Live Nation has failed in its first attempt to sink a series of lawsuits over the backstage stabbing death of rapper Drakeo the Ruler at the Once Upon A Time in L.A. music festival in downtown Los Angeles.
A Los Angeles judge sided with Drakeo’s brother in a key ruling Wednesday, saying Devante Caldwell doesn’t have to show a “prior similar” attack happened at the venue where his brother was fatally stabbed in December 2021 to proceed with his negligence, premises liability, and emotional distress claims filed against...
A Los Angeles judge sided with Drakeo’s brother in a key ruling Wednesday, saying Devante Caldwell doesn’t have to show a “prior similar” attack happened at the venue where his brother was fatally stabbed in December 2021 to proceed with his negligence, premises liability, and emotional distress claims filed against...
- 1/12/2023
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Snoop Dogg is asking a Los Angeles judge to reject a lawsuit claiming his company bears liability in the fatal backstage stabbing of fellow rapper Drakeo the Ruler at the “Once Upon a Time in L.A.” music festival last December.
In new court filings obtained by Rolling Stone, a lawyer representing both Snoop Dogg’s LLC and Bobby Dee Presents says that his clients – who helped promote the festival – should be cut loose from the negligence lawsuit filed by Drakeo’s brother Devante Caldwell last February or, at the very least,...
In new court filings obtained by Rolling Stone, a lawyer representing both Snoop Dogg’s LLC and Bobby Dee Presents says that his clients – who helped promote the festival – should be cut loose from the negligence lawsuit filed by Drakeo’s brother Devante Caldwell last February or, at the very least,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Live Nation is raising the curtain on its defense against a trio of lawsuits brought by the son, mother and brother of slain Los Angeles rapper Drakeo The Ruler.
Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed to death backstage at the Once Upon A Time in L.A. concert in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2021. No arrests have been announced in the case.
In a filing made public Tuesday, Live Nation argued that the negligence and premises liability claims brought by Drakeo’s brother Devante Caldwell and several members of the...
Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed to death backstage at the Once Upon A Time in L.A. concert in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2021. No arrests have been announced in the case.
In a filing made public Tuesday, Live Nation argued that the negligence and premises liability claims brought by Drakeo’s brother Devante Caldwell and several members of the...
- 7/20/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Gunna’s legal team is blasting his Rico indictment as “intensely problematic” and fighting to get the rapper sprung from custody after he was booked into a Georgia jail in the sprawling gang conspiracy case that also landed fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug behind bars this week.
In their new motion seeking Gunna’s release on bond, the lawyers say the “Drip Too Hard” hitmaker is a Grammy-nominated artist with “no significant criminal history” who shouldn’t be in a position where song lyrics are used to keep him locked up.
In their new motion seeking Gunna’s release on bond, the lawyers say the “Drip Too Hard” hitmaker is a Grammy-nominated artist with “no significant criminal history” who shouldn’t be in a position where song lyrics are used to keep him locked up.
- 5/12/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The brother of Drakeo the Ruler has slammed the Recording Academy for omitting the late rapper from its In Memoriam segment during the 2022 Grammys. The rapper, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed to death in December 2021 at the age of 28 following an altercation near Los Angeles’ Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert.
“It comes off as a spit in the face disregarding the facts that we’ve created an entire movement that generated the momentum for underground emerging L.A. artists to have a platform,” Drakeo’s brother Ralfy the Plug told TMZ Wednesday,...
“It comes off as a spit in the face disregarding the facts that we’ve created an entire movement that generated the momentum for underground emerging L.A. artists to have a platform,” Drakeo’s brother Ralfy the Plug told TMZ Wednesday,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Drakeo The Ruler’s brother and other members of his Stinc Team rap collective claim in a dramatic new lawsuit that promoters’ negligence allowed the “vicious” backstage “mob attack” that resulted in not just Drakeo’s murder, but their own “severe physical and emotional harm.”
The new complaint, filed Thursday in Los Angeles and obtained by Rolling Stone, reveals chilling new details about Drakeo’s stabbing death at the Dec. 18 Once Upon a Time in LA music festival. It alleges Live Nation, C3 Presents, Bobby Dee Presents and Snoop Dogg’s LLC,...
The new complaint, filed Thursday in Los Angeles and obtained by Rolling Stone, reveals chilling new details about Drakeo’s stabbing death at the Dec. 18 Once Upon a Time in LA music festival. It alleges Live Nation, C3 Presents, Bobby Dee Presents and Snoop Dogg’s LLC,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Hundreds of mourners gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to Drakeo the Ruler, the West Coast rap star fatally stabbed on Dec. 18.
Family, friends, and fans attended the funeral at the Greater Emmanuel Temple Church in Lynwood, a few miles east of the South Los Angeles community where the highly inventive Mc — known for his breakout 2017 mixtape Cold Devil, and the Drake-assisted 2021 single “Talk to Me” — grew up.
“It really hit me last night. Reality is setting in. This is my baby,” Drakeo’s mother Darrylene Corniel told Rolling Stone as...
Family, friends, and fans attended the funeral at the Greater Emmanuel Temple Church in Lynwood, a few miles east of the South Los Angeles community where the highly inventive Mc — known for his breakout 2017 mixtape Cold Devil, and the Drake-assisted 2021 single “Talk to Me” — grew up.
“It really hit me last night. Reality is setting in. This is my baby,” Drakeo’s mother Darrylene Corniel told Rolling Stone as...
