The rapper Drakeo the Ruler was a fast-rising star of hip-hop until he was fatally stabbed on Saturday backstage at a Los Angeles music festival where he was scheduled to perform.
ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: Cold is probably the most efficient way to describe Drakeo the Ruler’s style.
A jury found him innocent of a murder, but a California penal code allows alleged gang members to be charged for crimes committed by other members of the gang.
LIMBONG: He eventually agreed to a plea deal and was released in November of 2020.
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