Young Dolph was shot and died at a South Memphis rapper cookie store on Nov. 17, startling not just Memphis residents but fans throughout the country.
Dolph Thornton Jr., whose true name is Adolph Thornton, was born in Chicago in 1985. He came to Memphis when he was two years old and grew up in the South Memphis community of Castalia Heights.
He was a Memphis Hamilton High School alumni. After releasing his mixtape Welcome to Dolph World in 2011, he rocketed to fame and became one of the school’s most prominent graduates.
He is well known for running the Paper Route Empire record label, which features performers Key Glock and Big Moochie.
His first album, King of Memphis, was released in 2016, and some speculated that it was a dig at Memphis rapper Yo Gotti, who had previously claimed the title.
The two rappers had been feuding for years and had been quite open about it, claiming that it predated Dolph’s stardom.
Young Dolph was shot at two times in 2017 in connection with the dispute. Dolph’s SUV was fired over 100 times in one of those episodes.
In reaction to the occurrences, Dolph produced his second studio album Bulletproof, which included the tune “100 Shots.”
Rich Slave, Dolph’s highest-charting album, was released in 2020 and debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200.
His most recent project is Paper Route iLLUMINATi, which was launched on July 30, 2021.
The patriotic South Memphian had admirers from all across the nation, but his local followers were the ones he loved the most. He often contributed back to his community.
On November 15th, only two days before his death, he and his label sponsored a turkey giveaway in Memphis.
This wasn’t the first time he’d done anything similar. In 2018, he organised a similar event, returning to his childhood neighbourhood to distribute turkeys before Thanksgiving. He spoke to hundreds of students via the Memphis Athletics Ministry on the significance of academics, preparing for life after high school, and business when he was there.
Last year, while on tour, he paid a visit to his alma institution and gave $25,000 for new sports equipment and supplies.
Two children will be left behind by the 36-year-old.
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Memphis cops are on the lookout for suspects in the assassination of Young Dolph.
Police are searching for suspects in the assassination of prominent rapper Young Dolph at a popular neighbourhood cookie store in Memphis, Tennessee.
On Thursday, police searched the city of Memphis, Tennessee, for suspects in the shooting death of famous rapper Young Dolph outside a popular neighbourhood cookie store, a tragedy that shocked and outraged the music industry and his hometown.
Few information regarding the 36-year-old rapper’s shooting at Makeda’s Cookie’s, a well-known bakery near Memphis’ airport, have surfaced. Young Dolph, who was inside the business when he was shot, was shot many times. Police have not provided any suspect information or a suspected motivation for the crime.
Following the shooting, a swarm of the fiercely independent rapper’s admirers converged on the cookie store, which was boarded up late Wednesday. Fearing retaliatory violence, police implored the people to stay calm and local officials called for a curfew Wednesday night. There was no curfew imposed.
Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis did not specify whether other shootings under investigation are linked to the rapper’s death during a press conference Wednesday evening.
Dolph was in Memphis conducting charitable activities, which included visiting a cancer treatment facility and handing out turkeys at a church in time for Thanksgiving. He had lately played at the University of Memphis in a concert. In Memphis, the rapper had a devoted following that appreciated him for his accomplishments and affection for the city. As they gathered outside the bakery, several admirers sobbed.
Memphis City Council member JB Smiley termed the incident “senseless gun violence” in a letter asking for the curfew on Wednesday.
Smiley, a Democrat vying for governor of Tennessee, commented, “We lost a tremendously brilliant Memphian and celebrity recognised all throughout our nation.” “I’m getting weary of making speeches about or emphasising crime in our neighbourhoods.”
Young Dolph, like Nipsey Hussle, a rapper from Los Angeles who was assassinated in 2019, had an individualistic approach to the music industry. His music was still under the management of his Paper Route Empire label. In a 2018 mini-documentary co-produced by his label, titled “Turned Dirt Into Diamonds,” he claimed, “I simply acquired another idea for it – strictly 100 percent ownership.” “A lot of people don’t see what I see,” says the narrator.
Chance the Rapper tweeted, “God bless Dolph.” “I’m a true independent Memphis rapper who was born in Chicago. “Millions of people adore you.”
According to The Commercial Appeal, Young Dolph Thornton Jr. was born in Chicago and came to Memphis as a youngster. He revealed in the documentary that he was raised by his grandmother and that as he became successful, he sought to help his parents “clean up their lives.”
He released a number of mixtapes, beginning with “Paper Route Campaign” in 2008, as well as various studio albums, the most recent of which being “King of Memphis” in 2016. Other rappers with whom he worked on mixtapes and albums include Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, T.I., Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, and others.
Young Dolph has three albums chart in the top ten on the Billboard 200, with “Rich Slave” (released in 2020) reaching No. 4.
.@YoungDolph‘s history on the #Billboard200:
#4, Rich Slave
#8, Dum And Dummer w/ @KeyGLOCK
#8, Dum And Dummer 2 w/ @KeyGLOCK
#15, Role Model
#16, Thinking Out Loud
#36, Bulletproof
#49, King of Memphis
#54, Gelato
#59, N****s Get Shot Everyday (EP)
#132, Rich Crack Baby— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) July 30, 2021
Young Dolph spoke about being a drug dealer and living on the streets of Memphis in his songs. He was a workaholic who had been concentrating on expanding his company in recent years.
“I’m a CEO first, then an artist,” he told Forbes reporter Gary Suarez in a 2020 interview, explaining that he’d deferred signing with a big label on purpose. “As long as I keep moving up and working, my worth will rise.”
“I know what the streets want to hear, what the streets are going through, the jargon, the trend, the whole shebang.” He told Suarez, “It ain’t nothing; it’s my genuine existence.”
Dolph was a survivor of earlier shootings. After a confrontation outside a Los Angeles hotel in September 2017, he was shot numerous times. Near February of that year, his SUV was fired at over 100 times in Charlotte, North Carolina. The song “100 Shots” was inspired by the occurrence. According to The Commercial Appeal, he stated he survived because his truck had bulletproof panels.
Officials in Memphis, sportsmen, and members of the music business all expressed their sympathies on social media.
Gucci Mane said on Twitter, “R.I.P. to my buddy Dolph, this destroyed my heart.”
APA, the rapper’s talent agency, expressed sorrow and sadness at his passing.
In a statement, the agency stated, “The world has lost an icon, a brilliant guy, and a beloved artist who was taken much too soon.” “His devotion, determination, hard work, and loyalty to those around him came first in all he did, and he will be much missed.”
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