Jayson Buford explains how he misses keeping up with Drakeo's slang and having to replay it twice to hear what lyric was going to break his brain next.

Drakeo the Ruler's best friend and collaborator Kellz pens a heartfelt letter from behind bars.

The POW Drakeo the Ruler tributes continue with a reminder that the rapper created an anthem for a mood that everyone was feeling. “Keep that same energy.”

Our Drakeo the Ruler tribute series continues with his own moving eulogy for Ketchy the Great.

The POW Drakeo tributes continue with Jack Riedy breaking down a track where the rapper uses '50s sitcom punchlines with malicious joy.

The Drakeo the Ruler tribute series continues with an ode to "Too Icey," an anthem of an exonerated outlaw relishing his hard-earned riches in real-time.

The POW Drakeo tribute series continues with a track that shows Drakeo's ability to see the future.

Our Drakeo tribute series continues with “GTA VI” - rigid and simple, but a reminder of how dexterous and playful Drakeo’s songwriting could be.

Our Drakeo retrospective continues with a Greedo collaboration that needed its own dictionary and a loop so hypnotizing it was impossible not to hit repeat.

Harold Bingo returns with a tribute to Drakeo the Ruler's brand of “nervous music” and the cadences he chose, unlike anything else.