Lauren London has shared a photo of Kross, her son with the late Nipsey Hussle, and fans are touched and surprised by the child’s resemblance to his father.
London posted the picture, taken by director and photographer Topshelf Junior, to her Instagram on Saturday (August 31) to celebrate Kross turning eight.
She captioned the photo: “Kross [blue heart emoji]. My little Wise One. You are the Hope and Promise. God shines through you [checkered flag emoji]. Happy 8th Birthday to my baby.”
Check out the snapshot below.
Many observers noticed that Kross bears a striking resemblance to Neighborhood Nip.
“Wow he looks just like his dad!” one person commented.
“He looks just like Nip,” seconded another, while someone else called the child “Dad’s twin.”
London paid Nipsey a heartbreaking tribute on the fifth anniversary of his murder earlier this year.
Taking to Instagram on March 31, the You People star remarked that she’s come to spend the entire month of March dreading the day, on which the rapper was slain in front of his Marathon clothing store in 2019.
“If you know me, you know March is always tough for me,” she wrote. “31 days of holding my breath. This day decided to fall on Easter Sunday this 2024. Interesting…considering your name #GodWillRise. Energy never dies. I love you. Eternal.”
Ab-Soul Reenacts His Very First Interaction With Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle’s killer, Eric Holder Jr., was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison by a Los Angeles judge in February 2023, eight months after being convicted for gunning down the rapper.
Holder, 33, was allegedly angered by Nipsey accusing him of being a snitch during a brief conversation outside his South L.A. clothing store. He returned moments later with a pair of weapons and unloaded at least 10 shots into the Crenshaw rapper, fatally wounding him.
“I don’t want to give a misconception that I’m at peace and I’m walking around on a cloud,” London told PEOPLE while reflecting on her partner’s death months after the verdict.
“I have to wake up with the intention of this every day because there are days I don’t want to, and I’m like angry about it. And that’s what healing is. It is up and down, side to side, all over the place. You know what I mean? And with each new level, there’s something else.”