Roderick Anthony Burton II AKA Dolla died he was 21

Roderick Anthony Burton II better known by his stage name Dolla, died he was 21, Dolla was an American model and rapper. Burton began his music career in 2000 with rap group Da Razkalz Cru under the stage name Bucklyte. The group quickly disbanded, so Burton worked as a model for the Sean John clothing line. In 2007, Burton signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label and used the stage name Dolla for his releases. Dolla released three singles from 2007 to 2009. One of them, "Who the Fuck is That?" (featuring T-Pain), charted on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 18, 2009, Dolla was shot to death in Beverly Hills, and Aubrey Louis Berry was arrested for his murder.

(November 25, 1987 – May 18, 2009)

Burton was born 11/25/87 in Chicago and grew up in Los Angeles and Atlanta.[1] He was a member of the rap group, Da Razkalz Cru, going by the name Bucklyte who signed with Elektra Records in 2003 and released the single "So Fly".[2] "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.[2] Under the stage name Dolla, Burton signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label in May 2007.[3]
He made his debut with the single "Who the Fuck Is That?",
Who the Fuck is That Dolla Ft T.pain - More amazing video clips are a click awaywhich was his biggest hit, reaching #42 on the Billboard Hot 100; the edited version substituted the profanity with "heck".[2] His song, "Feelin' Myself", is featured on the Step Up soundtrack and was a "bite" of the Mac Dre song of the same name.[4] He followed his debut single up with a second single "I'm Fucked Up" in the summer of 2008. A third single, entitled "Make a Toast", produced by General Geezy and featuring T-Pain and Tay Dizm, was then officially released on November 4, 2008. It has peaked at #42 on the Billboard R&B chart.[5]


Dolla flew to Los Angeles to record the rest of his debut album, and he was shot to death on May 18, 2009 at approximately 3:10 pm. Along with his friend DJ Shabbazz, he was waiting in the Beverly Center's VIP valet parking and auto detailing lounge area behind P. F. Chang's China Bistro.[6] Later that evening, an armed 23-year-old male, Aubrey Louis Berry, was detained at the Los Angeles International Airport. Witnesses say he surrendered without a struggle. His bail was set at $5 million dollars because he was determined to be a flight risk.[7] Berry claimed self-defense, but Dolla'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.[8] On May 22, Berry was charged with murder and assault, although he pleaded not guilty.[9]
Dolla's funeral was held May 23 in the Word of Faith Love Center in the East Point neighborhood of Atlanta.[10] The funeral was held in a Muslim style, known as Janazah.[11] He was buried in Atlanta's Westview Cemetery.[12] Singer T-Pain recently paid homage to the slain rapper by having a mural of Dolla painted on the hood of his vintage car.[13] Additionally, a YouTube video using unreleased Dolla song "Georgia Nights" has been made as a tribute to him.[14]