“Real independent Memphis rapper born in Chicago. “God bless Dolph,” tweeted Chance the Rapper. “I just got another vision for it - strictly 100% ownership,” he said in 2018 mini-documentary co-produced by his label, titled “Turned Dirt Into Diamonds.” “A lot of people, they can’t see what I see.” His Paper Route Empire label retained control over his music. Like the Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was killed in 2019, Young Dolph pursued an independent approach to the music business.
“I am growing tired of issuing statements that speak to or highlight crime in our communities.” “We lost a very talented Memphian and star known all across this country,” wrote Smiley, a Democrat who is running for Tennessee governor. In a letter calling for the curfew Wednesday, Memphis City Council member JB Smiley called the shooting an act of “senseless gun violence.” Some fans wept as they gathered outside the bakery. The rapper had loyal fans in Memphis, where they admired him for his success and love for the city. He had recently performed at a concert at the University of Memphis. Young Dolph was in Memphis doing charity work, including visiting a cancer treatment center and giving away turkeys at a church ahead of Thanksgiving. LzYLPJLlOc- Memphis Police Dept November 18, 2021Īt a news conference Wednesday evening, Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis did not say if police think other shootings under investigation were related to the rapper’s killing. Please see the attached photos of the suspects and suspect vehicle from the 2370 Airways Boulevard murder.Īnyone with any information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.