{"id":81852,"date":"2026-07-27T21:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/drakeo-the-rulers-security-guard-says-yg-had-knife-during-brawl\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:48:43","slug":"drakeo-the-rulers-security-guard-says-yg-had-knife-during-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/drakeo-the-rulers-security-guard-says-yg-had-knife-during-brawl\/","title":{"rendered":"Drakeo The Ruler&#8217;s Security Guard Says YG Had Knife During Brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/drakeo-the-ruler\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drakeo The Ruler<\/a>&#8216;s security guard reportedly testified that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/yg\/\" target=\"_blank\">YG<\/a> had a knife during the festival brawl where Drakeo was stabbed to death five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>On July 24, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2026-07-24\/drakeo-security-guard-says-yg-had-knife-during-festival-brawl\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> obtained deposition excerpts revealing Alrick Cooper III, who was working on Drakeo&#8217;s security team on the night of the Once Upon a Time in L.A. 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