YG, Drakeo Murder Probe
YG Detained During SWAT Raid in Ongoing Drakeo the Ruler Murder Investigation
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Key Points
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Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed backstage at the Once Upon a Time in LA festival in 2021 by an estimated 40–60 masked attackers; the festival was shut down that night and Drakeo died the following day, a detail cited by his family and widely reported.
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The search warrant tied to Drakeo the Ruler’s murder was executed at a property linked to YG in Burbank, with the California Highway Patrol leading the operation and Burbank SWAT assisting.
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Investigators have not publicly identified a suspect or announced charges in the Drakeo the Ruler case, leaving the homicide investigation formally open years after the incident.
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YG has a documented prior misdemeanor DUI arrest in October 2024 after his car went over a curb, a detail noted in coverage of his legal issues unrelated to Drakeo’s case.
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YG publicly denied involvement in Drakeo’s death and addressed speculation via music, including a track titled 'We Know the Truth'.
Rapper YG was detained — but not arrested — during a SWAT raid at a Burbank property on Thursday as part of the long-running murder investigation into fellow rapper Drakeo the Ruler, according to FOX LA and XXL Magazine. The California Highway Patrol led the operation, with Burbank SWAT assisting. YG was released shortly after.
The raid landed just as YG was set to face off against The Game in a high-profile Verzuz battle, underscoring the stakes around an investigation that has gone unsolved for more than three years, XXL Magazine reported.
Drakeo Was Stabbed by a Mob Backstage in 2021
Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed backstage at the Once Upon a Time in LA festival on December 18, 2021. Investigators say an estimated 40 to 60 masked attackers rushed him. The festival — headlined by Snoop Dogg — was shut down that night. Drakeo died the following day, according to VICE.
No charges have ever been filed. The homicide case remains formally open, according to FOX LA. Investigators have not publicly named a suspect, and it is unclear what evidence they hoped to find at the Burbank property linked to YG.
CHP and SWAT Served a Search Warrant, Not an Arrest Warrant
The California Highway Patrol confirmed to reporters that YG's detention was not an arrest, NY Daily News reported. Officers were executing a search warrant at a commercial property connected to YG in Burbank. Burbank SWAT provided backup during the operation.
Authorities have not said what they were looking for or what, if anything, they found. YG walked free after the search, and no charges were announced, according to FOX LA.
YG Has Long Denied Any Role in Drakeo's Death
YG and Drakeo reportedly had a beef before the killing. YG publicly denied involvement in Drakeo's death. He even recorded a song called 'We Know the Truth' to address the speculation directly, according to XXL Magazine.
YG's ties to the case have stayed contentious in the West Coast rap world. Drakeo's family has kept the story alive, and the lack of any arrest has kept pressure on investigators, VICE reported.
YG's Legal Troubles Have Been Mounting Since 2024
This is not YG's first brush with law enforcement recently. In October 2024, he was arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge after his car jumped a curb, according to B93. That case was unrelated to Drakeo's murder investigation.
Thursday's raid raises new questions about where the Drakeo case is headed. Three years after the stabbing, investigators are still actively seeking evidence. No timeline for charges has been given, and the case remains wide open, according to NY Daily News.
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