Dolla Laid To Rest
Slain Konvict Muzik recording artist Dolla was buried in Atlanta Saturday afternoon (May 23) in a traditional Muslim ceremony, a friend of the young rapper told AllHipHop.com.
Hundreds gathered at Word of Faith Love Center to pay their final respects to 21-year-old Roderick Anthony Burton Jr., affectionately called “Buck” by his friends and family.
In keeping with the Janazah ceremony used by the Muslim faith to pay homage to the dead, several friends and family were dressed in traditional white attire.
Dolla’s body was wrapped in a cream-colored sheet.
The funeral was held in keeping with Dolla’s wishes. His cousin, rapper Scrapp DeLeon, told Atlanta CBS affiliate WGCL-TV that Dolla once told him that he did not fear death and when it came he wanted people to wear white and celebrate his life.
Scrapp, born Wilbert Robinson, was with his cousin at the time of the shooting that took his life on May 18 at the Beverly Center.
Atlanta-area music promoter Aubrey Berry, 23, has been charged with Dolla’s murder and is currently being held on $5 million bond.
On Friday (May 22), fans, friends and family gathered at Murray Brothers Funeral Home in Atlanta for Dolla’s wake.
Among those present were his Konvict Muzik labelmate Ray Lavender, Smallville actor Sam Jones III, and O’neika El-Amin, who works closely with the Konvict family and had known Dolla since he was 16.
El-Amin told AllHipHop.com she was shocked by how beautiful the young man looked in preparation for his final resting place.
“I even Tweeted about it,” said El-Amin, who shared with her followers at the time that “he looks like a Handsome Prince, wrapped in a white sheet & a beautiful garb on his head.
Roderick “Dolla” Burton was buried at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
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Comment by Heaven twitter.com/badazzness on May 31, 2009 at 5:49pm -
too sad...
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Comment by Rush on May 28, 2009 at 6:03pm -
sheeeshhhh!!!!! 2 soon
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Comment by G-kid on May 28, 2009 at 2:58am -
R.I.P
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Comment by tracy on May 27, 2009 at 11:51pm -
i feel so sorry for this kid and hes family god bless u i hope your family be at peace,and youll get justice and closure,ill keep u in prayer
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Comment by Kylos on May 27, 2009 at 4:36pm -
R.I.P
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Comment by MTL FINEST on May 27, 2009 at 3:42pm -
r.i.p
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Comment by Mr. Chestnut on May 27, 2009 at 12:53pm -
R.I.P. Young Soldier! We have got to start thinking about the value of lives and put kill the tough guy image. We are all just passing through!
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Comment by baby boy on May 27, 2009 at 6:51am -
dude was my age DAMN..
R.I.P. he had everyone askin who the f** is that and could of gone far..
On the real shout to his family... whats going through his mothers mind?
For all who read my comment.. please just stop scrolling for one sec and take a min. have a moment of silence..
*this is for my fallen soldier, we miss you
although you gone we with you*
*Ah! We dont Want No More Funeral No More Burial
Stop Behaving Like Wild Animals
You Save Your Soul You Save Your Self
While You Rest In Peace*
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Comment by $$Money$$ on May 27, 2009 at 1:24am -
[GEORGIA NIGHTS PLAYING] R.I.P
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Comment by Fashion40 on May 26, 2009 at 9:44pm -
That's crazy! He didn't even live out his full life. Stuff like that just makes me sad. May God bless his family and those who was close to him. May he(Dolla) rest in Peace!
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