The family of rapper Enchanting has spoken out in response to rumors that the up-and-coming artist died of an overdose, affirming that an official cause of death has yet to be determined.
On Thursday (June 13), the family’s first public statement was posted to the 26-year-old’s Instagram stories. In addition to expressing their grief, Enchanting’s loved ones also took the opportunity to shut down rumors about what lead to her untimely death.
“On behalf of Channing Nicole Larry aka Enchanting we are deeply saddened to announce the death of our sweet and beloved daughter,” the statement began. “She was so much to so many but she was our daughter. She lived her life with grace and blessed so many with friendship, laughter and love.
“We also appreciate everyone’s respect of our family’s privacy as we continue to navigate through this difficult loss. The cause of death has not yet been determined.”
Enchanting was signed to Gucci’s imprint in 2020. According to The Daily Mail, she was still signed to 1017 as recently as early 2024, though the most recent project she released on the label was a deluxe version of her 2022 album No Luv titled Love Scarred/ No Luv (Deluxe), which dropped in February, 2023.
The rapper’s sister said early on Tuesday (June 11) that Enchanting was in the intensive care unit, before later confirming she’d passed.
The Shade Room, citing the rapper’s team, attributed the rapper’s death to “a reported overdose” after a member of her management team allegedly told the platform that Enchanting was suffering from withdrawals.
“She came to my house the last four days to get clean. She tried her best and I did everything I could to help her, she tried,” the rep said.
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Upon hearing the news, Gucci took to his Instagram to share his grief, writing, “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”
In the comments of Gucci Mane’s posts, many critics seemed to blame him for her passing, as they mentioned the poor track record of many of his 1017 signees. And though his wife, Keyshia Ka’Oir, previously called him out for that very issue, she came to her man’s defense in the comments.
“Leave my husband alone!” she said. “He signs these artist to help them & give them a better life! I wish it wasn’t like this ! Chant we love you baby girl ! RIH”
