The BBC reports
US rapper Drakeo the Ruler has died after being stabbed at a music festival in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old, whose real name was Darrell Caldwell, had been scheduled to perform at the Once Upon a Time in LA festival on Saturday night.
His publicist confirmed his death to several US media outlets on Sunday morning.
The artist was reportedly stabbed during an altercation backstage around the time he had been due to perform.
Los Angeles police are investigating, but told reporters no arrests had been made as of Sunday morning.
Drakeo the Ruler had more than 1.5m monthly listeners on Spotify, and collaborated with Canadian rapper Drake on the single Talk to Me.
