Rapper Young Dolph shot and killed in Memphis, officials say. He was 36.
Born in Chicago, Young Dolph moved to Memphis as an infant. He launched his career with a series of mixtapes beginning in 2008. In recent years, Thornton had moved up the hip-hop ranks and Billboard charts, starting in 2016 with Gold-certified hits like "Play Wit Yo B----" and "100 Shots" while his 2020 "Rich Slave" peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
In 2016, Young Dolph released the"King of Memphis" album, a title previously espoused by Yo Gotti, whose real name is Mario Mims. The two rappers are rumored to have an ongoing feud.In February 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina, a suspect fired more than 100 rounds at a heavily armored SUV that Thornton would later credit with saving his life.
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