Following the shooting death of Young Dolph Wednesday afternoon in Memphis, numerous stars are mourning his passing.
“Everybody that know me knows I play this man music EVERY DAY!” Megan Thee Stallion commented on Instagram. She was featured on his 2020 RIAA Gold-certified hit, “RNB.” “He was so genuine so real so kind to me and tfarris always!!! Rest in Peace to a real legend,” Megan concluded.
“My friend Dolph this broke my heart,” wrote Gucci Mane, who collaborated with Dolph on “Stunting Ain’t Nuthin,” in 2017.
The 36-year-old Memphis MC often recorded with Migos. “DAMN! This One Hurt,” Quavo tweeted, “RIP DOLPH.” Offset echoed his sentiments, writing, “Damn R.I.P Dolph PRAYER FOR YA KIDS AND FAMILY SMH.”
Rick Ross also tweeted, “RIP DOLPH.”
Young Dolph was born in Chicago and moved to Memphis when he was two years old. Chance the Rapper, who is also from the Windy City, commented, “God bless Dolph. Real independent Memphis rapper born in Chicago. loved by millions of ppl. Always showed love every time I seen him. this is tragic. God bless his family man.”
As previously reported, the “Major” rapper, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was fatally shot Wednesday at the Makeda’s Cookies in South Memphis. His aunt, Mary Trice, told ABC Memphis affiliate WATN-TV that he was a role model for youth.
“A leader is a person who stands tall and walks tall and stand for righteous,” Trice said. “Whatever went on with those young people he could control them, he could tell them to stop.”
Dolph was planning a turkey giveaway for Thanksgiving, said Trice, and was always assisting the community.
“Help the needy, buy kids clothes for Christmas, in the summertime, it didn’t matter, block parties, it’s all about the children in the community with him.”
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