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 | 2008–2021 |
| Partner(s) | Mia Jaye (2012–2021; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | www |
Biography
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
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]
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Young Dolph performing in 2017
References
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis'". Noisey. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. 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.
- ↑ "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) - ↑ "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) - ↑ "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) - ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Man pleads guilty with helping men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph". NBC News. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph". Associated Press. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Here's what's next for the others charged in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph". ABC24 Memphis. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 trial date set for alleged mastermind in Young Dolph murder". WREG. Retrieved February 15, 2025.[dead link]
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