Rap-Up.com || Rapper Dolla Killed at Los Angeles Mall

Rapper Dolla was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.

The shooting took place after 3 p.m. in the valet waiting area at the Beverly Center shopping mall on La Cienega Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Times.

An employee at a nearby Chipotle witnessed the dispute. “He saw a lady … shooting a handgun,” said Elsa Hernandez, general manager of the restaurant. “The customers were yelling, ‘Close the store, close the store, because somebody is shooting.’”

Police have arrested one “person of interest” in connection with the shooting, but were looking for a second suspect. The arrested suspect fled from the scene in a silver Mercedes SUV and was later detained at LAX airport while trying to board a flight.

The 21-year-old rapper, born Roderick Anthony Burton II, was signed to Akon’s KonLive imprint through Jive Records. He told Rap-Up about his harsh upbringing in an article that appeared in the magazine last year. He was born into death when his twin died at birth, he witnessed his father commit suicide, his sister is incarcerated, and he had been shot previously. His single, “Who the F*** Is That?” featuring T-Pain, was released in late 2007.

Dolla started updating his Twitter page today, a few hours before he was fatally wounded. “Checc my page out too, www.myspace.com/dolla,” he wrote in what would be his final entry.

UPDATE: Dolla’s publicist has confirmed his death. She said the Atlanta-based MC was shot in the head around 3:10 p.m. while he and another rapper, DJ Shabazz, waited in the valet area after shopping at the mall. A friend who was with him at the Beverly Center also confirmed his identity to the L.A. Times.

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57 Comments

joey
May 18th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
rip dolla. shit sucks

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Rhonnique
May 18th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
:( R.I.P. Dolla.

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ciara_fan4life
May 18th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
wow dats crazy r.i.p dolla

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snoopy7
May 18th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
R.I.P. Dolla. Lotta love to your family, friends, Konvict, Akon, and the hip-hop community. You will b missed.

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vh1toolacademyceleb
May 18th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Wow…. crazy… he was jus in the Ciara “Never Ever” video! R.I.P. Bruh. Life is to Short.

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hello
May 18th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
OMG!!he was so young!!!
R.I.P Dolla.

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Lili3
May 18th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
omg ,, this is so sad to hear.. i loved his music:(.. we gone miss u. RIP.. to his fam n friends ,, keep ur head up.. he is in a better place.. n i hope they still release his other songs to his album i think it was ‘dolla and a dream’ that wud mean alot to his fans

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love bee
May 18th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
OMG this news is shocking & sad… aww man… R.I.P

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Yung Wolf
May 18th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
R.I.P. Rod :s A future talent who leaves us too much early. I’ll never see “Dolla & A Dream” out :(

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babybenz
May 18th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Damnnn! So sad man, R.I.P bro

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you already know[gave him swag,and a duffle bag]
May 18th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
WHAT?! You have got to be kidding me. Man this world is just getting crazy and crazier.

RIP Dolla. =[

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JenY
May 18th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
What a sad story…
R.I.P. Dolla.

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Dillon_68
May 18th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
dang, this was unexpected… I’m gonna miss you Dolla. Bad way to end a good day. :(

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Catie
May 18th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
That’s awful. Seriously, it’s pathetic that gun violence is still an issue.

R.I.P. Dolla

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V-Way
May 18th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
is saying niggas dont know when to stop the violence. “smh” RIP Dolla!! I didnt know dude at all but I respected his music /grind and this is coming from V-Way!

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ladyxskloosiv
May 18th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Yall pass the 【$1$】give ur respect

R.I.P Dolla
Much love to ur family and love ones

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Ms.Sexi.Keke
May 18th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Man this is all to crazy I think he was very sexy and this was a bad way to lose his life but I know he will be in haven smilling down R.I.P to Dolla and I will pray for his family such bad lost.

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Trevon
May 18th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
DAMN MANNN LIKE WTF…PEOPLE GETTIN KILLED LEFT AND RIGHT AND HE JUST CAME OUT SO ITS LIKE DAMN….

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Giselle
May 18th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Sad, sad, sad. RIP Dolla :-(

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Jazmine
May 18th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
RIP Dolla

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Tony
May 19th, 2009 at 12:44 am
RIP, I’ll be bumpin’ “Make a Toast” for a long time.

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Jay
May 19th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Man that’s sad. I pray for his fam.

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`shawtaye.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:34 am
R.I.P Dolla :(

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Hajar
May 19th, 2009 at 2:28 am
R.I.P dolla , he died at 21 yrs old!!!! damn life is too short nd deez gangz need 2 respect otherz ! :(:(

god bless him

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Mz. Kocku
May 19th, 2009 at 2:56 am
DAMN…I’m 21 in 4 weeks so this shits crazy. And I rap. It’s scary to think that someone feels they could just take your life. Rod’s life wasn’t anyone’s to take but God’s. You will be missed, Dolla.

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Respect ur Life
May 19th, 2009 at 4:58 am
I’m so disgusted with violence. We need to stop killing each other. This man didn’t get to live half of his life. God bless u Dolla.

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nakia
May 19th, 2009 at 5:56 am
dam…R.I.P. Dolla.

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Yung Fantasy
May 19th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Ayy dis dude wuz talented…..dayum R.I.P. dude!

