Enchanting (rapper)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Enchanting

| image = EnchantingRapper.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Channing Nicole Larry{{Cite web |title=Enchanting Dead at 26: 5 Things to Know About the Late Rapper|last=Elisabeth|first=McGowan |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/rapper-enchanting-dead-5290294/amp/|date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Hollywood Life}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1997|10|9}}

| birth_place = Hanau, Hesse, Germany

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|6|11|1997|10|9}}

| death_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|R&B|hardcore rap}}

| instrument = Vocals

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2018{{ndash}}2024

| label = {{hlist|1017|LuvEnchantingINC}}

| website = {{URL|enchanting1017.com}}

| associated_acts =

}}

Channing Nicole Larry (October 9, 1997 – June 11, 2024), known professionally as Enchanting, was an American rapper from Fort Worth, Texas.{{Cite web |title=Enchanting, Texas Star and Former 1017 Rapper|last=Charisma|first=Madarang |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/enchanting-texas-star-and-former-1017-rapper-dead-at-26/ar-BB1o3lrP |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Msn|publisher=Rolling Stone}} She was signed to Gucci Mane's record label, 1017 Records,{{Cite web |title=Enchanting, Texas-Born Rapper Signed to Gucci Mane's Label, Dies at 26|last=Matthew|first=Strauss |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/enchanting-texas-born-rapper-signed-to-gucci-mane-label-dies-at-26/|date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Pitchfork}} and gained initial recognition for her 2022 single, "Track & Field", featuring fellow rapper Kaliii, which gained over six million YouTube views as of the time of her death. She frequently collaborated with Gucci Mane, alongside Big Scarr, Iann Dior, Foogiano, and Kaliii.{{Cite web |title=Big Scarr, Pooh Shiesty, Enchanting, and Gucci Mane are "Ballin In LA" in new visual|last=Jon |first=Powell|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-04-20/55330/big-scarr-pooh-shiesty-and-gucci-mane-are-ballin-in-la-in-new-visual|date=April 20, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Revolt}}

Early life

Channing Nicole Larry was born in Hanau, Germany to American parents, and spent her early years in Fort Worth, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia.{{Cite web |title=Who is Enchanting? |last=Edward|first=Segarra |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/06/11/enchanting-rapper-dead-gucci-mane-1017-records/74064988007/|date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=USA Today}}{{Cite web |title=1017 rapper Enchanting dead aged 26: Inside her cause of death|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/06/11/enchanting-rapper-dead-gucci-mane-1017-records/74064988007/|date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Capital Xtra}}

