The trial of Young Dolph’s suspected killers has been pushed to September following a late request from both sides to prep expert witnesses.
The trial of Justin Johnson and his co-defendant, Cornelius Smith, was set to begin today, June 3. But last month, as The Associated Press reports, Johnson’s attorney and prosecutors filed a joint motion requesting the delay so they could prepare witnesses to testify about cellphone location records.
The new trial date has been set for Sept. 23, and according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, oral arguments over...
The trial of Justin Johnson and his co-defendant, Cornelius Smith, was set to begin today, June 3. But last month, as The Associated Press reports, Johnson’s attorney and prosecutors filed a joint motion requesting the delay so they could prepare witnesses to testify about cellphone location records.
The new trial date has been set for Sept. 23, and according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, oral arguments over...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
When he takes our Zoom call, Tay Keith is on the move in Nashville, where he’s set up shop for Drumatized, the multifaceted company he runs with three of his former Middle Tennessee State University classmates. It’s the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend and he’s just dropped an EP primed for summer with one of hip-hop’s leading party girls, Sexyy Red. Keith, 27, who grew up in Memphis, executive produced In Sexyy We Trust, the followup to the rapper’s 2023 EP that many publications (including Rolling Stone...
- 5/29/2024
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been two years since masked assailants gunned down celebrated rapper Young Dolph, whose legal name was Adolph Thornton Jr., as he shopped near his boyhood home in South Memphis.
For two years, Dolph’s fiancée has raised their young son and daughter alone while shouldering her profound grief — and staying largely silent on the murder case that grew to four defendants.
Mia Jaye now believes her silence was “taken for granted” by law enforcement. Going forward, she wants assurances justice for Young Dolph — the 36-year-old musician and Pre...
For two years, Dolph’s fiancée has raised their young son and daughter alone while shouldering her profound grief — and staying largely silent on the murder case that grew to four defendants.
Mia Jaye now believes her silence was “taken for granted” by law enforcement. Going forward, she wants assurances justice for Young Dolph — the 36-year-old musician and Pre...
- 11/17/2023
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
A playing card featuring Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has increased in value after Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the couple embroiled in a dispute over payments from the film The Blind Side, were spotted in the background.
The Tuohys are in a dispute with former NFL tackle Michael Oher, whom they took in as a teenager and later signed to a conservatorship. Oher claims he was duped and is owed money, a contention the Tuohys deny.
Oher claims he earned nothing from The Blind Side, which depicted his rise from homeless teen to the NFL.
That drama has caused the value of a particular playing card to rise. Fans noticed the Tuohys on a Morant rookie playing card from 2019.
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are seated behind Morant. The card also depicts rappers Young Dolph, Crunchy Black, and Key Glock as well as actor Todd Bridges. Dolph...
The Tuohys are in a dispute with former NFL tackle Michael Oher, whom they took in as a teenager and later signed to a conservatorship. Oher claims he was duped and is owed money, a contention the Tuohys deny.
Oher claims he earned nothing from The Blind Side, which depicted his rise from homeless teen to the NFL.
That drama has caused the value of a particular playing card to rise. Fans noticed the Tuohys on a Morant rookie playing card from 2019.
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are seated behind Morant. The card also depicts rappers Young Dolph, Crunchy Black, and Key Glock as well as actor Todd Bridges. Dolph...
- 8/19/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 BET Awards honored the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with dozens of performances that played like a musical family reunion as pioneers of the genre blazed the stage during a hostless but party-filled show held during the writers strike.
The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray performed Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating rap music and honoring its roots as well as its domination in pop culture.
Ja Rule, Red Man, E-40, Master P, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Styles P, T.I., Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke and Skillz hit the stage, helping the four-hour-show flow during the writers strike, which several presenters acknowledged before giving out awards, including Grammy-winning singer Muni Long.
“Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry and, most important, think — our Writers Guild of America family.
The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray performed Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating rap music and honoring its roots as well as its domination in pop culture.
Ja Rule, Red Man, E-40, Master P, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Styles P, T.I., Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke and Skillz hit the stage, helping the four-hour-show flow during the writers strike, which several presenters acknowledged before giving out awards, including Grammy-winning singer Muni Long.
“Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry and, most important, think — our Writers Guild of America family.
