Drakeo the Ruler has been stabbed in Los Angeles, according to sources with AllHipHop.com.
The attack reportedly happened at the “Once Upon A Time In Los Angeles” concert tonight.
According to sources with AllHipHop, Drakeo was backstage and attacked backstage at the show. The initial sources said that he was in critical condition, but shortly thereafter. The concert was held at Banc of California Stadium. Sources said that paramedics performed CPR on the rapper until he was transported to the hospital.
AllHipHop has not independently confirmed his status at the time of this writing. The attack is confirmed. Some reports say that “artists were fighting backstage.” A report by local KTLA stated that “at least one person was killed” at the show.
No suspects have been reported at press time.
Drakeo the Ruler, real name Darrell Caldwell, is a rapper based and born in Los Angeles, California. He was discovered by DJ Mustard and was known to rap in an unconventional manner than traditional West Coast rap. He has had a number of legal woes in addition to a phenomenal career in music. He has only one formal album, The Truth Hurts (2021), and a myriad of mixtapes.
The “Once Upon A Time In Los Angeles” was pegged as a new Hip-Hop-centered concert that boasted a bevy of talents from 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Warren G and DJ Quik, R&B crooner Al Green, as well as Drakeo The Ruler.
Snoop Dogg reportedly departed the venue immediately after the stabbing and the whole event was eventually shut down by the city. The area that housed Drakeo is now taped off and considered a crime scene that requires investigation.
We are at the #onceuponatimeinLA and 2 helicopters are circling the concert, source says artist were fighting backstage and someone went to the hospital.. intermission currently happening #la pic.twitter.com/Ahm6ZfHZxq
— Amanda Fitzpatrick (@WatchAmandaTV) December 19, 2021