Rapper Drakeo the Ruler stabbed to death at music festival

Drakeo the Ruler (Wyatt Winfrey/Courtesy of Scott Jawson/AP)

A US rapper known as Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed to death at a Los Angeles music festival, leaving fans of the young musician heartbroken.

A publicist for the rapper, Scott Jawson, confirmed his death on Sunday, to the New York Times and Rolling Stone. The artist’s real name was Darrell Caldwell.