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'''Roderick Anthony Burton II''' (November 25, 1987<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/dollas-mother-in-birthday-tribute_1123889 |title=Dolla &#124; Dolla's Mother In Birthday Tribute |publisher=Contactmusic |date=2009-11-27 |accessdate=2012-04-04}}</ref> &ndash; May 18, 2009) better known by his [[stage name]] '''Dolla''', was an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist from [[Decatur, Georgia]]. Burton embarked on his music career in 2000, with hip hop group Da Razkalz Cru, under the pseudonym '''Bucklyte'''. The group quickly disbanded, and Burton went on to work as a model for the [[Sean John]] clothing line. In 2007, Burton signed to [[Akon]]'s [[Konvict Muzik]] label. Burton released three singles from 2007 to 2009. The first, his commercial debut single "[[Who the Fuck is That?]]", featuring Akon and [[T-Pain]], charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On May 18, 2009, Burton was shot to death at the valet stand of the Beverly Center shopping mall in [[Los Angeles]], and Aubrey Berry was arrested for his murder. Berry was acquitted on all charges.
'''Roderick Anthony Burton II''' a.k.a. "Light Skinned Allen Iverson" (November 25, 1987<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/dollas-mother-in-birthday-tribute_1123889 |title=Dolla &#124; Dolla's Mother In Birthday Tribute |publisher=Contactmusic |date=2009-11-27 |accessdate=2012-04-04}}</ref> &ndash; May 18, 2009) better known by his [[stage name]] '''Dolla''', was an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist from [[Decatur, Georgia]]. Burton embarked on his music career in 2000, with hip hop group Da Razkalz Cru, under the pseudonym '''Bucklyte'''. The group quickly disbanded, and Burton went on to work as a model for the [[Sean John]] clothing line. In 2007, Burton signed to [[Akon]]'s [[Konvict Muzik]] label. Burton released three singles from 2007 to 2009. The first, his commercial debut single "[[Who the Fuck is That?]]", featuring Akon and [[T-Pain]], charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On May 18, 2009, Burton was shot to death at the valet stand of the Beverly Center shopping mall in [[Los Angeles]], and Aubrey Berry was arrested for his murder. Berry was acquitted on all charges.


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 21:12, 24 November 2014

Dolla
Background information
Birth nameRoderick Anthony Burton II
Also known asBucklyte
Born(1987-11-25)November 25, 1987
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OriginDecatur, Georgia, United States
DiedMay 18, 2009(2009-05-18) (aged 21)
Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2000–2009
LabelsThe Gang Entertainment, Konvict Muzik, Jive, LaFace
WebsiteRest In Peace Dolla.net

Roderick Anthony Burton II a.k.a. "Light Skinned Allen Iverson" (November 25, 1987[1] – May 18, 2009) better known by his stage name Dolla, was an American hip hop recording artist from Decatur, Georgia. Burton embarked on his music career in 2000, with hip hop group Da Razkalz Cru, under the pseudonym Bucklyte. The group quickly disbanded, and Burton went on to work as a model for the Sean John clothing line. In 2007, Burton signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label. Burton released three singles from 2007 to 2009. The first, his commercial debut single "Who the Fuck is That?", featuring Akon and T-Pain, charted on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 18, 2009, Burton was shot to death at the valet stand of the Beverly Center shopping mall in Los Angeles, and Aubrey Berry was arrested for his murder. Berry was acquitted on all charges.

Biography

Burton was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 25, 1987 and grew up in Decatur, Georgia.[citation needed] Burton had a twin brother, but his twin brother died at birth. When Burton was five, he and his sister witnessed their father committing suicide by shooting himself.[2] He formed a rap group, Da Razkalz Cru, going by the name Bucklyte with Scrapp Deleon then as Scrappy and SAS. They would later make up The Gang with a rapper named Streetz. They signed with Elektra Records in 2003 and released the single "So Fly".[3] "So Fly" did not bring the success that was desired and the group was dropped from the label soon after. That same year, he met Akon and P. Diddy, the latter of whom hired Burton as a model for his Sean John line of clothes; Burton appeared on billboards for the clothing line and modeled across the United States.[3] Under the stage name Dolla, Burton signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label in May 2007.[4] His song "Feelin' Myself" was featured on the Step Up soundtrack in 2006 and was a "bite" of the Mac Dre song of the same name.[5]

He made his debut with the single "Who the Fuck Is That?", which was his highest chart appearance, reaching #82 on the Billboard Hot 100; the edited version substituted the profanity with "heck".[3] He followed his debut single up with a second promo single "I'm Fucked Up" in the summer of 2008, also an edited version was released using the substitution of the word "tore" replacing "fucked". A third single, entitled "Make a Toast", featuring Julian and produced by General G(Leesburg/Mo'Money Ent.), was then officially released on November 4, 2008. It has peaked at #101 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song "Make a Toast" was released again with the feature of Lil Wayne.[6] His final appearance was in Ciara's video for her single "Never Ever". After recording a song called So Fly with fellow rapper, T.I., a video was released on YouTube with the artists together a week before his death.

