| Drakeo the Ruler is a west coast rapper who’s been called one of the most
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| singular artists to come out of Los Angeles since Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar
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| Drakeo first earned a boatload of attention for his music that featured a
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| laid-back easy style, distinct delivery, off-beat cadence, and more coded
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| vernacular than you can shake a stick at
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| If you’re not familiar with Drakeo the Ruler, he’s arguably the biggest
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| underground rapper out of California right now
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| Who do you hear with Drakeo?
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| I don’t hear anyone with Drakeo, I hear only Drakeo
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| You know?
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| And, like, I mean, there’s a cottage industry of rappers trying to sound like
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| Drakeo, we all know them, we don’t need to mention them, I mean,
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| some of them are pretty good actually
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| Like, I mean, there’s, there’s some really great songs that are just people
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| trying to sound like Drakeo
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| Drakeo the Ruler is one of the most influential artists in LA’s rap scene
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| Before Drakeo the Ruler would be accused by the state of California of murder
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| and faced the possibility of a life sentence, only to ultimately be acquitted
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| of all charges and still have to cop to a plea deal to get himself out of
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| prison
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| Before Drakeo the Ruler would push past his comfort zone and team up with Drake
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| to release «Talk To Me», an anti-love love song
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| Drakeo the Ruler has been one of the hottest rappers to come out of Los Angeles
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| since his release from jail in 2020
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| I’m a celebrity and they were just always like
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| And most of these niggas, I went to school with and shit like that though,
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| so it’s not like nothing like
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| Not like another rapper that would come to jail, like, and PC up and all that
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| I ain’t never did none of that, I know a few people who did though
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| He fought a murder case involving a well-known gang member
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| Drakeo’s strong work ethic, unique approach, and wordplay helped make him a
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| legend in LA’s rap scene
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| And I think Drakeo really taps into the noir tradition, you know,
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| of nervous music
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| And, you know, I interviewed him and he was like, «How am I gonna drive around
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| in a hundred thousand dollar car with people trying to kill me? |
| It’s a nervous
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| lifestyle» |