Drake, the Ruler, dies after being stabbed at a music festival in LA.

His publicist confirmed his death to several American media outlets on Sunday morning. It was reported that the artist was stabbed to death in a behind-the-scenes argument about when he should play.

Los Angeles police are investigating but told reporters there had been no arrests as of Sunday morning. Drakeo the Ruler has over 1.5 million listeners a month on Spotify and working with Canadian rapper Drake on the single Talk to Me.

Paramedics responded to the knife attack at around 20:40 local time on Saturday (4:40 GMT on Sunday). The rapper was later taken to hospital but later died.

Festival organizers Live Nation confirmed that there had been "backstage street arguments" over the event, with performances by rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg being planned.

"Out of respect for the participants and after consulting with local authorities, the artists and organizers decided not to go ahead with other sets, so the festival ended an hour early," the statement said.

Snoop Dogg wrote on Twitter that he was "in my dressing room when I was informed of the incident and decided to leave the festival site immediately." As news of Draco's death spread, other artists shared respect on social media.

"I always lift my spirits with your energy. RIP Drakeo," Drake wrote in his Instagram Stories, early Sunday morning. Rapper Saweetie tweeted, "Man Drakeo is always cool and respectful. Prayers to his family. RIP The Ruler."

Jim Jones asked his colleagues to stay safe. "They know who we are for our fame, but we don't know who they are for our fame," he wrote in an Instagram post.