Suspect Identified in Dolla Murder

61. Maybe he was shot because the shooter was envious of his original/clever name...Dolla!! Or maybe they just got in a fight over the window seat on the plane and the shooter had to settle the score. I wonder if we'll see a copycat episode on "Southland" since only African-American men break the law on that show...LOL!!

Posted at 4:53AM on May 19th 2009 by Clueless

62. Today the world is better place!

Posted at 5:19AM on May 19th 2009 by MarkD

63. I was shocked when I read what happened. I don't know anything about this young man, but what a senseless and sinful act of murder. What's wrong with you people who think nothing of taking your gun and shooting someone in the head and ending his life. Thou shalt not kill. It's time to think of your eternity as time is short here on this earth, unless you don't care to spend eternity in hell, then you don't have to do anything. But if you want to spend eternity in Heaven, you better repent and pray to God for forgiveness of
your sins, namely, murder, etc. This violence needs to stop, I'm sick of it. Try being nice to someone for a change, like hold open a door for someone. What happened to the good old days when a young boy would walk an old lady across the street...Now, they just mug her or beat her up and steal her purse. Fools, don't you know in the end your actions won't go unpunished. It's time to change for the better now because no one is guaranteed tomorrow.

Posted at 5:55AM on May 19th 2009 by Disgusted by government and criminals

64. Hey preacher, not everyone wants to hear you religious diatribe here! And you're the bigot, evidently! Not all rap is bad either. Even people like 2Pac, who you would completely dismiss with your religious diarrhea, has some very positive songs. 'Keep Ya Head Up' is all about respect for women. There is lots of other rap out there that is really good and positive, like Matisyahu-a Hasidic Jewish rapper with an excellent message of peace and mutual respect, something you probably wouldn't return. Or even variations, like Maxi Jazz from Faithless. While more of a dance/electronica group, he has some some serious flow and is an incredibly intelligent man and a learned philosopher. Public Enemy is a brave, in your face band, that is all about changing social injustice and righting wrongs through positive ways! they push to change things and not to destroy!
I may not like some of the purely violent rap out there, but it is not alone in it's depiction of violence. Rock, Blues, Country, and even Classical has lots of violent imagery! Rap is often the only form some people have of expressing their dire situations that are often ignored by the likes of you! Some of it is very profound and deeply thought out poetry put to a beat by people with real talent! But someone like you wouldn't know that and would condemn it as a whole with your religious bigotry. I honestly don't have a clue who this person was, or why he died and anything about his music, but I won't judge, like you would, until I know more of what happened. Maybe he started down a bad road and paid the price for it, or maybe not. Im not even a huge rap fan, but there is much of it I appreciate and many of the times the message and mission is not lost on me. But a religious fanatic like you is quick to judge and condemn something you obviously have no clue about! I'm just grateful I do not partake of the religious bigotry and close mindedness of someone like you! The scary thing is, I bet you'll never be willing to listen to reason and will forever have a closed, shallow mind! People like you are the ones who give religion a bad name!

Posted at 5:56AM on May 19th 2009 by You're the bigot, preachy!

65. Totally ridiculous and senseless. What is wrong with these people? Why? Now he is going to prison and probably death row for life and a young man is dead for nothing. Like really, what is wrong with these people?

Posted at 7:28AM on May 19th 2009 by Now what now?

66. The Black kid from 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' shot and killed an fledling Black rapper? TRAGIC messed up!

"Jimmy Brooks" won't be graduating this season, I take it! O.o

Posted at 9:50PM on Oct 21st 2009 by Dylan Saint-Saëns (jacobguay@gmail.com)

67. Who are these alleged "rappers" anyway? Never heard of any of them. Probably just gang bangers who are "turining their lives around." Yeah, right.

Posted at 7:43AM on May 19th 2009 by Carolee

68. this is what i'm afraid of. my son is working so hard on his career on becoming the next big thing. and if this is what our young kids are looking forward too. i wonder is it worth it. i love my son so much and he also is 21. just turned feb. 7. and i stand behind him and support him. but i lose a lot of sleep. and i try to talk to him everyday.my heart goes out to family with prayer. God has a plan for this young man. and he certainly made his mark on this planet. this is truly black on black crime. with us as a black race. know wonder we here nothing about the KKK anymore. because they just sit back and watch us kill ourselves. this is just so sad.(wake up people). what's going on here. there is know reason for this to have happen.what ever happen to us fearing our GOD. with his commandment. where in the hell are the kids getting these guns from. we all understand where TI coming from. he's going to be sitting around in jail saying i told you so. we should put the guns down. and show love for one another. this just breaks my heart. i love you all. be kind you never know when you are entertaining a angel. keep eyes open.GOD say don't be a sleep when i come.my prayers sign a mother.

Posted at 8:07AM on May 19th 2009 by anunnaki30

69. Dolla's real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II

Posted at 8:02AM on May 19th 2009 by KB

70. I live near Atlanta, I need to get out more I had never heard of him. RIP.

Posted at 8:25AM on May 19th 2009 by Duh

71. one thug killin nother thug 2 off da streets.

Posted at 8:27AM on May 19th 2009 by cocoman

72. Sad story. I don't know who this guy is, but I'm sooo tired of hearing stories like this. Note to TMZ, was there really a need to state "Berry (we have not confirmed if this is his legal name or an alias) -- A 20-year-old AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE-- was taken into custody." Was this done to make sure your readers know that the suspect wasn't WHITE??? LOL, gotta love it! I guess b/c his name is Aubery and not Dequan, you needed to clear up that notion. Him being black has nothing to do w/the story. It doesn't shed any light on solving the case.

Posted at 8:27AM on May 19th 2009 by Here we go again

73. TY Nnahh for clearing that up. I thought teardrops meant you saw death. And then I saw what someone said and I was wondering , now I will always know!

Posted at 8:31AM on May 19th 2009 by Duh

74. Who cares? Good riddance!

Posted at 8:38AM on May 19th 2009 by Later

75. WAKE UP BLACK PEOPLE.!!!!!!! You are witnessing the END of an ERA, or at least it SHOULD BE ending!~!
YOU young brothas with your "hats turned to the side, pants falliing down below your butt cracks, OVER-SIZE clothes...!!! WAKE -THE-HELL-UP~!~!~! We HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT NOW....WE HAVE THE RIGHT AND OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN EDUCATION!!!! Two things that your great grandparents thought they'd NEVER see in their lifetimes, and most of them DID NOT! ESPECIALLY IF THEY WERE FROM ATLANTA GEORGIA!~!~! PULL YO "F'n" Pants UP, GO TO SCHOOL, COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL.....
GO TO THE BEVERLY CENTER AND BUY SOME "CLOTHES" THAT FIT YOU FROM THE GAP, OR BANANA REPUBLIC AND GET A CAREER IN SOMETHING OTHER THAN RAP MUSIC.....YO-MTV RAPS ended almost 20 years ago....that "FAD" is finished....along with BIG AFRO's AND BLACK EXPLOITATION FILMS.......!~!! HELL, EVEN SEAN "PUFFY" COMBS GOT the MESSAGE and relaized it is better to LOOK like a MOGUL, than to DRESS like a Hoodlum!!!! YOU MORONS!~!~ WAKE THE HELL UP!!!! THEY WON'T LET US HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT !!!!

Posted at 8:53AM on May 19th 2009 by KCB