He was shot as he walked into Makeda’s Butter Cookies. Employees of the bakery told WHBQ that someone drove up, and then shot and killed him.
Young Dolph was based in Memphis and started breaking onto the local scene with mixtapes, including his 2008 debut, “Paper Route Campaign” before becoming known nationwide in 2014 with his mixtape “High Class Street Music 4″ and the single “Preach,” according to All Music.
He released his first studio album, “King of Memphis,” in 2016, according to WHBQ.
His music made it to the Billboard charts as a solo performer, and with collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion and O.T. Genasis, according to All Music.
He had two songs hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, once in 2016 and another in 2017.
Young Dolph released two albums this year, “Dum and Dummer 2″ and “PAPER ROUTE iLLUMINATi.”
He was born Adoph Thornton, Jr. in Chicago on Aug. 11, 1985, according to All Music.
Young Dolph gave back to the Memphis community by handing out Thanksgiving turkeys through Memphis Athletic Ministries. He also frequently spoke to schoolchildren and donated money to his former high school, Hamilton High School, WHBQ reported.
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Young Dolph at day 2 of the Radio Broadcast Center, sponsored by Sprite, during the 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Square on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET) (Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 05: Young Dolph
attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Young Dolph attends night three of the STAPLES Center Concert, sponsored by Sprite, during the 2017 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Young Dolph performs onstage at night three of the STAPLES Center Concert, sponsored by Sprite, during the 2017 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Rapper Young Dolph performs onstage at night four of the Late Night Concert during the 2017 BET Experience at The Novo by Microsoft on June 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Remembering Young Dolph. PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 29: Young Dolph from Young Dolph & Key Glock performs at Le Trianon on November 29, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns for ABA) (David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns)
Remembering Young Dolph. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Musician Young Dolph attends the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week September 2016 at The Standard, Highline on September 14, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MADE Fashion Week) (Jamie McCarthy)
Remembering Young Dolph. ATLANTA, GA - JULY 22: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage at Gucci and Friends Homecoming Concert at Fox Theatre on July 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Atlantic Records) (Paras Griffin)
Remembering Young Dolph. COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - AUGUST 23: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage during the Parking Lot Concert series at Gateway Center Arena on August 23, 2020 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Young Dolph Young Dolph performs during Rolling Loud New York 2021 at Citi Field on October 30, 2021 in New York City. (Jason Mendez/Getty Images, File)