Tweet Sheet: Stars React to Murder of Chinx
Meek Mill, Bun B and more are in shock and grief.
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R.I.P. Lionel "Chinx" Pickens - Sad news out of Queens on Sunday morning: Lionel Pickens, best known as the Coke Boys rapper Chinx, was shot and killed in a car in the wee hours of the morning. Though very few details are known about what went down, the hip hop community is reacting with shock and grief at the death of the 31-year-old. Here's what folks like Meek Mill, DJ Premier and others who admired Chinx have to say... (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Mac Miller, @MacMiller - The "I Got This Beat In My Head" MC shares his condolences. (Photo: Mac Miller via Twitter)
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Migos, @MIGOS - The hop hip collective, who collaborated with Chinx on his tracks "Winner" and "Couple N****s," shared a group pic on Twitter. (Photo Migos via Twitter)
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Robert Kardashian, @robkardashian - The former reality star broke his social media silence to pay respects to Chinx, whose mentor French Montana dated Rob's sister Khloe Kardashian. (Photo: Robert Kardashian via Twitter)
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Sway Calloway, @RealSway - The music journalist recalls Chinx's enthusiasm for his work. (Photo: Sway Calloway via Twitter)
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Talib Kweli, @TalibKweli - The socially conscious rapper seeks the larger message in the tragedy.(Photo: Talib Kweli via Twitter)
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Tony Yayo, @TonyYayo - The G-Unit rapper, who hails from the same neighborhood where Chinx was killed, pays tribute. (Photo: Tony Yayo via Twitter)
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Meek Mill, @MeekMill - The rapper, who collaborated with Chinx on French Montana's "Closing Up Shop," searches for a lesson in Chinx's senseless death. (Photo: Meek Mill via Twitter)
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DJ Premier, @REALDJPREMIER - After initially expressing hope that the news was just another death hoax rumor, the hip hop legend turns his attention to Chinx's wife and three kids.(Photo: DJ Premier via Twitter)
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Benzino, @IAMBENZINO - The Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star remembers his East Coast brother.(Photo: Benzino via Twitter)
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