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Young Dolph
Young Dolph in 2017
Born
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr.

(1985-07-27)July 27, 1985
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 17, 2021(2021-11-17) (aged 36)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wounds)
Other names
  • Dolph Gabbana
  • Flippa
  • Paper Route Frank
[2]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2006–2021
SpouseMia Jaye m.
Children2
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitewww.youngdolph.com

Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. (July 27, 1985 – November 17, 2021), better known by his stage name Young Dolph, was an American rapper.

Biography

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In 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

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On November 17, 2021, Thornton Jr. was gunned down while at a cookie store in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 36 years old.[6]

Four people were arrested. 23-year-old Justin Johnson, 32-year-old Cornelius Smith, 27-year-old Shundale Barnett, and 43-year-old Hernandez Govan.[7][8][9][10]

In June 2023, Jemarcus Johnson agreed to a plea deal to plead guilty to three counts of accessory after-the-fact to have the conspiracy to murder charge dropped from his charges. Johnson is expected to testify against the others at the other suspects upcoming trials.[11]

On September 26, 2024, a judge found Justin Johnson guilty on all counts and sentenced him to life in prison.[12] Both Smith and Govan still await trail. [13][14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Young Dolph". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (February 29, 2016). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Yo Gotti, Kevin Gates & Young Dolph". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis'". Noisey. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Rapper Young Dolph shot and killed in Memphis, law enforcement sources confirm". Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Young Dolph murder: Suspect arrested in Indiana, another charged". Fox News. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Young Dolph Murder Suspects Arrested". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Official: Young Dolph slaying suspects have criminal history". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Everything we know about the man accused of ordering Young Dolph's murder". FOX13 Memphis. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Man pleads guilty with helping men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph". NBC News. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph". Associated Press. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Here's what's next for the others charged in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph". ABC24 Memphis. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2025 trial date set for alleged mastermind in Young Dolph murder". WREG. Retrieved February 15, 2025.


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