Rapper Enchanting’s cause of death has been revealed.
The rising hip-hop artist, 26, died of toxic effects of oxycodone and benzodiazepines, a spokesperson for the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirm. Her manner of death is listed as accidental.
Benzodiazepines are depressants that can relieve anxiety, and the most common are the prescription drugs Valium, Xanax, Halcion, Ativan and Klonopin, according to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
Her cause of death was first reported by TMZ.
The “Issa Photoshoot” musician reportedly died at a hospital after being taken off of life support.
Gucci Mane and Enchanting at the 1017 Memorial Day Giveback at Cosmopolitan on May 31, 2021 in Atlanta.
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Gucci Mane confirmed the death of his former artist (whose real name was Channing Nicole Larry) via an Instagram post on Tuesday, June 11, writing alongside a photo of her, “So sad to have to say R.I.P to such a great young lady.”
“A true star we gone all miss you Chant @luvenchanting 😢 💔,” the 1017 Records founder (born Radric Delantic Davis), 44, added of his protégée.
A representative from Enchanting’s management team noted that she was suffering from withdrawals around the time of her death and had overdosed, per a statement shared with The Shade Room.
“She came to my house the last four days to get clean,” the rep told the outlet. “She tried her best and I did everything I could to help her, she tried.”
According to Enchanting’s 1017 Records profile, which is still active on the label’s website, she began pursuing music when she was 18 years old after graduating high school. This led to “a little mixtape,” titled Love & Drugs, that “boosted both her career and her passion for music.”
Per a 2022 interview with Essence, the “No Luv” artist wasn’t always certain music was her calling, though. “I went through a phase of doing absolutely everything. Like, I was a cheerleader, I was into sports at one point,” she recalled of her teen years. “I was doing hair at one point, I tried to do nails.”
However, music eventually stuck for the rapper, who initially had a passion for R&B. “I had a friend, he had a friend that owned a studio, and people knew that I could sing,” Enchanting explained. “I didn’t really start posting me singing ’til like later in high school.”
The late star signed with Gucci Mane’s 1017 Records in 2020, at one point being the only woman there, but left the label after dropping her 2022 project No Luv, per Complex. The album’s deluxe version, Luv Scarred/No Luv, released in 2023, was her final full-length release.
In addition to dropping six full-length projects over the course of her career, Enchanting was also featured on HBO’s Rap Sh!t season 2 soundtrack, released last fall via Issa Rae’s Raedio imprint.
