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Drakeo The Ruler’s Brother Slams The Grammys For Excluding Him From The In Memoriam Tribute

<p>During this year’s Grammys&comma; it naturally featured the annual tribute to all the artists that have passed away within the last year—however&comma; when <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;drakeo-the-rulers-mother-requests-access-to-his-estate-so-that-she-can-give-him-a-proper-burial&sol;">Drakeo The Ruler<&sol;a> was not included&comma; his family definitely did not appreciate it&period; Speaking about it to TMZ&comma; Drakeo The Ruler’s brother made it clear that he was not happy that he was not included in the Grammys &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;In Memoriam” segment during the show&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Drakeo The Ruler’s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tmz&period;com&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;07&sol;drakeo-the-ruler-brother-grammys-memoriam-snub-stabbing-death-dies&sol;">brother<&sol;a>&comma; Ralfy The Plug&comma; said &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It comes off as a spit in the face disregarding the facts that we’ve created an entire movement that generated the momentum for underground emerging L&period;A&period; artists to have a platform&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ralfy continued&comma; adding &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Leaving Drakeo out of their tribute and by not giving him any acknowledgment of his existence sums up exactly what we feel the industry has been trying to do&period; Erase us&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CcEFDRUOadL&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;embed&&num;038&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;loading" data-instgrm-version&equals;"14" style&equals;" background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; max-width&colon;658px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><div>&NewLine; <iframe class&equals;"custom-ig-embed" data-src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CcEFDRUOadL&sol;embed&sol;captioned" allowtransparency&equals;"true" allowfullscreen&equals;"true" frameborder&equals;"0" height&equals;"640px" scrolling&equals;"no" style&equals;"background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; border&colon;0&semi; border-radius&colon;3px&semi; box-shadow&colon;0 0 1px 0 rgba&lpar;0&comma;0&comma;0&comma;0&period;5&rpar;&comma;0 1px 10px 0 rgba&lpar;0&comma;0&comma;0&comma;0&period;15&rpar;&semi; margin&colon; 1px&semi; max-width&colon;540px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><&sol;iframe>&NewLine; <&sol;div><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>He wasn’t done and slammed also slammed local law enforcement&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Let alone the reality that we lost my brother&comma; Drakeo The Ruler&comma; the poster child for systematic prejudices against rappers by law enforcement using lyrics against our culture and violating what they call our constitutional rights of freedom of speech- The First Amendment&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Drakeo wasn’t the only artist that was missing from the Grammys tribute&comma; 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