Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Tory Lanez & More Mourn The Death Of Drakeo The Ruler

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Tory Lanez & Drakeo the Ruler
Snoop has said that he’s “praying for peace in hip-hop.”

Unexpected news of 28-year-old Drakeo the Ruler’s death has taken over social media feeds today as more and more tributes to the late West Coast legend come pouring in.

Early this morning, we heard from Drake, who collaborated with the late star on “Talk to Me” earlier this year. “Nah man this shit isn’t right for real wtf are we doing,” he wrote alongside a photo of his fallen friend. “Always picked my spirit up with your energy RIP Drakeo.”


Jim Jones also shared a thoughtful message with his followers, writing “rip to this brother Drakeo, this is sad. To all rappers I urge [you] to protect [yourself], start to move tactical. Preservation of life is everything, they do not value our lives anymore, we are targeted.” He continued, “They know who we are cause of our fame but we don’t know who they are because of our fame.”

Jones admitted to praying every day that he “makes it home to [his] family because it’s [that] serious out here for us,” adding that it “feels like we lost a rapper every week this year.” He concluded, “rappers have [the] most dangerous job in [the] world, I stand on my statement.”


Tory Lanez also shared some words regarding Drakeo’s death on his Instagram story. “Damn not my n*gga @drakeotheruler … RIP man WTF … Cuz [used] to always pull up on me just to shoot the shits and vibe … Solid individual … [Used] to make me happy when I seen [you] on everything!!!”

The Canadian artist also said that Drakeo “brought a different flavour to that West Coast shit. They don’t make em like [you] and there will never be another Drakeo the Ruler!” Snoop Dogg, who was set to perform at Los Angeles’ Once Upon A Time Festival where the California rapper was killed, has also posted his thoughts and condolences.

Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Tory Lanez & More Mourn The Death Of Drakeo The Ruler
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“Last night I was in my dressing room when I was informed about the incident and chose to immediately leave the festival grounds. My prayers go out to everyone affected by [the] tragedy. Please take care, love one another and stay safe ya’ll. I’M PRAYING FOR PEACE IN HIP-HOP,” he wrote in his notes app this afternoon

More and more emotional posts from friends and fans alike have been popping up across different platforms. Check them out below. RIP.







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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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