In response to the loss of one of the world’s greatest leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries, Diddy reflected, “Mandela stood for justice and truth!! Today the world lost a beautiful soul, fighter and true KING!” From the The Game getting a tattoo of Nelson Mandela plastered across his back to overflowing tweets in admiration for the great freedom fighter, Hip-Hop loved Nelson Mandela. Here are some quotes in hip hop about this great mensch [someone of great integrity and honor] before and after his passing.From Tupac to Ice Cube.

Nelson Mandela’s words are a testimony of his life that will echo throughout history, “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” As we all know through hop hop, words have power!