He’s not really grasping that his dad is actually gone and he is never going to be able to see him again. I have to deal with the fact that he asks me sometimes daily when he is going back to his dad’s house, or is his dad still gone, or is he coming back. He is always asking to watch his dad on youtube performing.
The last things that we have to hold on to are our memories with him and his music which is one of Caiden’s favorite things to listen to all the time. I’m sitting here constantly trying to talk to my son and let him know that everything is going to be ok even though you won’t see your dad again. It was a major tragedy on how this happened and the lack of security at the venue. Tianna Purtue: It is important to me because I think of what happened to Darrell and also now our 5-year-old he left behind-and that was not by choice. I do appreciate that, and that is why there will always be love in my heart for him because, at the end of the day, we brought Caiden into this world together.ĪllHipHop: The family hired The Cochran Firm to announce the wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of your son. He always took care of me, especially since he was older than me. That’s how Caiden came to be because the love between us was strong. He was big on that, making sure everyone who was around him and supported him, they got that in return. I know what the public sees, but he really has a sweetheart for his family and loved ones and takes care of what he needs to take care of. I met him when I was getting out of high school. Before we had Caiden we were together a little over three years, and that is when we brought our beautiful son into the world. Tianna Purtue: We met on Instagram and were not together at the time of his death. How many times am I going to have to repeat this before he actually understands ok, my dad is really not coming back.ĪllHipHop: How Did You Meet Drakeo The Ruler?
When I’m thinking, I’m like, wow, he’s five. He will see me crying and ask, “Mommy are you ok?” And I don’t want to cry in front of him so I’ll say, “yeah I’m just thinking.” Then he’ll ask me what I was thinking about. Tianna Purtue: It has been hard, honestly because I just think of Caiden. This energy not only cuts short the lives and artistic expression of these Black rappers – but it also threatens to affect the healthy development of their loved ones who also are traumatized by their murders – especially the children they leave behind.ĪllHipHop: How have you been coping during this time? His death also highlights the trend of violence that surrounds African-American rappers in the U.S. Ten people were killed one month before Drakeo’s death after attending Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Texas. C3 Presents, The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), Jeff Shuman, Live Nation, and Bobby Dee Presents were named in the lawsuit.ĭrakeo The Ruler’s murder questions the measures taken by venues to ensure the safety of both talent and patrons at large rap concerts. The Cochran Firm filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Drakeo’s son, Caiden. There are currently no suspects in custody for his death. The incident happened in an alleyway adjacent to the Banc of California Stadium in South Central near the University of Southern California (USC).ĭrakeo died a few hours later at a local hospital after suffering stab wounds to his neck. By: SlausonGirl the murder of rapper Drakeo The Ruler a few months ago, Tianna Purtue has been left with the burden of trying to get their 5-year-old son to understand that his father is never coming back.ĭrakeo The Ruler, born Darrell Caldwell, 28, was set to perform at the Once Upon A Time in L.A festival on December 18th, 2021, when he found himself involved and outnumbered in a melee before he could hit the stage.
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