The world of hip-hop in mourning. American rapper Young Dolph was shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee on Wednesday. At 36, he made a name for himself in the trap scene in the southern United States before exploding into the charts last year with his album. Rich slavic, which climbed to No. 4 on the Billboard.
According to Fox Channel 13Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thornton Jr) was buying cookies at a bakery, his Lamborghini – very recognizable with its camouflage paint – parked in the parking lot. A vehicle stopped, then an armed man opened fire before fleeing, according to the testimony of the manager. As of Wednesday evening, no suspect was arrested.
Injured in 2017
In an interview with Vice, in 2014, the rapper explained that he had turned to the streets, drugs and violence as a teenager to financially help his grandmother, who was raising her three grandchildren on her own. Young Dolph was shot in 2017 and shot the clip of Believe Me to the hospital. Against the backdrop of rivalries, a relative of rapper Yo Gotti was arrested but not charged.
During his 15-year career, the rapper refused to give in to the sirens of the majors, releasing all of his music on his label Paper Route Empire. Highly requested, he collaborated with Snoop dogg and Megan Thee Stallion, notably.
About a hundred people gathered on Wednesday evening to pay tribute to him. “RIP to my friend Dolph, it breaks my heart,” Gucci Mane tweeted.