Earlier today Rapper “Dolla” (signed to Akon’s Konvict Music Label), was shot and killed in front of The Beverly Center Mall in Los Angeles, CA. The 21 year-old, real name Roderick Anthony Burton, was an up and coming rapper who’s song “Who Da F*ck Is That” received national airplay last year. The young talented rapper was first discovered by international R&B superstar Akon in Atlanta, GA.
So far the police have arrested one suspect in the shooting and are looking for the others. Witnesses say an altercation between two groups of men broke out inside the mall and eventually spilled out into the streets. One witness valet says he saw a woman firing a handgun towards the end of the dispute.
Sources close to the situation believe the shooting stemmed from an initial altercation in Atlanta, GA. No official word has been confirmed on the motive.
UPDATE: The shooter has been identified and arrested. Check in at Twirlit for the details.
Comments
Nikki
May 18th, 2009 - 6:14:19 PM
RIP Dolla, To die so young and tragically, how sad.
Tasha Nicole
May 18th, 2009 - 6:27:51 PM
Wow im shocked & speechless. Unbelievable that he isz seriously gone. Gone But Never Forgotten, believe dat. My prayers go out to his friendsz & family. R.I.P. Dolla
mrprep
May 18th, 2009 - 6:35:32 PM
some 1 else trying to better him self know he dead we can really say who da f*** did dat rip
Earl
May 18th, 2009 - 6:44:43 PM
So sad, RIP...
brittany
May 18th, 2009 - 6:47:54 PM
I agree wit tara!,gosh,watch the comments please,dat made me mad, its a shock this happened, he jus trynna make it out here,and he's cute,I'm mad. R.I.P.
Earl
May 18th, 2009 - 6:49:30 PM
Pedro u are an idiot for that comment!
2bad
May 18th, 2009 - 6:57:37 PM
2bad.. it shouldve been Pedro!!
L Sheist
May 18th, 2009 - 7:02:03 PM
Was just listening to his "Homecoming" freestyle, and was wondering why an album never came out. I hope the people around him will respect his legacy, because he was a real spitter. Very good at his craft, but let this be a warning to those young cats-once in the streets, always in the streets. May he R.I.P.
THE YOUNG HUSTLA
May 18th, 2009 - 7:06:10 PM
R.I.P. DOLLA Woke up this morning, read my homie’s status update on Myspace talking about how he’s almost finished w/ the mixtape. Go to his Myspace(Ain’t been in idk how long), then leave. Come back home from work and fell out, I wake up to my phone blowing up. I can’t believe this. R.I.P. to my homie Dolla…..”Dolla & A Dream” will hopefully still be released. SMH
Kells
May 18th, 2009 - 7:15:57 PM
RIP Dolla....BG/TKM
Stacks
May 18th, 2009 - 7:24:17 PM
PEDRO IS AN IGNORANT DICK RIP DOLLA "MAKE A TOAST" WAS THE BEST
bubbles101
May 18th, 2009 - 7:30:31 PM
pedro i think its best u keep your mouth shut the fuck up! im a black female an i dont appriciate wtf u just said.! thats all ima comment on u about..!!! anyways thats so effed u pa woman killed him! R.I.P DOLLA
Sean Percival
May 18th, 2009 - 7:42:33 PM
I deleted Pedros comments because he is clearly an idiot. Let's keep it respectful folks. Thanks, Sean (manolith.com)
Stacks
May 18th, 2009 - 7:48:26 PM
iRespect Sean Percival Gradually For Deleting That Comment
Paylah Mz.Detroit Gibson
May 18th, 2009 - 8:08:03 PM
Damn!!!!!! Thats real messed up. I see females starting to more gutta then dudes. That shows that some grown folks are still acting like kids. Its stupid that them dudes carried their grudges with Dolla to whole totaly different state. That chick who killed need her ass whoop. Hell maybe even beat so bad that she ends up paralyzed.
