After recording a handful of mixtapes with much more of a trap influence than the West Coast hip hop he became known for, he was discovered by DJ Mustard, who remixed his song Mr. Get Dough. The song, which premiered on WorldStar in April 2015, became his breakout song, and has amassed over 6.2 million YouTube views (as of August 2019). Six months later, in October, Drakeo release his official debut mixtape, I Am Mr. Mosely, as his first project under Mustard's 10 Summers label.
He released his second project, I Am Mr. Mosely 2, on 21 July 2016, with features which included Mozzy, Skeme, and Philthy Rich. He followed this up with the release of So Cold I Do Em in December, which included of his most popular songs, Impatient Freestyle.
After his jail release in November 2017, he recorded a 16-track mixtape, Cold Devil, in 10 days, and released it the following month. 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."Similarly, Grant Rindner of Complex called it "one of the most impressive California rap projects in years". He released music videos for Flu Flamming, Big Banc Uchies and Out the Slums within a month, amassing 4.4 million, 3.6 million and 4.0 million YouTube views, respectively. Flu Flamming was also notably remixed by Lil Yachty, and Big Banc Uchies by Shy Glizzy. The music video for Roll Bounce was released in September, with Drakeo in jail awaiting trial.
Caldwell was stabbed backstage at around 8:30 p.m. on December 18, 2021, during the Once Upon a Time in LA festival. Initial eyewitness accounts reported that he was stabbed in the neck during an altercation; later, his mother Darrylene Corniel revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that Caldwell, his brother, and their entourage were attacked by "around 40, 60 men" in masks around the time of YG's arrival to the venue, and that Caldwell had been stabbed in the neck. Paramedics arrived at the scene at around 8:40 p.m. and transported Caldwell to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The event itself was cancelled shortly afterward.
Caldwell was pronounced dead as a result of his stab wounds at around midnight on December 19, 2021, roughly four hours after the initial altercation. As of December 21, 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating his death as a homicide.
Fools Gold
Drakeo the Ruler Lyrics
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Talkin' 'bout it's two tone, lil nigga you'll get tombstoned
Fresh up out a new home, Celine on my shoe clothes
Nigga it get tricky and bricky up in the lube store
Bathing Ape cape and shit, nobody can tame the kid
This that 2016 blood on my Maison shit
Blatantly, strangling niggas who like to fake the funk
These clown niggas give me new songs, nigga what is you on?
I'm tired of arguing with camera on
Chopper hanging out my loose drawers
Kill it with all that fools gold, talkin' 'bout it's two tone
These clown niggas give me new songs, nigga what is you on?
I'm tired of arguing with camera on
Chopper hanging out my loose drawers
Chopper hanging out my loose drawers
Too tall, Luke Walton, too smart
Not one of these new boys, bomb this bitch, Kim Un
Fools ball, fools gold, talkin' 'bout it's two tone
Niggas out, you know, bye bitch, kudos
Big Banc sumo, nigga I'm the uno
Feed me all blue notes, pictures on tombstones
Money in your head, you the nigga walking dead
Make it rain like confetti, kicking sauce like spaghetti
Y'all eye busters, leave a nigga face like Fetty
Y'all niggas ain't ready, I could tell from the beginning
I can verify the envy, you can't stand another ending
Join the team that's winning
Please kill it with all that fools gold, talkin' 'bout it's two tone
These clown niggas give me new songs, nigga what is you on?
I'm tired of arguing with camera on
Chopper hanging out my loose drawers
Kill it with all that fools gold, talkin' 'bout it's two tone
These clown niggas give me new songs, nigga what is you on?
I'm tired of arguing with camera on
Chopper hanging out my loose drawers
In Drakeo the Ruler's song "Fools Gold," the rapper is expressing his disdain for those who talk a big game about their two-toned or fake jewelry, referred to as "fools gold." Drakeo warns that those who continue to flaunt their fake jewelry will end up getting "tombstoned," indicating that these fakers will end up dead. Drakeo boasts about his own success and high-quality possessions, with "Celine on my shoe clothes," indicating his designer apparel. He acknowledges the dangers of his lifestyle by mentioning the risks and violence that come with going to the "lube store," an apparent reference to a location where people go to purchase drugs.
Drakeo continues to assert his dominance, insisting that he cannot be "tamed" and that he is "too smart" for the newcomers. He references "Kim Un" and "fools ball" to complete his message of superiority, emphasizing that he is not here to play games. As the song progresses, Drakeo's lyrics become more violent and aggressive, with references to his "chopper hanging out [his] loose drawers" and his desire to make it rain like confetti. The song finishes with Drakeo expressing a sense of victory, as he has found a team that is winning.
Line by Line Meaning
Please kill it with all that fools gold
Stop trying to impress me with fake wealth and material possessions
Talkin' 'bout it's two tone, lil nigga you'll get tombstoned
Don't brag about your fake jewelry or you'll end up dead
Fresh up out a new home, Celine on my shoe clothes
I just got a new house and my shoes have designer brand Celine on them
Nigga it get tricky and bricky up in the lube store
Things can get dangerous in the drugstore
Bathing Ape cape and shit, nobody can tame the kid
I wear a Bathing Ape cape and no one can control or stop me
This that 2016 blood on my Maison shit
I have a Maison Margiela outfit with blood on it from a 2016 incident
Blatantly, strangling niggas who like to fake the funk
I will openly and violently attack anyone who tries to deceive me
Chopper hanging out my loose drawers
I have a gun visible from my drooping pants
Too tall, Luke Walton, too smart
I am tall like basketball coach Luke Walton and intelligent
Not one of these new boys, bomb this bitch, Kim Un
I am not one of the new rappers and I'll bomb anyone like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Fools ball, fools gold, talkin' 'bout it's two tone
These fake rappers are talking about fake gold and two-toned jewelry
Niggas out, you know, bye bitch, kudos
I'm leaving these fake rappers behind, good riddance
Big Banc sumo, nigga I'm the uno
I have a lot of money like a sumo wrestler and I am the number one rapper
Feed me all blue notes, pictures on tombstones
I want to be paid in $100 bills ('Blue notes') and I'll leave pictures of my victims on tombstones
Money in your head, you the nigga walking dead
If you are too focused on money, you are a dead man walking
Make it rain like confetti, kicking sauce like spaghetti
I throw a lot of money around and I am confident like kicking spaghetti sauce
Y'all eye busters, leave a nigga face like Fetty
I will punch people in the face like rapper Fetty Wap if they bother me
Y'all niggas ain't ready, I could tell from the beginning
These other rappers aren't prepared for me and I could tell that from the start
I can verify the envy, you can't stand another ending
I know these people are jealous of me and they won't be happy until the end
Join the team that's winning
Join me and be on the winning side
Contributed by Lauren V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Laura
on Maison Margiela
Someone post the full lyrics pleaseee