Rapper YG Briefly Detained During Search Warrant Raid Linked to Drakeo the Ruler Murder Investigation
Authorities detained YG during a search tied to the unsolved Drakeo the Ruler murder probe, then released him without charges.
- On Thursday, California Highway Patrol and the Burbank Police Department SWAT team detained rapper YG while executing a search warrant at a Burbank property linked to the Drakeo the Ruler murder investigation.
- Drakeo the Ruler, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed to death in December 2021 backstage at the Snoop Dogg-headlining Once Upon a Time festival in Los Angeles, sparking an ongoing murder investigation.
- While authorities detained YG, born Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, the California Highway Patrol confirmed he is not a suspect or person of interest in the investigation; YG has previously denied any involvement.
- Following the search, law enforcement released the Compton rapper without charges or arrest, a development TMZ reported on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
- In a past track, YG addressed rumors of involvement in the stabbing, rapping, "I got paid six hundred for that show," while dismissing claims he played any role in the incident.
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Rapper YG Is Detained Related to the Murder of Drakeo the Ruler
During a SWAT reaction on Thursday morning, rapper YG ran into police, but he was eventually freed. Around 7 AM PT, the SWAT team arrived in Burbank, California. Before being released by the police, YG was held throughout the response. Burbank SWAT provided assistance while CHP took the lead in the situation. According to reports, police were carrying out a search warrant as part of their investigation into the death of Drakeo the Ruler. YG, who…
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