California's Hero

Drakeo the Ruler is a west coast rapper
Who's been called one of the most
Singular artists to come out of Los Angeles
Since Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar
Drakeo first earned a boatload of
Attention for his music that
Featured a laid back easy style
Distinct delivery, off-beat cadence
And more coded vernacular than you
Can shake a stick at
If you're not familiar with Drakeo the Ruler
He's arguably the biggest underground rapper
Out of California right now
Who do you hear with Drakeo?
I don't hear anyone with Drakeo
I hear only Drakeo you know?
And, like, I mean
There's a cottage industry of rappers
Trying to sound like
Drakeo, we all know them, we don't
Need to mention them, I mean
Some of them are pretty good actually
Like, I mean, there's
There's some really great songs that are just
People trying to sound like Drakeo
Drakeo the Ruler is one of the most
Influential artists in LA's rap scene
Before Drakeo the Ruler would be accused
By the state of California
Of murder and faced the possibility
Of a life sentence
Only to ultimately be acquitted of all
Charges and still have to
Cop to a plea deal to
Get himself out of prison
Before Drakeo the Ruler would push
Past his comfort zone and
Team up with Drake to release "Talk To Me"
An anti-love love song
Drakeo the Ruler has been one of
The hottest rappers to come
Out of Los Angeles since his
Release from jail in 2020
I'm a celebrity and they
Were just always like
And most of these niggas, I went to
School with and shit like that though
So it's not like nothing like
Not like another rapper that would
Come to jail, like, and PC up and all that
I ain't never did none of that
I know a few people who did though
He fought a murder case involving
A well-known gang member
Drakeo's strong work ethic, unique approach
And wordplay helped make him a
Legend in LA's rap scene
And I think Drakeo really taps into
The noir tradition, you know
Of nervous music
And, you know, I interviewed him
And he was like
"How am I gonna drive around in
A hundred thousand dollar car
With people trying to kill me?
It's a nervous lifestyle"