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Burbank Police Detain Rapper YG in Drakeo Murder Probe

7/24/2026

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Highway Patrol and Burbank Police Department detained rapper YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson) in Burbank.
Officials said rapper YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson) was not arrested and is not a suspect.
The raid is tied to the December 2021 murder of rapper Drakeo the Ruler (Darrell Wayne Caldwell Jr.).
Drakeo the Ruler (Darrell Wayne Caldwell Jr.) was stabbed Dec. 19, 2021, and died at 28.
YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson) denies involvement despite rivalry.

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Highway Patrol and Burbank Police Department detained rapper YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson) in Burbank.
Officials said rapper YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson) was not arrested and is not a suspect.
The raid is tied to the December 2021 murder of rapper Drakeo the Ruler (Darrell Wayne Caldwell Jr.).
Drakeo the Ruler (Darrell Wayne Caldwell Jr.) was stabbed Dec. 19, 2021, and died at 28.
YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson) denies involvement despite rivalry.