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diane
May 19th, 2009 at 7:58 am
He was so young :(

RIP

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RIHANNA 4 LYF
May 19th, 2009 at 8:00 am
R.I.P

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PRINCESS_JUJU
May 19th, 2009 at 8:11 am
damn man this is crazy at times like this it feels like they punch the wrong clock REST IN PARADISE DOLLA$

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AntiThug
May 19th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Another young man dead because of poor lifestyle choices. Thug life = thug death.

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KoBeFan
May 19th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
So so scary and sad to hear this… Bless his heart and soul…. I hope they catch the other person… R.I.P. :(

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patrick oneil moore
May 19th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
rest in peace i will always v u AND i miss real bad rest in peace

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Richi Rich
May 19th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Its a sad story, but that’s the way he lived! Live that lifestyle it catches up to you eventually. Potential wasted!

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tarshey nicole armstead
May 19th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
R.I.P. Dolla We Will Miss You……

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drtash
May 20th, 2009 at 9:37 am
WOW….Reading a bit on his life is kinda like. whoa…never heard of him though (but that’s because he’s not as well known here in the UK and I’m not that interested in hiphop anymore) but he must’ve had a rough life, but at the same time, I wish hiphop would stop promoting this thug, violent, lifestyle cause it’s killing our youth. Like it or not many look up to them (sounds stupid but it’s true) so lead by example. His death is just another example of why this lifestyle shouldn’t be heavily promoted as it is in the media. Hell I’m 22 so this is shocking enough for me….man oh man oh man.SMH.

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Onnie
May 20th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Its crazy how someone feels as if they’re superior to another to take someone elses life. He was just becoming a legal adult and starting his life. How selfish and pernicious to take someones life. Come on now this stuff has to stop it pathetic and heartbreaking. Destruction cant always be the answer to anger. We pacify our pride and obstinateness by walking away not taking a life we didnt make. R.I.P. Roderick hope your soul rest in peace… look down on us!!!

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gabby ceja
May 20th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
You Will Be Missed Baby-Boy!!!! R.I.P

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Jamal
May 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
R.I.P. dolla :(

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KILLA-D
May 20th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I CRIED WHEN I HURD DIS SHIT…….CUZ I MET FAM IN ALANTA REAL DOWN 2 EARTH KAT MAN……..REALEST RAP NIGGA I KNO…….SHIT FUCKED UP…..I WAZ IN DA PROCESS OF HOOKIN UP ON A TRACK WIT FAM……..THIS HAS 2 BE A DREAM……

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taysmeeth
May 20th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
RIP Dolla. Young man with soo much potential, what a shame. I few of my friends had the opportunity to work with Dolla. They say he was one of the coolest, nicest, most honest people.. He will be missed..

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mika
May 20th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
OMG i cnt believe this happened y would someone want to do that to him. R.I.P Dolla u will be missed greatly. i give my condolences to his family. This is so fucked up
i hope they catch the person or persons who did this.

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Jasmine
May 20th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
check out this song he wrote right before he died,, called georgia nights,, its crazyy like he predicted his life..

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jasmine
May 20th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
buhh Rest Easyy,, ull be missed like crazyy :(

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susie an yobana
May 20th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
R.I.P Dolla u will be missed by alot of your fanz we all miss you,your gona be in our hearts 4ever you were a great singer

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Tearia
May 21st, 2009 at 7:38 am
R.i.P dolla dAT WAS CRUEL HOW DEY DID U

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de'ja
May 21st, 2009 at 5:59 pm
wow! i cant belive it but im gonna have to but its say i liked him alot..only 21 yrs old yrs

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Taraz Smith
May 21st, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I can’t get this young man out of my mind. He did the best he could in his short life to be the best he could. How dare this man or who ever is behind his death, How dare they still everything he worked for is his little life. Lets not let his life and his death be in vain!!!! Please do random acts of kindness to young black men!!! Tell them how God loves them and how they bless this world. This young man will be missed in this world. The man who took his life didnot think so!!!! I pray that he gets the maxium sentence double life sentences so that he can drown in his sorrow once he realize that he killed his brother our brother or son!!!! he belongs to ALL of us!!!! God please let this man pay for this crime although it won’t bring this baby back to us. I am not a fan of rap music as I am 50 years old, but I respect the artist and the tool they use to over come their circustances. You have to use what is given to you in life. It seems this young man struggled all his life to live a better life. He used what he had his life experiences and his voice and his words. He didn’t use a weapon he used his words. How dare you Mr. Berry!!!! Killing your brother. Come on All you young and old Black men, STOP killing up your race!!! Stop letting the enemy whether it be the devil or someother man kind, STOP let ting him use you to annullate yourselves!!!! Start loving each other and supporting each orther STIP Hatting!!!!! Little Roderick Anthony Burton is in a much better place I know, but he will be missed by those who knew him and those who have come to know him throgh this tragedy!!!! May God comfort and give peace to his precious mother and family!!!

Love
A Mother’s Heart

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lil wody
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:58 am
r.i.p dolla

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plies
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:02 am
this yo lil one plies man r.i.p dolla

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devon
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:03 am
r.i.p dolla

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j reaves
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 am
its sad to here yung dolla gone he was going sale people just broke and they hating rip dolla $$$

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Youngking 210 Tx
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
Wow Yo dis Dude would have changed Hip-hop if he wouldn’t have been shot. I feel sorry for his mother and fam i hope they can make it through this big situtation and that the person should treated the same way dolla got he should get it to.

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ke_bu
May 24th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
R.I.P Dolla, always and forever rememberd.

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