Stevie Wonder calls for better gun control at Nipsey Hussle's memorial service: "It's unacceptable"

Celebrity singer Stevie Wonder paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle at a commemorative ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday, during which he called for better gun control in America.

Wonder, 68, went to the Staples Center to praise Hussle, 33, shot in front of her Marathon Clothing store last month. He was one of many stars including Snoop Dogg and Hussle's girlfriend, Lauren London, who shared kind words and performances in honor of the rapper.

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Before singing "Rocket Love" and "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton, Wonder lamented the "sorrow" of losing Hussle, calling it "so useless". He then called on lawmakers to act as soon as there is talk of gun laws in the United States.

"To be a civilized nation, a civilized world, we still live in a time when ego, anger, and jealousy control our lives," said Wonder. "It's so painful to know that we do not have enough people who take the following position:" Listen, we need to have tougher firearms laws. This is unacceptable.

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He added, "It's almost like the world is going blind. I pray that we grow up; I pray that the leaders who have the responsibility to perpetuate the life do so by ensuring that the laws make it very difficult for people who want to have weapons and get rid of their frustrations. "

Hussle, who called Ermias Ashedom, was recognized in the community as a positive influence of the neighborhood. The Los Angeles Times reported that the father of two was known to give work to homeless people and even once gave a pair of shoes to each student at a nearby school.

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Eric Holder, 29, was arrested and charged with one count of murder, two attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a criminal. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.Associated Press contributed to this report.