- 6/26/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jemarcus Johnson, a man accused of helping one of the gunmen who allegedly killed Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thorton, Jr.), pleaded guilty on Friday to three counts of accessory after the fact that aided in the attempted coverup of Dolph’s death.
While Johnson “had no involvement” in the shooting of Dolph or its planning, he took a car from defendant Justin Johnson, his half-brother and one of the gunmen, to misdirect probation officers and help Justin escape Memphis, prosecutor Paul Hagerman said in court, according to Wreg.
“Taking...
While Johnson “had no involvement” in the shooting of Dolph or its planning, he took a car from defendant Justin Johnson, his half-brother and one of the gunmen, to misdirect probation officers and help Justin escape Memphis, prosecutor Paul Hagerman said in court, according to Wreg.
“Taking...
- 6/9/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
When Memphis rapper Key Glock, born Markeyvius Cathey, walked into a conference room in Midtown Manhattan earlier this year, the 25-year-old musician had been doing what all rich people do when they visit New York City: shopping. “I went to Saks’s Fith Avenue, spent about $7,500, feel me?” he said, smiling with a chain that says “Cutthroat” in a font that would make Master P grin.
Glock’s music is historically not a statement of record for the sheepish and the gentle. His music is so piercing and full of...
Glock’s music is historically not a statement of record for the sheepish and the gentle. His music is so piercing and full of...
- 5/15/2023
- by Jayson Buford
- Rollingstone.com
In 1988, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, and Biz Markie were in the middle of the Dope Jam Tour when an altercation broke out during a stop at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Concertgoer Julio Fuentes, 19, was stabbed once in the chest amid an apparent robbery attempt mere minutes after he entered the venue. He died 30 minutes later at Nassau County Medical Center. Coupled with the murder of DJ Scott La Rock—a founding member of Boogie Down Productions who’d been...
- 5/14/2023
- by Kyle Eustice
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week we’ve got a blockbuster remix from January issue cover star Rosalía and Cardi B, the Weekend’s epic song from the new Avatar movie, and great tracks from Little Simz, PinkPantheress, and Ab-Soul. Check out the list, or cue it up on Spotify.
Rosalía feat. Cardi B, “Despecha Rmx” (youtube)
Ali Gatie, “Walk Out That Door” (youtube)
Little Simz, “Gorilla” (youtube)
The Weeknd, “Nothing is...
Rosalía feat. Cardi B, “Despecha Rmx” (youtube)
Ali Gatie, “Walk Out That Door” (youtube)
Little Simz, “Gorilla” (youtube)
The Weeknd, “Nothing is...
- 12/16/2022
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Hernandez Govan, the 43-year-old arrested and charged with arranging the murder of Young Dolph, pleaded not guilty to several charges in a Memphis court yesterday, Nov. 17.
Govan was arrested last week and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Following yesterday’s short plea hearing, a judge set Govan’s next court date for Dec. 16.
As The Associated Press reports, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy has claimed Govan “solicited the murder and put it into motion” — though prosecutors have yet to offer any...
Govan was arrested last week and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Following yesterday’s short plea hearing, a judge set Govan’s next court date for Dec. 16.
As The Associated Press reports, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy has claimed Govan “solicited the murder and put it into motion” — though prosecutors have yet to offer any...
- 11/18/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Today marks one year since the murder of Young Dolph. In the past 12 months, the Memphis rapper has been championed as a stalwart of southern rap and a beacon of independent ethos and communal leadership. His team is celebrating his legacy with the surprise release of a new posthumous single called “Get Away.”
The song epitomizes what made Dolph great. His mesh of brevity and clarity always helped the bars pack an extra punch and here, his discontent is delivered with Dolph’s signature Memphis drawl and matter-of-factness.
The Sosa...
The song epitomizes what made Dolph great. His mesh of brevity and clarity always helped the bars pack an extra punch and here, his discontent is delivered with Dolph’s signature Memphis drawl and matter-of-factness.
The Sosa...
- 11/17/2022
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
In the aftermath of Philadelphia rapper Pnb Rock’s murder in Los Angeles earlier this month, a Minnesota man has come forward to clear his name after being implicated by the rap blogosphere. Emmanul Danquah, aka South Side Chief, is a Minneapolis-based videographer and media personality who had a pair of Instagram Live arguments with Pnb Rock over an allegedly stolen shirt design. In the days after Pnb Rock’s fatal shooting while dining at a South L.A Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, the clips were shared on YouTube and social media platforms,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
The 22nd annual BET Awards aired Sunday night, with Taraji P. Henson returning as host for “culture’s biggest night.” Presented live from the Microsoft Theater, the star-studded event featured a roster of fresh and familiar talent, including electric performances by Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch and Chance the Rapper.