Ms.berry (JAX,FLA
May 18th, 2009 - 8:37:13 PM
THIS IS CRAZY ALL THIS KILLING IS GOING ON FOR NO REASON AND PEOPLE IS GETTING KILLED LEFT AND RIGHT. MY PRAYERS GOES OUT TO DOLLA FAMILY AND FRIENDS EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW HIM I HAVE LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC AND IM A MOTHER AND I JUST PRAY FOR HIS FAMILY.
DOLLA FAN!!!
May 18th, 2009 - 9:50:46 PM
DOLLA NO!!!!!!!!!!!! You were one of the upcoming artists. I was sooo shocked to hear what happened. R.I.P.
www.bebo.com/mangerestylez87
May 19th, 2009 - 12:05:58 AM
Rest In Peace Dolla -Is there a better place then this, this is heaven - there's a heaven for a THUG, and you gotta be a G, in Thugs Mansion, Qoute: 2Pac Amaru Shakuar cheers, djboopetz
THEVIDEOBLENDZKING DJ MATRIX
May 19th, 2009 - 2:00:51 AM
Up and coming star taken so young, always playing your track when im dj-ing in the club or through my video blendz. R.I.P Dj Matrix
Kick T
May 19th, 2009 - 3:04:13 AM
Damn what a waste of such a talented young dude! Why can't everyone just bludy get along, life is just freaking short to bicker over things dumb azz shizz. We will play yo track dude when we step out into a crowd of haterz coz u know how we do "Who da F*$! is dat" Well Dolla Rest In Peace! KickT, Jazzee & Neekz
Rico
May 19th, 2009 - 5:27:19 AM
You know it's amazes me how a young punk can lose an argument or a fight, and his last result is to pick up a gun. The one that pulled the trigger didn't know how to accept defeat "like a man." He can't fight so he picks up a gun. (Hmm... Figures) RIP Dolla :-(
Jay
May 19th, 2009 - 5:45:06 AM
Another ganster rapper killed? What a suprise!
Tex
May 19th, 2009 - 8:03:27 AM
At least it gives someone new material for a rap song.
Lyn
May 19th, 2009 - 8:30:46 AM
LOL wonder how much money he owed in unpaid child support. Guess the little hoodrat's hoodrats will have to collect from the estate. Yeah y'all forgot to talk about the reality of this aspiring rapper getting capped. All this crap about RIP is a bunch of bull. Keep on keepin on black America.
Anonymous
May 19th, 2009 - 9:03:36 AM
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holyrood101
May 19th, 2009 - 9:27:53 AM
I guess he will have a number one hit now. Always happens when they die.
Really
May 19th, 2009 - 9:59:27 AM
REALLY???? is this news??? WhoGivesAshit get a job
devin dotson
May 19th, 2009 - 11:07:05 AM
dolla R I P ma nigga u was a koo rapper u juss had haters so yo music lives on R I P
YUNG SWAGG
May 19th, 2009 - 11:09:30 AM
DOLLA DOLLA DOLLA LOOK WAT HAPPEN MAN U WAS BOMB MA NIGGA GUESS WAT WHO THE F**K DID THAT
MO,MO
May 19th, 2009 - 11:27:30 AM
its crazy how he died but he in a better place now im miss your music how is every body dieding to so young its crazy its been a crazy week 4 me R.I.P DOLLA U GONE BUT NEVER GONE BE 4GOTTEN YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN LOVE YA
R.I.P (Dolla)
May 19th, 2009 - 11:53:57 AM
This is ashame how petty and some people can be on someone who has lost their life...And some of yall silly ass people can get on here and post bad comments about someone has passed away... It don't matter if he was a rapper or a thug or homeless or a homo he was stiil a human been and someone child and a child of god, so why waste your time posting a comment on her about him if it's gonna be negative...Whom ever is doing is still been racist and don't have anything else to do... Since you have so much bad things to say if should have been you instead of him since you so unhappy with your life. My prayers goes out to (IDolla) family nad friend he's in a better place now. Ms. Duval
R.I.P (Dolla)
May 19th, 2009 - 11:55:57 AM
This is ashame how petty and some people can be on someone who has lost their life...And some of yall silly ass people can get on here and post bad comments about someone has passed away... It don't matter if he was a rapper or a thug or homeless or a homo he was stiil a human been and someone child and a child of god, so why waste your time posting a comment on here about him if it's gonna be negative...Whom ever is doing it still been racist and a dumb ass person don't have anything else to do... Since you have so much bad things to say if should have been you instead of him since you so unhappy with your life. My prayers goes out to (IDolla) family and friends he's in a better place now. Ms. Duval
hamtaro
May 19th, 2009 - 11:58:24 AM
groids.