On October 20, 2008, he was arrested in Atlanta on weapons charges.[7]

Death

Burton flew to Los Angeles to record the rest of his debut album, and he was shot on May 18, 2009, at approximately 3:10 pm by 23-year-old Aubrey Louis Berry. Burton was with his "Brother" Scrapp Deleon and friend DJ Shabbazz when the incident occurred. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.[8] Later that evening, an armed Berry was detained at the Los Angeles International Airport. Witnesses say he surrendered without a struggle. His bail was set at $5 million.[9] Bail was subsequently lowered to $1 million by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Bork in late May. [10] Berry claimed self-defense, but Burton's family disputed that; Burton family spokesman Dennis Byron stated that Berry traveled from Atlanta to Los Angeles with a firearm that was not licensed for use in California. This following a prior altercation between the two men in an Atlanta nightclub on May 7, 2009 where Berry was beaten and kicked by a group of men that included Burton.[11][12] Howard Price, Berry's lawyer, said that Burton threatened Mr. Berry at the restaurant at the Beverly Center, and after Mr. Berry left, he noticed that Burton and two other men were following him to his car and after an exchange of words he thought that Burton was reaching to get a weapon. It was then that Mr. Berry shot him four times in self-defense,[11] Burton later died from a bullet wound that pierced his heart. No gun was recovered from Burton's body or at the crime scene but Mr. Price has suggested that Burton's friend removed a weapon prior to the police's arrival at the scene.[citation needed]

On May 22, Berry was charged with murder and assault, although he pleaded not guilty.[13] It was mentioned that Burton had ties to a West Los Angeles street gang known as the Mansfield Gangster Crips. As the murder trial wrapped up prior to jury deliberation, the defendant's attorney, Howard Price, made much of Burton's gangsta rap lyrics and videos with gang members to paint the victim as a violent gang member and thug who attacked his client. Prosecutors countered that Burton's gang ties are irrelevant and that his music is simply entertainment and part of a culture where violence sells records.[11] On May 21, 2010, a jury acquitted Berry of first degree murder and all other charges, including assault with a firearm.

Burton's funeral was held May 23 in the Word of Faith Love Center in the East Point neighborhood of Atlanta.[14] The funeral was held in a Muslim style, known as Janazah.[15] He was buried in Atlanta's Westview Cemetery.[16] Singer T-Pain recently paid homage to the slain rapper by having a mural of Burton painted on the hood of his vintage car.[17] Additionally, a YouTube video using unreleased Dolla song "Georgia Nights" has been made as a tribute to him.[18] Jay Rock sent his prayers and condolences to Burton's family and stated that these kinds of acts have to stop. Rapper Tyga produced a song called "R.I.P Dolla" on his mixtape The Potential. Throughout the following week after his death, Adult Swim opened up a bumper, saying "Dolla [1987-2009]".

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US R&B US Rap
"Who the Fuck Is That?"
(featuring T-Pain and Tay Dizm) 		2008 82 42 21 Non-album singles
"I'm Fucked Up" — — —
"Make a Toast" — 125 —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Mixtapes

Title Year
Another Day Another Dolla 2008
Sextapes: The Art of Seduction 2008
A Dolla and A Dream 2009
The Miseducation of Dolla 2010
The Greatest Hits of Dolla 2013

References

  1. ^ "Dolla | Dolla's Mother In Birthday Tribute". Contactmusic. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  2. ^ Quinones, Sam (2009-05-19). "Rapper Dolla is shot, killed in front of his soon to be wife Keyshia and their new born daughter Chyna at Beverly Center". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-05-28. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c Jeffries, David (2009-05-18). "Dolla > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  4. ^ "Dolla signs with Jive Records/Konvict Muzik" (Press release). Jive Records. 2007-05-15.
  5. ^ Atlanta Rapper Dolla Inks With Akon's Konvict Muzik. BallerStatus.com Accessed February 24, 2008.
  6. ^ "Make a Toast". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-05-29. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |work= at position 16 (help) [dead link]
  7. ^ Dekalb County Georgia OJS
  8. ^ Quinones, Sam (2009-05-19). "Rapper Dolla is shot, killed in an LA shopping centre. Center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  9. ^ "Suspect arrested in shooting of rapper Dolla at L.A. mall". CNN. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  10. ^ "Bail lowered for man charged in rapper's killing". LA Indep. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  11. ^ a b c "Man who fatally shot rapper at the Beverly Center uses violent lyrics as a defense in murder trial". Los Angeles Times. 2010-05-21.
  12. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009-05-22). "Dolla's Family Disputes Alleged Killer's Claim Of Self-Defense". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  13. ^ "Man accused of killing Dolla pleads not guilty". MSNBC.com. Associated Press. 2009-05-22.
  14. ^ Leslie, Katie (2009-05-24). "Hundreds mourn slain rap artist". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  15. ^ Saint Louis, Tai (2009-05-24). "Dolla Laid To Rest". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  16. ^ "Hundreds mourn Dolla at funeral". NME. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  17. ^ "T-Pain Has Tribute To Late Rapper Dolla Painted On His Car". MTV News. 2009-06-02.
  18. ^ Fisher, Luchina (2009-05-20). "Dolla: Another Rapper More Famous After Death?". ABC News. Retrieved 2009-06-09.

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