long live the ruler

The Rap-Up: Week of December 11

A short Rap Up dedicated to the latest posthumous verse from Drakeo -- alongside SaysotheMac and Ralfy the Plug

Dec 11, 2023 • Donald Morrison

A Letter To Drakeo

On what would have been his 29th birthday, Rosecrans Vic writes a letter celebrating his achievements, honoring his legacy, and lamenting his absence.

Dec 1, 2022 • Rosecrans Vic

We Know the Truth: “Pippy Long Stockin”

Jayson Buford explains how he misses keeping up with Drakeo's slang and having to replay it twice to hear what lyric was going to break his brain next.

Mar 14, 2022 • Jayson Buford

The Legacies and Untimely Deaths of Mac Dre and Drakeo The Ruler

Parallels between the unsolved murders of Drakeo The Ruler and Mac Dre can tell us a lot about how police approach solving these killings and why most…

Mar 9, 2022 • Donald Morrison

We Know the Truth: A Letter From Kellz

Drakeo the Ruler's best friend and collaborator Kellz pens a heartfelt letter from behind bars.

Mar 4, 2022 • Kellz

We Know the Truth: "Energy"

The POW Drakeo the Ruler tributes continue with a reminder that the rapper created an anthem for a mood that everyone was feeling. “Keep that same…

Feb 17, 2022 • Mz Free

We Know the Truth: "Long Live the Greatest"

Our Drakeo the Ruler tribute series continues with his own moving eulogy for Ketchy the Great.

Feb 14, 2022 • Pranav Trewn

We Know the Truth: "Pow Right in the Kisser"

The POW Drakeo tributes continue with Jack Riedy breaking down a track where the rapper uses '50s sitcom punchlines with malicious joy.

Feb 11, 2022 • Jack Riedy

We Know the Truth: "Too Icey"

The Drakeo the Ruler tribute series continues with an ode to "Too Icey," an anthem of an exonerated outlaw relishing his hard-earned riches in…

Feb 8, 2022 • Tracy Kawalik

We Know the Truth: "Silly Billy"

Harold Bingo returns with a tribute to Drakeo the Ruler's brand of “nervous music” and the cadences he chose, unlike anything else.

Jan 28, 2022 • Jay

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