ReSt In PeAcE
May 19th, 2009 - 12:34:28 PM
OMG!!!!! DON'T YOU HATE WHEN YOU TAKE 2 STEPS FORWARD THERE IS ALWAYS A HATER THAT WILL KNOCK YOU 3 STEPS BACK. R.I.P. DOLLA... YOU GONE BUT ILL NEVA FORGET YOU...
TAQUALA`
May 19th, 2009 - 1:09:01 PM
MAHN R.I.P. MAH DUD3 I GAWTA A T3AR FO YOOH iiS R3ALLY SAD HOW YOUNG YOOH WUSX AND HOW QUICK YOOH L3FT N HOW YOOH L3FT MAHN I LUBB YOOH N3V3R 4GOTTON
keshia
May 19th, 2009 - 2:10:12 PM
RIP LOVE U AND 4 ALWAYS
SHARDA
May 19th, 2009 - 2:10:57 PM
RIP GONE BUT NEVER FOR GOTING
Chelsea Minter
May 19th, 2009 - 2:26:09 PM
Damn such a fine man to die he wuz so cute they shoulda made a ugly rapper die RIP baby!!!!!!!!!
KenzZ Wife
May 19th, 2009 - 3:16:20 PM
R.I.P SweetHeart
nella
May 19th, 2009 - 3:22:21 PM
Dat wuz so fucked up...he wuz so young and wuz killed probably ova som nonsense...R.I.P. DoLlA! gonna miss ya and dem sexy azz eyez...
Joi
May 19th, 2009 - 3:33:44 PM
Damn we loss a great son, friend, rapper all 21 some stupid shit. i hope the dude who killed him Roots in hell! for real! He was still a baby and havent really lived yet.... The chick who was with the killer was smart for coming clean and i thank her.
Joi
May 19th, 2009 - 3:36:21 PM
R.I.P Dolla U will be MISSED! I Know u watchin over us so young and so sexii
King Nori
May 19th, 2009 - 3:41:50 PM
R.I.P man. youll surley be missed but neva forgotten
Ciera
May 19th, 2009 - 3:47:22 PM
R.I.P Dolla
marquies
May 19th, 2009 - 3:54:54 PM
man y is the world so fucked up y cnt ppl juss tlk instead of fighting cuz fighting only leads to death and death leads to jail and jail leads to life
shannyfbaby
May 19th, 2009 - 4:25:59 PM
RIP Dolla , you will definitely be missed. We all love you and hope that you are in a better place hope amd love goes to his family, may it help them to saty strong during this time
ruby
May 19th, 2009 - 4:34:27 PM
Damm yo for him to die so younq & sexy as he was smh rip dolla couldn't believe tht shii when I seen it on my friends away dammm
anonymous
May 19th, 2009 - 4:57:33 PM
oo wee he was sexy, but on another note he was 21 just getting out into the world and i feel bad we have so much access to guns nowadays i mean it sucks we are all slowly killing each other before we have a chance to die naturally
queenie
May 19th, 2009 - 5:24:40 PM
OMG.. i am soo fuckin mad all them haters out there hateing on my dollakins !! I LOVE HIM I WILL MISS HIM <3 R.I.P.dolla !
naughty moods ..
