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Rapper Drakeo stabbed to death at LA music festival

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Monday, 20 December 2021 (16:50 IST)
Drakeo the Ruler, whose real name was Darrell Caldwell, was scheduled to perform at the Once Upon a Time festival in Los Angeles over the weekend, alongside hip-hop stars such as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Ice Cube.

However, a violent altercation broke out backstage, during which US rapper Drakeo was stabbed. He was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He was only 28 years old.

The festival was canceled, with fans and artist colleagues expressing their grief in social networks.

Snoop Dogg tweeted that he was in the dressing room when he learned of the stabbing, and promptly left the festival grounds. He offered condolences to Drakeo's family and friends, and said he was "praying for peace in hip hop."

"Drakeo was the most original and innovative artist of his generation, a king without a crown or throne," the rapper's publicist Scott Jawson tweeted.

Rapping from prison

Caldwell emerged on the scene in 2015, with many of his recordings receiving critical acclaim.

In 2017 he was arrested for a weapons offense and in 2018 for murder in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man. Drakeo spent several years in prison on these charges.

In 2019, he was acquitted but then charged with criminal gang conspiracy. He agreed to a plea bargain and was released from prison in 2020.

While still behind bars, he released the album "Thank You for Using GTL," a reference to the company that controls phone service in prison.

On the album, he raps to his producer via the prison phone line.

(Photo Credit: Instagram/Drakeo the Ruler)

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