Young Dolph
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. (July 27, 1985 – November 17, 2021), better known by his stage name Young Dolph, was an American rapper.
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| Born | Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. July 27, 1985 |
| Died | November 17, 2021 (aged 36) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wounds) |
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| Years active | 2006–2021 |
| Spouse | Mia Jaye m. |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | www |
Biography
changeIn February 2016, Dolph released his first studio album, King of Memphis. It peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3][4] He was featured on O.T. Genasis' hit single "Cut It". The song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Dolph was shot multiple times outside of a local retail store in Los Angeles on September 26, 2017. He received multiple gunshots wounds which upon being hospitalized were being treated as non-life threatening. A few hours later, Young Dolph was being treated under critical condition.[5]
Murder
changeOn November 17, 2021, Thornton Jr. was gunned down while at a cookie store in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 36 years old.[6]
References
change- ↑ "Young Dolph". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Reeves, Mosi (May 4, 2017). "Young Dolph: Memphis Rapper on Life From 'Crack Baby' to Streaming Star". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (February 29, 2016). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Yo Gotti, Kevin Gates & Young Dolph". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis'". Noisey. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ Joseph Serna (September 26, 2017). "Rapper Young Dolph wounded in shooting in center of Hollywood tourist district; one person detained". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Rapper Young Dolph shot and killed in Memphis, law enforcement sources confirm". Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