Since 2001, the BET Awards have celebrated Black excellence in entertainment and the creative arts in TV, film, music, marketing and sports.
The honoree of the night was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose singular career as artist, producer and mogul was paid tribute to in a medley performance by long-time collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a mask-clad Kanye West, lauding the esteemed producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early 90s.
Scroll down to see the full list of winners.
Since 2001, the BET Awards have celebrated Black excellence in entertainment and the creative arts in TV, film, music, marketing and sports.
The honoree of the night was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose singular career as artist, producer and mogul was paid tribute to in a medley performance by long-time collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a mask-clad Kanye West, lauding the esteemed producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early 90s.
Scroll down to see the full list of winners.
- 6/27/2022
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2022 BET Awards nominations were announced on June 1, with Doja Cat leading the way. She earned six nominations, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four apiece. These nominations were decided by BET’s Voting Academy, which is made up of entertainment professionals in music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts. Scroll down for the complete list of BET nominees.
SEE2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards nominations list: All categories for Scripted and Unscripted
Doja Cat and Drake are up for top honors for Album of the Year for “Planet Her” and “Certified Lover Boy,” respectively. There they face Silk Sonic (“An Evening with Silk Sonic”), H.E.R. (“Back of My Mind”), Tyler the Creator (“Call Me if You Get Lost“), Kanye West (“Donda“), and Jazmine Sullivan. Sullivan is the reigning champ for the original version of “Heaux Tales”; if she prevails again,...
SEE2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards nominations list: All categories for Scripted and Unscripted
Doja Cat and Drake are up for top honors for Album of the Year for “Planet Her” and “Certified Lover Boy,” respectively. There they face Silk Sonic (“An Evening with Silk Sonic”), H.E.R. (“Back of My Mind”), Tyler the Creator (“Call Me if You Get Lost“), Kanye West (“Donda“), and Jazmine Sullivan. Sullivan is the reigning champ for the original version of “Heaux Tales”; if she prevails again,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Doja Cat scored a leading six nominations including Album of the Year for the 2022 BET Awards, which were revealed today. Drake and Ari Lennox are next with four noms apiece.
The 22nd BET Awards celebrate creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports.
The trophies will be handed out during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. BET will air the Taraji P. Henson-hosted ceremony live at 8 p.m. Et and at 8 p.m. delayed in the West.
Here are the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards:
Best Female R&b/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best Male R&b/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best Group
Silk Sonic
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos...
The 22nd BET Awards celebrate creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports.
The trophies will be handed out during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. BET will air the Taraji P. Henson-hosted ceremony live at 8 p.m. Et and at 8 p.m. delayed in the West.
Here are the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards:
Best Female R&b/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best Male R&b/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best Group
Silk Sonic
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos...
- 6/1/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The brother of Drakeo the Ruler has slammed the Recording Academy for omitting the late rapper from its In Memoriam segment during the 2022 Grammys. The rapper, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed to death in December 2021 at the age of 28 following an altercation near Los Angeles’ Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert.
“It comes off as a spit in the face disregarding the facts that we’ve created an entire movement that generated the momentum for underground emerging L.A. artists to have a platform,” Drakeo’s brother Ralfy the Plug told TMZ Wednesday,...
“It comes off as a spit in the face disregarding the facts that we’ve created an entire movement that generated the momentum for underground emerging L.A. artists to have a platform,” Drakeo’s brother Ralfy the Plug told TMZ Wednesday,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The In Memoriam segment at the 64th Grammy Awards on Sunday, April 3, kicked off with a fast-paced montage of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in action, honoring the 50-year-old rocker who died just days before he would have performed with his bandmates at the awards show. But then the In Memoriam segment shifted gears to honor another late music legend, Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, the towering talent who died at age 91 last November. Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt took the stage first, singing “Not a Day Goes By” from the musical Merrily We Roll Along. Meanwhile, a slideshow of photos behind the performers honored other music stars we lost in the past year, including Biz Markie, Charlie Watts, Meat Loaf, and Young Dolph. Grammys 2022 – Such a Beautiful “In Memoriam” pic.twitter.com/VJBjKuCu5g — SSerrario (@SoniaSerrario) April 4, 2022 Then Hamilton alum Leslie Odom Jr. took up the...
