Enchanting, the Texas rapper best known for being signed to Gucci Mane’s Atlantic Records imprint 1017, died Tuesday at a hospital in Dallas. She was 26.
Her death was confirmed by public records from the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office, but the cause was not immediately identified.
Enchanting, whose birth name was Channing Nicole Larry, was from Fort Worth. She began releasing music after high school, developing a sound she characterized as “trap and blues.” She performed with a distinct raspy voice that drew comparisons to a hushed whisper.
Her discography goes back to 2019, but her rise in the rap scene accelerated with a string of successful 2021 singles including “Track and Field” and “Want Sum.”
Two years later, in 2023, Insecure creator Issa Rae tapped Enchanting to be featured on the soundtrack of her HBO comedy Rap Sh!t, a series about two female rappers struggling to break into the industry.
In a 2023 interview with the Dallas Observer, Enchanting called the rap industry a “male-dominated sport,” adding, “now it’s becoming more feminine-dominated. I love that for the girls.”
Enchanting signed with Gucci Mane’s 1017 label in 2020 before departing last year. While on the roster, she released her 2022 debut album No Luv and its 2023 deluxe edition.
On her artist page, Enchanting shared her hopes for her music’s impact.
“People can relate to the things I say,” she said. “I might help somebody through any situation, they can listen to me and find peace.”
Tributes have poured in across social media from mourning friends and collaborators.
Gucci Mane shared a photo of Enchanting on Instagram with the caption: “So sad to have to say R.I.P to such a great young lady. A true star. We gone all miss you Chant.”
Rapper Kaliii, who teamed up with Enchanting for “Track and Field,” lauded the late artist on her Instagram story as “one of the only female artist[s] that made me comfortable coming into the industry.”
Another musical collaborator, Coi Leray, wrote on her Instagram story that she was “heartbroken” by Enchanting’s death. “Check on your strong friends. You just never know what someone is going through,” she said.
