At the Los Angeles Concert, Drakeo The Ruler was stabbed backstage. Everything to know about the incident.
Darrel Wayne Caldwell was an American rapper and songwriter. The rapper was known for his oddly expressive poetic word choices and flow.
The Los Angeles Times had even declared him as “the most original West coast stylist in decades”. The rapper’s fourth mixtape Cold Devil has been streamed over 10million times.
He had recorded a handful of mixtapes with more of a tap influence. He was discovered by DJ Mustard who remixed his song, Mr. Get Dough. In April 2015, the song was released in WorldStar.
The song became his breakout song and had smashed millions of views on YouTube.
Drakeo the Ruler, whose surrealist slang made him one of the most original stylists in L.A. hip-hop, died Sunday morning from injuries after a stabbing at the Once Upon a Time in L.A festival.
He was 28.https://t.co/6PGcDZ8VbB pic.twitter.com/GEcm8IUtes
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 20, 2021
Rapper Drakeo The Ruler Was Stabbed To Death: What Had Happened?
Los Angeles rapper had been stabbed multiple times in his neck backstage, where he was scheduled to perform.
A fight broke out behind the main stage, leaving one man severely injured by a suspect wielding an edged weapon.
On December 19, 2021, at around 8:30 pm, Drakeo was stabbed backstage during the once Upon a Time In LA festival. He was stabbed in the neck. Later, his mother, Darrylene Corniel revealed that his brother and their entourage were attacked by around 40 to 60 men in masks.
Paramedics arrived at the scene at around 8:40 pm, and he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Caldwell was declared dead at around midnight on December 19, 2021, due to his wounds.
Snoop Dogg, YG, 50 Cent, and Ice cube were also scheduled to perform but their performance was canceled. Shortly, the event was itself canceled afterward.
The Los Angeles Police is investigating the case and searching for the culprit.
Drakeo Was Stabbed: Video On Twitter
There is no such video on Twitter. After his death, his mother said that she would be suing Live Nation in regards to Drakeo’s murder citing negligence from the venue and lacking security measures from the staff.
Fans were heartbroken by the incident and paid tribute to him.
After his death, his girlfriend and various artists remembered him and paid tribute.
Snoop Dogg posted a message on his Instagram and paid condolence to Drakeo’s family and prayers to those who were affected by the tragedy. Wiz Haliha had also tweeted and prayed for the departed soul and his family.
The rapper was smooth and calm while rapping despite saying some of the craziest stuff. He had pioneered a type of rap called nervous music with songs that were cryptic and dark.
Caldwell listened to Hot Boyz, Boosie, Webbie, and Dipset. The battle rapper named Cocky had inspired him to rap.