May 19th, 2009 - 5:31:03 PM
HOLLY SHIT ! he was too sexxxyy to die and soo fliping young like it reallly fucking sad when you see all this youths out dare shoooting upp everyone and everything like for real comeoff it plez like my cousins cousins friend brothers cousins was a victom of a gang death and it ucks too be hurt soo much love gose out too HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT LOVED HIM R.I.P. DOLLLA I WILL MISS YOU BABY BOY !!
imani_smith
May 19th, 2009 - 5:31:52 PM
R.I.P dOllA...dAMN,Y PPl iN diZ WORlD HAd 2 B SO ViLANT,U Will NEVA KNO WHO'z NXt...lUV U MiSS U AlWAYZ *(dOllA)* :- (
love
May 19th, 2009 - 5:34:31 PM
who the fuck cares like really i did even like him he made a rallly dumd song " who the fuck is dat " wow waste of time
honey
May 19th, 2009 - 5:37:39 PM
R.I.P Baby Boy.
Laya(:
May 19th, 2009 - 6:11:13 PM
awh that soo sadd dont no one deserve to die over stupid stuff like that i wish he had put out more music but r.i.p and i hateee tah see you go so soon with all that talent!!!
Silas Riggan
May 19th, 2009 - 6:26:58 PM
lucky i wanst their i would of got him myself
grant
May 19th, 2009 - 6:40:10 PM
R.I.P. Dolla i miss you dog ! Who the Fu** is that was the best. stay pimping in hevan .love ya JEEZY !
chris clark
May 19th, 2009 - 6:43:33 PM
silas riggan you a busta . you aint gone cap nobody ! strike sumin den bra > R.I.P. dolla !
grant
May 19th, 2009 - 7:02:58 PM
for all you busters who dis dolla come strike me see how beast you is r.i.p dolla you will always be a g to me . you was the best raper and for the buster who shot you he will get what coming for him dont worry he wont be alive to much longe in jail someone will get him R.i.P. dolla
smally
May 19th, 2009 - 7:19:26 PM
why they gotta keep killin all the good rappers?......i really liked listening to dolla, danmmmm......this is f@%k up! R.I.P DOLLA!
CuRtiiZ
May 19th, 2009 - 7:28:53 PM
If you notice this is another Biggie and 2Pac episode. 2Pac was a hit but not to big was shot in L.A; no one knows the killer. Biggie was also a hit but not to big was also shot in L.A; no one knows the killer. Now Dolla gets killed in L.A and no one knows who killed him. -CuRtiiZ
BoriQuar
May 19th, 2009 - 7:29:10 PM
Damm , he was a honey! its guttering that a flyass homie like him is put at rest . iwas so sad ta hear de news about roderick (dolla) . every1 in newzealand loved his hit " who the f*ck is that" . dance & rap with de angels now son .in memory of a fallin souljah . RestEasyy; Deucee -1-
Ke
May 20th, 2009 - 12:55:20 AM
Dolla ^up^ there now n a better n selfer place sumone took his lyf with a gun 2 the head dam!!!!! He was a yung man who was workin hard everday he was only ~21~ dat was a baby who got killed my heart n prayers go out 2 him i love a few of his songs.Your rap is gone b here 4 lyf n u still here but n r hearts what every u was try 2 do 2 stay n the rap game we there 4 u babe we got ur back u konvec 4 lyf homie n remeber dat we love u n u never 4 gotten hugs n kisses out 2 u (tears shade) dam dolla not u! R.I.P with r prayers boo.
