Today marks one year since the murder of Young Dolph. In the past 12 months, the Memphis rapper has been championed as a stalwart of southern rap and a beacon of independent ethos and communal leadership. His team is celebrating his legacy with the surprise release of a new posthumous …
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T HE DAY BEFORE Young Dolph left on his final trip to Memphis, he and his partner, Mia Jaye, were at their Georgia home, planning a major step in their decade-long relationship. The maverick rapper, known for his deep drawl, defiant bravado, generous cash giveaways, and powerhouse independent label, Paper …
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In the aftermath of Philadelphia rapper PNB Rock’s murder in Los Angeles earlier this month, a Minnesota man has come forward to clear his name after being implicated by the rap blogosphere. Emmanul Danquah, aka South Side Chief, is a Minneapolis-based videographer and media personality who had a pair of …
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Young Dolph was shot 22 times in the hail of gunfire that ended the famed rapper’s life at a Memphis bakery last November, new autopsy results reported by WHBQ-TV reveal. The findings from the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center say that the musician, born Adolph Thorton Jr., was shot in …
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2 Chainz teamed up with Lil Durk and Sleepy Rose Thursday to perform his track “Lost Kings” on The Late Show. The song, which is off the rapper’s new album Dope Don’t Sell Itself, reflected on the tragic losses of Black Americans like Young Dolph and Breonna Taylor. “And I’m …
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Young Dolph’s record label, Paper Route Empire, is prepping an album-length tribute to the revered Memphis rapper, Paper Route EMPIRE Presents: Long Live Dolph, set to arrive Jan. 21. Accompanying the announcement is the compilation’s titular first single, “Long Live Dolph,” helmed by Jay Fizzle. The track pairs a mournful …
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Authorities identified a suspect Wednesday who’s wanted in connection with the murder of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery on Nov. 17. Justin Johnson, 23, is alleged to have shot Young Dolph while the rapper, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was visiting Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport. Johnson …
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