Konvict rapper Dolla shot dead
May 19th, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by John Le Fevre
Konvict Muzik rap artist Dolla has been shot and killed in the Beverley Center parking lot in Los Angeles.
Best known for his hit Who The F**k Is That, Dolla, born Roderick Anthony Burton II, signed with Konvict after a song he made titled Feelin Myself captured the attention of recording label boss Akon.
The rapper was shot and killed shortly after 3:00 PM near the La Cienga Boulevard entrance, after a fight broke out between a group of individuals.
Witnesses told of a woman seen firing a handgun, while other sources said a male suspect was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport as he attempted to board a flight.
Dolla was originally a member of Hip-Hop group Da Razkals Cru, before he landed a gig for Sean “Diddy” Combs as a model for Sean John.
Originally from East Atlanta, Georgia, the 21-year-old rapper had been working on his debut album A Dolla And A Dream.
He released the following singles:
2007: “Feelin’ Myself”
2008: “Who The F**k Is That” (feat. T-Pain & Tay Dizm)
2008: “I’m F**ked Up”
2008: “Make a Toast”
2009: “Heartbreak Collision”
2009: “Love of Money”
2009: “Dough Boy” (feat. Jim Jones)
2009: “Like This” (feat. Akon)
2009: “She So Fine” (feat. Akon)
2009: “Good Pussy”
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