Heet954
May 20th, 2009 - 6:43:36 AM
RIP Homie I jus heard ya song in tha club this weekend too nigga..Its a reason for that I guess cuz I aint heard it in a while then they played my anthem.RIP Brother
*Strawberry
May 20th, 2009 - 6:58:30 AM
I can't believe that he died at this young age and i hope the person that killed him get life in prison because it is uncalled for....well he was just jealous anyways cause he wont making no million dollar hits R.I.P~~>Dolla Love Ya
joseph
May 20th, 2009 - 7:32:45 AM
R.I.P Dolla Make a toast
Mrs Frank Reynolds
May 20th, 2009 - 9:35:04 AM
Who cares?!
Latrell
May 20th, 2009 - 12:34:13 PM
R.I.P. dolla dolla how sad some one would shoot at the head of someone so famous why do they say you a so popular when your dead then alive but any way u are still the shit in my world R.I.P. Akon better make the new album like u said on who the fuck is that "album come in soon bitch get ready for the summer still if u dead o not u still the shit R.I.P i hope who ever shot u dies in prison PS u are the shit and if u dead in my life u are makin ur new album u still konvik Akon sorry u lost ur freind at least u got to record with him so bad some one had to shoot him a T-pain sorry u lost ur freind at least u sang who the fuck is that with him if he was alive a would wont to sing with him agein R.I.P
sabrie
May 20th, 2009 - 8:20:01 PM
this is really sadd i was soo shock to hear about it.dolla was such a bright yung kidd that had plans and dreams and was trya make it just as anybody was.all my prayers go too his famliy and love ones...R.I.P DOLLA I LUV YA SUM PPL NEED TO WATCH WHAT THEY SAYY TO ABOUT HIM HES DEAD AT LEAST SHOW SUM RESPECT!!!!!HOW U THINK HIS FAMILY FEELS.....RUDE PPL
Anonymous
May 20th, 2009 - 8:35:08 PM
MAn u was hella cold man who ever killed u iz a bitch real talk rest in peace my nigga see u soon
shaebabybiee
May 21st, 2009 - 5:48:50 AM
omg maa brathaa kame homee n told mee dolla was dead i didn baliev it n i stil dnt i dnt wanna baliev it he was maa erri thang maa heart who evaa killd him we wil find yuu n yuu betta hop maa niggas dnt find yuu cuz yuu goin dwn bitch as nigga yuu a coward!!!!! wat is mee n his family gown do!!! do yal selfish ppl rr thank bout det!!!!! dets fukkd up farel!!!!! rip dolla i miss yuu babe n think bout yuu err day n night yuu will always be wit me!!! see yuu soon booboo lovee yo girl, yo fiance shae!!!! :)
tatianah knorelle
May 21st, 2009 - 10:41:02 AM
yo all i gots to say is omg it is so fuccin sad to see us yuong teens nd yound adluts that haver such good talent nd to see nd here abt them getting killed and murderd i say it don't make no since at all..... and tha bi*** that killed dolla i say sumone need to whoop her ass cuz that was just wrong i mean damn cum on yuh guys we got grown adluts out here actin like str8 fools what in the world i say they need to grow up nd get a life nd stop taking such young teens lifez i mean damn!!! i juss had a death at mah skool on may 5th a student by the name of kevin jonez was killed in a car wrek nd our skool nruse hit them nd he was killed i just say ppl just calim down nd stop actin like asswhloes !!!! R.I.P DOLLA IM PRAYIN 4HA HIS FAMILY ND FRIENDZ
tatianah knorelle
May 21st, 2009 - 10:49:18 AM
i really liked dolla'z music i loved tha song who tha fuck is that! that was muh jam!! lol ......... i mean omg it happend so fast nd quick ........... i herd it 106 nd park lastnite i was like omg nooo not dolla nd i was like damn man he was so young nd so talent!! nd all i got to say about that whloe thing is that i know his mom nd dad are heart broken to see that there son is gone i just want to say to them is that everything is goin to be alrite im prayin for u guys its all in gods hands nd i hope the female that shot nd killed ur son is gettin life in prison becuz that was just so wrong for her to do that i mean that was just down rite mean ! i mean like so real on sum trill ish!!!! like i said im keppin yuh guys in muh prayers love alwayz tatianah knorelle is tuh legitt! R.I.P DOLLA .................
