Editor’s Note—After being found not guilty of murder and attempted murder charges last July, Drakeo the Ruler is once again on trial for his life.
In August 2019, the South Central rapper was charged with criminal gang conspiracy and shooting from a motor vehicle. He’s facing 25 years to life in prison.
To get an in-depth view of his case and how his lyrics have been used against him in court, Genius has teamed up with reporter Jeff Weiss—who has covered Drakeo for years.
Men’s Central Jail is no longer supposed to exist. About two years ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to demolish the radioactive cinder block Alcatraz that lurks only a few blocks north of the $4,000-a-month lofts that lord over downtown L.A.
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