<p>Several online have reacted to the significance of the rapper's Eritrean culture being represented on stage. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="7ba10" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="C1Q1271580101509"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1221638968879517703" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Amazing to see Eritrean traditional clothes on TV & the stage! Bringing the #diaspora version to US audiences in th… https://t.co/UvebtFgrb8</div> — Semhar (@Semhar)<a href="https://twitter.com/Semhar/statuses/1221638968879517703">1580096401.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="93a44" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="IJVV4L1580101509"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1221635652665647106" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Omg!! They’re wearing Eritrean cultural clothes on the #GRAMMYs! Zurias on stage 😍 For Nipsey #TMC 🇪🇷🏁 https://t.co/2Rqd2Iaz8b</div> — Senait Gebregiorgis (@Senait Gebregiorgis)<a href="https://twitter.com/SenaitTV/statuses/1221635652665647106">1580095611.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Musical icon <strong>Prince </strong>as well as the late NBA legend <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong>, who <a href="https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/report-kobe-bryant-killed-helicopter-crash.html" target="_blank">passed away on Sunday</a> in a tragic helicopter crash, also received musical tributes at tonight's awards. <br></p><p>Earlier in the show, Nipsey posthumously <a href="https://www.okayplayer.com/news/nipsey-hussle-best-rap-performance-grammy-award-racks-in-the-middle-roddy-rich-hit-boy.html" target="_blank">won his first Grammy award </a>for Best Rap Performance for the song "Racks In The Middle" with Roddy Rich and <strong>Hit-Boy. </strong>His partner <strong>Lauren London </strong>and other members of his family accepted the award on his behalf. </p><p>The emotional tribute ended with the words "the marathon continues," a phrase that has come to encapsulate the rapper's mission and far-reaching influence. Watch the full Nipsey Hussle tribute below. </p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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