tatianah knorelle
May 21st, 2009 - 10:59:19 AM
ayo to that niggah pedro yuh whacc as hell!@! yuh need to keep yha lil comments to yha self we all see that u don't give ah shit that dolla was killed .... buh otha ppl do nd i think u juss need to chill tha fucc out cuz that aint funni that he was shot nd killed by that lil bitch that shot him when i see ha ass imma fucc ha shitt up yo real talk sike im not goin to prison buh i hope sumone fucc her up 4ha dat! bhu yah neway pedro u need to MATT!!!! REAL TALK ! im sorry u guys for such anger buh im just so sick nd tired of all tha hate thats goin on rite now im only 16 of age im juss so sick nd tired errtime i turn around its alwayz sumone killed or murded i mean damn y kant we all juss be friednz ???? i mean yyy???????? omg man lets juss stop all tha hate thatz goin on in the united statez man like obama said we need a change nd i hope one those changez is for us teens to get into a after skool program or sumthing nd stop all tha gang mess thatz goin on !!!!! get at meh ya herd ! tatianah knorelle is to legitt!
tatianah knorelle
May 21st, 2009 - 11:07:23 AM
ayo too all that aint got nun to say nice about dolla don't say nun at all real talk ......... dolla was sexdcii as helll reall talk nd to all that sayz that they dont like his music all i got to say is fucc u cuz all juss makin yall selves look dumb ass heck chill out like dolla sayz who tha fuck is that .............................. yall juss need to keep yall negitve comments to yall selves~! YALL JUSS NEED TO MATT!!!!! WITCH MEANS FALL BACC!
dominique
May 21st, 2009 - 11:21:43 AM
damn rip. he was a fine ass dudee. real shit. i mean at at mall? forrr wwhhhhaaaa? niggas just dont care no more. i heard it was something like a female did it or somethin.
Ms. Princess
May 22nd, 2009 - 3:32:47 AM
Once again it's always something that people dont have they want and when they dont get they take your life. Young, coming up and successful and now his life is taken for what?!. Dont know the heads and tails of the story but its just wrong people need to learn how to control their actions. I guess going to jail nowadays is the "NEW TREND" and killing is just part of everyday life just sick if you ask me. I see some people have "NO" real thoughts of life or how to use they mouth. Just like when he was here you talked smacked and now that he's gone you still talking cause he can't talk back. So all of yall that's hating and saying your glad he's gone. Need to stop because this could be you cause anything you say and do can always come back to you. I've seen it happen and it aint pretty you dont want your family members kissing your forehead with you in a casket.... Rest In Peace Roderick you'll be missed dearly.
timaya
May 24th, 2009 - 6:02:40 PM
Im really shocked about his passing. we will miss u dolla sooo much. Make a toast. lol we luv u dolla!
TP23
May 24th, 2009 - 7:10:12 PM
MAN IM ONE MISS HIM ON DA REAL
A DOLLA FAN
May 24th, 2009 - 7:12:05 PM
AYE REALLY U A BITCH
marvin
May 26th, 2009 - 4:05:50 AM
dawg!u always gonn b alive in our hearts....
deion
May 27th, 2009 - 12:28:44 PM
u r wrong for wat u did and i hope u dye in jail on the really and i haye u and i hope u get shot in yo head!!!!!!!
ketra
June 15th, 2009 - 12:16:46 PM
rest in peace it's so sad because to see a person try to go about life the right way and chenge things aroundandstill get his dreams takin is so fucked up. prayers to his family and friends. much love. rest good homie cuz you showed what it do wit "who the fuck is that" your music will live on
ketra
June 15th, 2009 - 12:18:53 PM
rest in peace DOLLA!!!!!