The Los Angeles rapper, Drakeo the Ruler, was reportedly killed in his hometown. According to Los Angeles Times, he died on Sunday morning. On Saturday, he was fatally stabbed in the neck at the Once Upon A Time in LA festival.
Los Angeles Times also reports that a group ambushed Drakeo backstage. Then, someone stabbed him in the neck. As a result, medics rushed Drakeo to the hospital. On Saturday, he was reportedly in critical condition. However, on Sunday, he was pronounced dead.
According to TMZ, the havoc went down at 8:30 p.m. The festival took place in Exposition Park.
50 Cent, YG, and Snoop Dogg canceled their sets following the stabbing.
Condolences Start To Pour In
Drakeo the Ruler’s attorney, John Hamasaki, made a statement on Twitter about his death.
https://twitter.com/HamasakiLaw/status/1472604017800802306?s=20
Fellow rappers sent their condolences on social media. Snoop Dogg also expressed his thoughts. He mentioned that he heard about the stabbing of Drakeo the Ruler in his dressing room. Afterward, he said, he exited the premises.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/m8n6Bq2KJC
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) December 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/Splashystackss/status/1472547631012401158?s=20
RIP Drakeo man 🙁
— GUAP (@guapdad4000) December 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/JoeyFatts/status/1472545201642115072?s=20
https://twitter.com/wifisfuneral/status/1472553401967915008?s=20
A Little History of Drakeo the Ruler
Drakeo the Ruler was a staple in the LA rap scene. He dropped his debut album, The Truth Hurts, in February. Drakeo has released 11 projects since he came out in 2015. His unique slang terms, such as “flu flamming,” made the artist memorable. So much so that Drake hopped on one of his popular records, “Talk to Me.” The song appears on The Truth Hurts, which gives him mainstream recognition.
Drakeo the Ruler battled severe legal issues. According to Los Angeles Times, he was on trial connected to a young man’s death in 2016. He faced a potential life sentence for first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder. Eventually, the court acquitted Drakeo of felony murder and attempted murder charges. The authorities retired the artist on conspiracy charges related to the killing. Then, he accepted a plea deal and left the court in November 2020.
Despite this hardship, he continued to press on and became the cult-favorite west coast rapper he is today.
The FMHipHop board sends our sincere condolences to Drakeo the Ruler and his family.
Written by Amber Alexander
Twitter: Ambernofetari