Los Angeles rapper Drakeo the Ruler — real name Darrell Caldwell — has died after being stabbed multiple times backstage at a Los Angeles festival. He was 28 years old. The up-and-coming rapper was attacked at the Once Upon a Time in LA concert at Banc of California and Exposition Park on Saturday (Dec. 18). The Los Angeles Times said Caldwell was attacked by a group of people at about 8:40 p.m. The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made yet.
Once Upon a Time organizers confirmed on social media that the event had been shut down, without any explanation. The concert was expected to feature such artists as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Ice Cube, YG and The Game.
Drakeo had released five projects since 2020, his most recent was a 17-track mixtape, titled The Truth Hurts, featuring Drake on the chilled-out song “Talk to Me.” The Truth Hurts was Drakeo’s first release since last year’s Thank You For Using GTL and followed his release in November after a 34-month stint in jail on a controversial murder charge. Other guests featured on the collection include Don Toliver, Icewear Vezzo, and Stinc Team members Ralfy the Plug and Ketchy the Great.
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