Download Drakeo The Ruler Album

After his jail release in November 2017, he recorded a 16-track mixtape, Cold Devil, in 10 days, and released it the following month.[5][11] Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork described it as "the most compelling album of the Los Angeles emcee's career", adding that his "avant deadpan and impressionistic relationship to the beat" is "icy and unforgettable".[12] Similarly, Grant Rindner of Complex called it "one of the most impressive California rap projects in years".[13] He released music videos for "Flu Flamming",[14] "Big Banc Uchies",[15] and "Out the Slums" within a month.[16] "Flu Flamming" was also notably remixed by Lil Yachty, and "Big Banc Uchies" by Shy Glizzy.[17] The music video for "Roll Bounce" was released in September, with Drakeo in jail awaiting trial.[18]

On July 25, 2019, he was acquitted of his murder and attempted murder charges in a Compton courthouse.[26] However, the district attorney decided to refile charges of criminal gang conspiracy and shooting from a motor vehicle in August, two counts that resulted in a hung jury during his initial trial.[27] His trial date was set for August 3, 2020. While incarcerated, he recorded Thank You for Using GTL, which Pitchfork called "likely the greatest rap album ever recorded from jail".[20] He was released from jail in November 2020 following three years of incarceration after he accepted a deal from the District Attorney's office in which he pled guilty to shooting from a vehicle.[28]

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The rapper Drakeo the Ruler titled his latest album after the prison phone service provider GTL, whose lines he used to record it, leaving a trail to follow the money through a controversial industry. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Drakeo, who's still a rising star in LA's rap scene despite having spent the last 33 months in jail, couldn't have made this particular project sound this way if he was home. The financial arrangement the LA County Sheriff's Department has in place with the prison phone company GTL enables Drakeo's solve for the problem of his incarceration: an album that sounds like it was recorded over the phone and doesn't suffer for it. He's dragged GTL into an artistic endeavor, and in so doing required every outlet that engages with it to delve into the business practices of a industry being challenged on multiple fronts. The biggest prison phone service providers are the subject of a class action lawsuit for price fixing, while the latest stimulus bill, which has passed the House and sits with the Senate now, includes a bill to make all calls from state and local prisons and jails free. Drakeo's songs don't belabor the point, but they're barbed. He sounds reasonably frustrated.

On the new album, Keep the Truth Alive, fans are treated to a new batch of songs featuring Drakeo at his best, popping it just as much as ever as he glides over eerie west coast production with that unmistakable rasp and laidback flow. With just two features from his blood brother and right-hand man Ralfy the Plug, and five separate skits pulled from classic IG live sessions, the tape truly feels like a carefully constructed celebration of Drakeo and the thoughtful sendoff he deserves.

This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. To illustrate a fraction of the difficulty posed by recording an album from prison via GTL, you will see [This call is being recorded]whenever the GTL pre-recording cut in.

While ALLBLACK has shared a handful of projects over the years, he considers TY4FWM to be his debut album, a show of his gratitude for his fans, for his hometown, and for what his craft has given him. ff782bc1db