Drakeo the Ruler was killed during an altercation backstage at a music festival in his hometown of Los Angeles.
He was 28.
On the night of Saturday, Dec. 18, the West Coast rapper was fatally stabbed just before he was set to perform at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. show at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park, which was attended by thousands of people.A publicist for the rapper, Scott Jawson, confirmed his death to NBC Los Angeles and The New York Times on Sunday, Dec. 19.
According to The Los Angeles Times, sources with direct knowledge of the incident reported that Drakeo, whose real name is Darrell Caldwell, was backstage when an altercation broke out among several people and he was stabbed.
sHe later died from his injuries.
