Gucci Mane has paid tribute to Young Dolph on a new single – listen to ‘Long Live Dolph’ below.The rapper, real name Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was shot and killed in Memphis last month as he entered a bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies.
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No matter how absurd it seemed, if Young Dolph said it, you could visualize it in your head immediately. He’d rap about dropping off pounds of weed on a four-wheeler in one song and playing peek-a-boo with his son in a mansion in another.
In that way, his music mirrored his life. While there was no end to his hustle, it was all to provide for the people he cared for most.
Gucci Mane has paid tribute to Young Dolph on a new single – listen to ‘Long Live Dolph’ below.The rapper, real name Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, was shot and killed in Memphis last month as he entered a bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies.
The rap world converged on Memphis Thursday morning to celebrate the life of local legend Young Dolph, who was tragically shot and killed last month at 36. Dolph's family and friends held a public memorial service for the late rapper at the FedEx Forum and live-streamed the event for those who couldn't make it to town.
The City of Memphis has named a street to honor Young Dolph, the rapper and hometown hero who was killed last month. Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton, Jr.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph remembered him Wednesday as a loving father, skilled businessman and generous philanthropist at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up and also was gunned down last month.The rapper's 7-year-old son stood on a ladder and pulled a string to remove the cover off the brown and gold street sign, not far from Young Dolph's boyhood home and the bakery where he was killed Nov.
During Young Dolph's scheduled set at Rolling Loud California, the festival paid tribute to the late Memphis rapper. Key Glock and O.T.
Young Dolph took place at Rolling Loud California this weekend (December 11) in the slot the late rapper would have played – watch it below.The rapper – real name Adolph Robert Thornton Jr – was shot and killed in Memphis last month as he entered a bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies.
The death of Young Dolph last month shook the world of hip-hop, and prompted many rappers to share heartfelt tributes to the Memphis icon. On Wednesday, Kevin Gates paid homage to Dolph with a freestyle over the instrumental to Dolph's 2021 single "Talking to My Scale." The track is classic Gates: fierce bars with an accountant's meticulousness documenting the drug trade, his life of luxury, mental health struggles, and sexual conquests.
was shot and killed as he entered a bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies. According to TMZ, a vehicle pulled up outside before someone fired at Young Dolph through the window.His loved ones have shared photos and videos of the funeral on social media, along with the funeral programme.
shot and killed earlier this month, have released a statement celebrating the late rapper’s life and thanking fans for their support.As reported by Complex, members of Dolph’s family said “there are no words that exist that sufficiently express the pain we are feeling”.“Losing Adolph, Dolph, Man-Man, changes our lives forever. And while we will take each day as it comes, we are comforted in knowing that he leaves a legacy that reflects his heart.
Police in Tennessee Monday announced that they've tied the car involved in the killing of rapper Young Dolph to a different deadly shooting that took place days earlier. The previous attack left a woman dead and another person wounded days before the ambush on the 36-year-old hip-hop artist at a local bakery in Memphis. Two men exited a white Mercedes-Benz and fired shots into the business where Young Dolph was buying cookies Wednesday and killed him, Memphis police said.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Police in Tennessee have tied a car used in the killing of rapper Young Dolph to a shooting that left a woman dead and wounded another person days before the ambush on the hip-hop artist, authorities said Monday.Two men exited a white Mercedes-Benz and fired shots into a Memphis bakery where Young Dolph was buying cookies Wednesday and killed him, Memphis police said.
(CNN)Following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph Wednesday, a video of him styling his young daughter Aria's hair began making the rounds on social media."So you don't want Mommy to comb your hair, you want Daddy to comb your hair," Mia Jaye, the artist's longtime girlfriend and mother of both Aria and their young son Tre Tre can be heard saying.It's just one of the many moments showing Young Dolph's love for family that have been circulating since his death.Dolph was killed after
killed earlier this week.According to local news outlet ABC24, a gunshot rang out while mourners were standing in front of a memorial at Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies, where Dolph was shot.
Young Dolph’s 2017 album Bulletproof has defiance that rap legends are made of. The album was recorded after an incident that same year when shooters sent dozens of gunshots into Dolph’s car.
Police are taking every step possible to make sure no one else gets hurt in the wake of Young Dolph’s fatal shooting.
Shortly before he was tragically shot and killed, Young Dolph was filmed at the gas station down the road from where he was shot and killed on Wednesday November 17, via TMZ. The rapper, whose birth name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., was seen at the Memphis gas station filling up his camouflage-covered Corvette in the video.