- 2/15/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Update (2/2/2022): Drakeo the Ruler’s son filed his wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles Wednesday asking for at least $60 million in damages from defendants, including concert promoter Live Nation.
According to the complaint, the promoters “were completely knowledgeable of the potential dangers” at their Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival last December and allowed the show to go on despite an “utter lack of security” in the backstage area where Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, was fatally stabbed.
Drakeo’s “ongoing public feud” with fellow festival rapper Yg...
According to the complaint, the promoters “were completely knowledgeable of the potential dangers” at their Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival last December and allowed the show to go on despite an “utter lack of security” in the backstage area where Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, was fatally stabbed.
Drakeo’s “ongoing public feud” with fellow festival rapper Yg...
- 2/3/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
South Los Angeles rapper Drakeo the Ruler, whose real name is Darrell Caldwell, was killed Saturday night during an altercation backstage at an L.A. music festival. He was 28. His death was confirmed by publicist Scott Jawson, who also wrote that he was “in shock and unable to share any further details at this time.” Jawson […]
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- 12/21/2021
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
The mother of murdered rapper Drakeo the Ruler wiped away tears on Monday as she spoke about her son’s “genuine heart” and senseless death in a backstage stabbing at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. music festival Saturday night.
She ran two fingers up from her collarbone to show where someone plunged a blade into her son’s neck, ending his life just as his music career was reaching its next level.
“He was hit in his neck. I saw him when I went to the hospital.
She ran two fingers up from her collarbone to show where someone plunged a blade into her son’s neck, ending his life just as his music career was reaching its next level.
“He was hit in his neck. I saw him when I went to the hospital.
- 12/21/2021
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles rapper Drakeo the Ruler died Sunday morning after he was stabbed Saturday night at a show at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. He was 28 years old.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, “was attacked by a group of people at the music festival and seriously injured.” Paramedics arrived on the scene around 8:40 p.m. after the stabbing and triggered a massive response from law enforcement. Both the LAPD and California Highway Patrol came in riot gear to keep the crowd in control. The investigation continues to this day as the area remains blocked off.
There are no suspects in custody in connection with Drakeo the Ruler’s murder.
This concert, held at Banc of California Stadium, was slated to feature several large acts including sets from Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, 50 Cent,...
According to the Los Angeles Times, Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, “was attacked by a group of people at the music festival and seriously injured.” Paramedics arrived on the scene around 8:40 p.m. after the stabbing and triggered a massive response from law enforcement. Both the LAPD and California Highway Patrol came in riot gear to keep the crowd in control. The investigation continues to this day as the area remains blocked off.
There are no suspects in custody in connection with Drakeo the Ruler’s murder.
This concert, held at Banc of California Stadium, was slated to feature several large acts including sets from Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, 50 Cent,...
- 12/19/2021
- by Valerie Complex and Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler has died at age 28 after being stabbed backstage at the Once Upon a Time in LA music festival on Saturday night, according to People. According to the LA Fire Department, the 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Darrell Caldwell, was in critical condition when he was rushed to the hospital around 8:40 p.m. The all-day festival was canceled shortly after 10 p.m. Drakeo as well as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Yg, The Game, and Ice Cube were scheduled to perform at the festival.
A source close to Drakeo told The Los Angeles Times that the rapper was attacked by a group of people. As of Sunday, no arrests were made in connection to the fatal stabbing, reports the outlet.
"There was an altercation in the roadway backstage," a statement from Live Nation read. "Out of respect for those involved and in coordination with local authorities, artists...
A source close to Drakeo told The Los Angeles Times that the rapper was attacked by a group of people. As of Sunday, no arrests were made in connection to the fatal stabbing, reports the outlet.
"There was an altercation in the roadway backstage," a statement from Live Nation read. "Out of respect for those involved and in coordination with local authorities, artists...
- 12/19/2021
- by Princess Gabbara
- Popsugar.com
American rapper Drakeo the Ruler (real name: Darrell Caldwell) died on Saturday night (US Pacific Time) after being stabbed backstage at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. multi-artiste concert at the Banc of California Stadium, reports ‘Variety’ quoting a rep for the performer. The concert was to be headlined by performers such as Snoop […]...
- 12/19/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler was killed in Los Angeles late Saturday night after he was stabbed during an altercation near the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park, during the Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert where Drakeo and dozens of performers, including Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent, were scheduled to appear.
According to the Los Angeles Times, paramedics arrived on the scene around 8:40 p.m. after reports of a stabbing. While the L.A. coroners office could not identify the victim at press time, a rep...
According to the Los Angeles Times, paramedics arrived on the scene around 8:40 p.m. after reports of a stabbing. While the L.A. coroners office could not identify the victim at press time, a rep...
- 12/19/2021
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Two New York state lawmakers are set to unveil new legislation this week aimed at making it harder for prosecutors to introduce rap lyrics as purported smoking guns in criminal trials, Rolling Stone has learned.
The proposed bill from state senators Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Jamaal Bailey (D-The Bronx), titled “Rap Music on Trial,” would amend state criminal procedure law to strictly limit the admissibility of a defendant’s lyrics, videos, or other “creative expression” as evidence shown to a jury.
According to the draft legislation reviewed by Rolling Stone,...
The proposed bill from state senators Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Jamaal Bailey (D-The Bronx), titled “Rap Music on Trial,” would amend state criminal procedure law to strictly limit the admissibility of a defendant’s lyrics, videos, or other “creative expression” as evidence shown to a jury.
According to the draft legislation reviewed by Rolling Stone,...
- 11/17/2021
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
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