and the late rapper was decked out in his Nipsey Blue 'fit.

Now, TMZ has obtained behind-the-scenes footage of the trio filming the music video.
