Rapper Enchanting dead at 26 after reported overdose, mentor Gucci Mane mourns 'great young lady'

Gucci Mane has announced the death of his former protégé, the rapper Enchanting, at age 26. Formerly signed to Mane’s 1017 Records, Enchanting, real name Channing Nicole Larry, reportedly died after being taken off life support while suffering the effects of an overdose. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly’s free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. “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,” Mane wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of the young Fort Worth, Tex. rapper. A rep for Enchanting’s management team said in a statement provided to The Shade Room, “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 Shade Room post also included references to her apparent overdose which led to her being hospitalized. According to the New York radio station Hot 97, Enchanting was signed to 1017 Records in 2020 and appeared on three compilation albums before leaving the label in 2023. She released her final studio album, Luv Scarred/No Luv, last year. Enchanting began pursuing music at 18, but found that she “had to get comfortable” with her voice, which she did by spending a lot of time in the studio and “constantly recording.” Describing her style as “Trap-n-Blues,” the artist used her music to express herself, telling 1017 Records on her bio page, “Other people can relate to the things I say. I might help somebody through any situation, they can listen to me and find peace.”