1. Young Dolph first garnered mainstream attention for his guest appearance on OT.
25 Facts About Young Dolph
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On November 17,2021, Dolph was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Young Dolph had two sisters and two brothers; he and Chicago rapper Juice Wrld were second cousins.
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In 2008, due to encouragement from his friends, Young Dolph released his first mixtape Paper Route Campaign.
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In 2012, Young Dolph released the mixtapes A Time 2 Kill and Blue Magic on April 12 and November 14, respectively.
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On October 15,2013, Young Dolph released South Memphis Kingpin, with the song "South Memphis" achieving high popularity.
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On July 8,2014, Young Dolph released the fourth installment of the High Class Street Music series, American Gangster.
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On February 24,2015, Young Dolph released the fifth and final installment of the High Class Street Music series, The Plug Best Friend.
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On October 8,2015, Young Dolph released Shittin on the Industry, an 11-song mixtape including the hit single "Get Paid".
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Two weeks later, in February 2017, Young Dolph released a music video for "Play Wit Yo' Bitch".
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Young Dolph's car was reportedly shot over 100 times but was outfitted with bulletproof panels, and no one was hurt.
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Young Dolph used the publicity from the shooting to promote his second studio album Bulletproof.
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In 2017, Young Dolph signed his cousin-by-marriage and fellow Memphis rapper Key Glock to his Paper Route Empire label, after the two had met at family gatherings.
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That same year, Young Dolph said that he had been offered a $22 million label deal which he turned down.
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Young Dolph later revealed that he signed a distribution deal with Empire Distribution, and his September 2018 album Role Model was released under the label Paper Route Empire, a joint venture between Paper Route Empire and Empire Distribution.
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In July 2019, Young Dolph again collaborated with Key Glock, this time releasing his first collaborative album entitled Dum and Dummer, imitating the title of the Farrelly brothers' film Dumb and Dumber.
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Rumors emerged in early 2020 that Young Dolph was considering his retirement from music in order to spend more time with his children, and was seen more frequently in Memphis.
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Young Dolph explained the album's title, stating "It's the reality of being Black in this country".
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Young Dolph said that he was somewhat strict with his parenting due to his upbringing with his grandmother.
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Young Dolph was listed in critical condition at the hospital, but within a few hours doctors reported he was expected to survive.
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Young Dolph spent two weeks in the hospital recovering from three gunshot wounds.
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Young Dolph was known in the area for his philanthropy, donating $25,000 to his alma mater, Hamilton High School, and providing motivational speeches to students.
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Young Dolph claimed he was unable to afford to hire an attorney.
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Young Dolph is expected to testify against the other suspects at their upcoming trials.