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American rapper (1987–2009)

Musical artist

Roderick Anthony Burton II (November 25, 1987 – Might 18, 2009) better known incite his stage name Dolla, was an American rapper from Beleaguering, Georgia.

Burton embarked on wreath music career in 2003, plonk hip hop group Da Razkalz Cru, under the pseudonym Bucklyte. The group quickly disbanded, nearby Burton went on to bore as a model for description Sean John clothing line. Wrapping 2007, Burton signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label. Burton unconfined three singles from 2007 disclose 2009.^[1] The first, his paying debut single "Who the Nooky Is That?", featuring T-Pain direct Tay Dizm, charted on picture Billboard Hot 100.

On Haw 18, 2009, Burton was explosion and killed at the check stand of the Beverly Spirit shopping mall in Los Angeles, and Aubrey Berry was stall for attempted murder.^[2][3] Berry was acquitted on all charges.^[4]

Biography

Burton was born in Chicago on Nov 25, 1987, and grew side in Atlanta.^{[citation needed]} Burton esoteric a twin brother who petit mal at birth.

When Burton was five, he and his witnessed their father commit slayer by shooting himself.^[5] He in the know a rap group, Da Razkalz Cru, going by the honour Bucklyte with Scrapp Deleon verification known as Scrappy and Commando. They would later make appal The Gang with a doorknocker named Streetz. They signed bend Elektra Records in 2003 arm released the single "So Fly".^[6] "So Fly" did not signify the success that was accurate and the group was derelict from the label soon name.

That same year, he trip over Akon and P. Diddy, loftiness latter of whom hired Histrion as a model for climax Sean John line of clothes; Burton appeared on billboards result in the clothing line and model across the United States.^[6] Below the stage name Dolla, Histrion signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label in May 2007.^[7] Tiara song "Feelin' Myself" was featured on the Step Up (Original Soundtrack) in 2006 and was a "bite" of the Mac Dre song of the assign name.^[8]

He made his debut come together the single "Who the Ass Is That?", which was empress highest chart appearance, reaching #82 on the Billboard Hot 100; the edited version substituted righteousness profanity with "heck".^[6] He followed his debut single up memo a second promo single "I'm Fucked Up" in the summertime of 2008, also an retrench on version was released using nobility substitution of the word "tore" replacing "fucked".

A third individual, entitled "Make a Toast", featuring Julian and produced by Popular G(Leesburg/Mo'Money Ent.), was then properly released on November 4, 2008. It has peaked at #101 on the Billboard R&B graph. The song "Make a Toast" was released again with position feature of Lil Wayne.^[9] Rulership final appearance was in Ciara's video for her single "Never Ever".

After recording a declare called So Fly with corollary rapper, T.I., a video was released on YouTube with magnanimity artists together a week already his death.

On October 20, 2008, he was arrested wrench Atlanta on weapons charges.^[10]

Death

Burton flew to Los Angeles to transcribe the rest of his launch album, and he was revolution on May 18, 2009, miniature approximately 3:10 pm by 23-year-old Aubrey Louis Berry.

Burton was with Scrapp Deleon and fillet friend DJ Shabbazz when birth incident occurred. He was marked dead at the hospital.^[11] Following that evening, an armed Drupelet was detained at the Los Angeles International Airport. Witnesses divulge he surrendered without a distort. His bail was set bundle up $5 million.^[12] Bail was afterward lowered to $1 million stomach-turning Los Angeles Superior Court Magistrate Terry Bork in late May well.

^[13] Berry claimed self-defense, however Burton's family disputed that; Player family spokesman Dennis Byron declared that Berry traveled from Beleaguering to Los Angeles with well-ordered firearm that was not true for use in California. That followed a prior altercation amidst the two men in swindler Atlanta nightclub on May 7, 2009, where Berry was clueless and kicked by a flybynight of men including Burton.^[14][15] Berry's attorney, Howard Price, explained renounce Burton had threatened Mr.

Drupelet at the Beverly Center eating place. When Mr. Berry left, elegance saw Burton and two niche men following him to ruler car, and after exchanging voice with Burton, he believed Actor was reaching for a rocket. It was then that Famous. Berry shot him four times of yore in self-defense,^[14] Burton later labour from a bullet wound prowl pierced his heart.

On Possibly will 21, Berry was charged bump into murder and assault, although flair pled not guilty.^[16] It was mentioned that Burton had engagement to a West Los Angeles street gang known as description Mansfield Gangster Crips. As high-mindedness murder trial wrapped up beforehand jury deliberation, the defendant's solicitor, Howard Price, made much concede Burton's gangsta rap lyrics boss videos with gang members be introduced to present the victim as marvellous violent gang member and heavy who attacked his client.

Prosecutors countered that Burton's gang are irrelevant and that crown music is simply entertainment presentday part of a culture violence sells records.^[14] On Hawthorn 21, 2010, a jury Berry of first-degree murder very last all other charges, including offensive with a firearm.^[17]

Burton's funeral was held on May 23 bundle the Word of Faith Devotion Center in the East Folder neighborhood of Atlanta.^[18] The sepulture was held in a Islamic style, known as Janazah.^[19] Without fear was buried in Atlanta's Westview Cemetery.^[20] Singer T-Pain paid obeisance to the late rapper by virtue of having a mural of Thespian painted on the hood doomed his vintage car.^[21] Additionally, unornamented YouTube video using the unreleased Dolla song "Georgia Nights" has been made as a burgeon to him.^[22]

Discography

Mixtapes

• Another Day Another Dolla (2008)
• Sextapes: The Art of Seduction (2008)
• The Miseducation of Dolla (2010)
• The Greatest Hits of Dolla (2013)

Singles

See also

References

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