Career

Larry began her music career in her late teens, performing in a church choir and being a cheerleader in high school. After graduation, she worked as a hairstylist and nail technician before pursuing a career in hip-hop and releasing music online.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alex |title=Enchanting Says Rap Is a Woman's Game Now |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/even-gucci-mane-is-under-hip-hop-artist-enchantings-spell-16493972 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Rise of Enchanting, How old is Enchanting?|last=Nikita|first=Nikhil|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/how-old-enchanting-age-explored-fans-express-concern-rapper-wake-big-scarr-s-death|date=December 23, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Sportskeeda}} On March 11, 2019, Enchanting was featured on Boogotti Kasino's single "Monday", which serves as her debut single.{{Cite web |title=The Break Presents - Enchanting|last=Robby|first=Seabrook III|url=https://wblk.com/ixp/812/p/the-break-interview-enchanting/|date=February 15, 2023 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=XXL}} The song earned her recognition, which led to her signing a recording deal with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, in 2020,{{Cite web |title=Enchanting, Texas Rapper Signes to Gucci Mane's New 1017 Label|last=Tara|first=Mahadevan|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/rapper-enchanting-dead-at-26 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Complex Networks}} and subsequently released several singles and projects, including "No Luv" (2020){{Cite web|title=K SHIDAY & ENCHANTING LINK WITH GUCCI MANE AND KEY GLOCK ON NEW BANGER "NO LUV"|last=Cole|first=Holland |url=https://www.respectmyregion.com/k-shiday-no-luv/|date=September 1, 2020 |access-date=June 12, 2024}} and Luv Scarred (2023).{{Cite magazine |title=Enchanting New Emotional Album 'Luv Scarred'|last=Kelia |url=https://outnowmagazine.com/enchanting-luv-scarred/|date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |magazine=Out West Magazine}} On February 24, 2023, she released the single "Tell Me Why" featuring Layton Greene,{{Cite web |title=Stream Enchanting's New Single and Music Video for "Tell Me Why"|last=Steven|first=Ward |url=https://www.grimygoods.com/2023/02/02/artists-you-should-know-enchanting-new-single-music-video-tell-me-why/ |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Grimy|date=2 February 2023 }} and was featured on Raedio's song "He Can't Reach" alongside Maiya the Don in October.{{Cite web |title=Maiya The Don and Enchanting Collab for "He Can't Reach" from Rap Sh!t S2 Soundtrack |url=https://audibletreats.com/rap-sht_pr3/|date=October 13, 2023 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Audible Treats}}{{Cite web |title=Maiya the Don and Enchanting Share New Song "He Can't Reach"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/maiya-the-don-and-enchanting-share-new-song-for-issa-rae-rap-shit-listen/|last=Hattie|first=Lindert|date=October 13, 2023 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=Pitchfork}}

Death

On June 10, 2024, Larry was rushed to the intensive care unit and was reported to be in critical condition following a heart attack, possibly caused by a drug overdose. After false reports of her death circulated on social media, her sister, Kayy Jayy, clarified in a public post that her sister was alive, saying, "Please ignore the false reports. My sister is fine."{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Rapper Enchanting, ex-protégé of Gucci Mane, dead at 26 after being put on life support |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/11/rapper-enchanting-dead-life-support-alleged-overdose/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}} However, at 2:26 a.m. on June 11, Larry was pronounced dead at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas,{{cite web |url=https://www.dallascounty.org/mepi/searchByName |website=Dallas County Medical Examiner Public Information Records |title=Dallas County Medical Examiner Public Info }} after being removed from life support due to complications from an alleged overdose. She was 26.{{Cite magazine|title=Rapper Enchanting dead at 26 after reported overdose|last=Lester|first=Fabian Brathwaite |url=https://ew.com/rapper-enchanting-dead-at-26-after-reported-overdose-8661991|date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Her management team confirmed her death, and soon after tributes poured in from fellow artists and fans.{{Cite web|title=Enchanting Remembered Fondly By Fans Following Her Tragic Passing|last=Zachary|first=Hovath |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/814837-enchanting-fans-remembering-legacy-hip-hop-news|date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024|website=HotNewHipHop}}{{Cite web|title=Rapper Enchanting Taken To Intensive Care Unit, Family Confirms|last=Malcolm|first=Trapp |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/06/11/rapper-enchanting-taken-to-intensive-care-unit-family-confirms/?amp|date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024|website=Rap-Up}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

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scope="row"\| No Luv \| Release date: 18 November 2022{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-luv/1655025916\|title=No Luv - Album by Enchanting - Apple Music \|access-date=12 June 2024}} Label: 1017 Global Music, LLC, Atlantic Records Format: Digital download, streaming \| —
scope="row"\| Luv Scarred/No Luv (Deluxe) \| Release date: 10 February 2023 Label: 1017 Global Music, LLC, Atlantic Records Format: Digital download, streaming \| —

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scope="row"| No Luv

Release date: 18 November 2022{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-luv/1655025916|title=No Luv - Album by Enchanting - Apple Music |access-date=12 June 2024}}
Label: 1017 Global Music, LLC, Atlantic Records
Format: Digital download, streaming

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scope="row"| Luv Scarred/No Luv (Deluxe)