- 4/4/2022
- TV Insider
Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler joined forces for a rousing tribute to Stephen Sondheim during the 2022 Grammy awards ceremony on Sunday. The iconic Broadway composer and lyricist died on Nov. 26 at age 91 and led the In Memoriam segment of the Grammys.
The segment opened with a tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at the age of 50. The tribute blended interviews and backstage home movies with live footage, ending in an audience singalong of the group’s “My Hero.”
For the live portion,...
The segment opened with a tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at the age of 50. The tribute blended interviews and backstage home movies with live footage, ending in an audience singalong of the group’s “My Hero.”
For the live portion,...
- 4/4/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
An outdoor concert in Dallas that was supposed to be headlined by Memphis, Tenn. rapper Big Boogie ended in tragedy early on Sunday morning, as one person was killed and at least 11 others injured.
Gunfire was sprayed throughout the crowd during the event. One man was fatally shot in the head near the stage. The other shooting victims were taken to a nearby hospital, with one in critical condition and the others stable, police said. Three victims are juveniles, police said.
The event was titled the “Second Annual Epic Easter Bike Out & Field Party,” and advertised free admission for kids 10 and under to hear a lineup of rap performances. Around 2,000 attendees were at the event, reports indicate.. Police responded to the shooting at 12:15 Am on Sunday morning in the Oak Cliffs neighborhood of Dallas.
A notice posted on Big Boogie’s Instagram page said the shooting occurred before he arrived at the venue,...
Gunfire was sprayed throughout the crowd during the event. One man was fatally shot in the head near the stage. The other shooting victims were taken to a nearby hospital, with one in critical condition and the others stable, police said. Three victims are juveniles, police said.
The event was titled the “Second Annual Epic Easter Bike Out & Field Party,” and advertised free admission for kids 10 and under to hear a lineup of rap performances. Around 2,000 attendees were at the event, reports indicate.. Police responded to the shooting at 12:15 Am on Sunday morning in the Oak Cliffs neighborhood of Dallas.
A notice posted on Big Boogie’s Instagram page said the shooting occurred before he arrived at the venue,...
- 4/3/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Young Dolph died from gunshot wounds of the head, neck and torso, according to an autopsy report released by the Shelby County Medical Examiner in Tennessee and obtained by E! News on March 16. The manner of death was listed as homicide. The rapper suffered 22 gunshot wounds in total before he died, the report said. ______________________ The rap community is mourning the loss of artist Young Dolph. According to a spokesperson for the Memphis Police Department, a male victim was killed in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Police said preliminary information indicated that the victim is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., known as Young Dolph. No suspect info is...
- 3/16/2022
- E! Online
The rapper Young Dolph, who was shot and killed in November 2021, was shot over a dozen times according to recently released documents from the West Tennessee Office of the Medical Examiner. Dolph, whose full name was Adolph Thornton Jr, was shot in front of Makeda’s Cookies while picking some up for his mother in […]
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- 3/16/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Young Dolph was shot 22 times in the hail of gunfire that ended the famed rapper’s life at a Memphis bakery last November, new autopsy results reported by Whbq-tv reveal.
The findings from the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center say that the musician, born Adolph Thorton Jr., was shot in his left chest, left abdomen, right chin, right neck, right shoulder, both arms and multiple times in his back, the station reported.
Young Dolph’s aunt, Rita Myers, said Tuesday she was still waiting to see the report and bracing...
The findings from the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center say that the musician, born Adolph Thorton Jr., was shot in his left chest, left abdomen, right chin, right neck, right shoulder, both arms and multiple times in his back, the station reported.
Young Dolph’s aunt, Rita Myers, said Tuesday she was still waiting to see the report and bracing...
- 3/15/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
A second Memphis rapper has died in a four-month span from injuries sustained from gunshot wounds. Snootie Wild was shot Friday in Houston, and his death was confirmed on his Instagram page on Saturday evening.
Best known for his song “Yayo” with Yo Gotti, Snootie Wild was found in a ditch next to an SUV. He was shot in the neck, Texas police said.
“Gone in body, but your Name & Legacy will live forever! #TeamYayo4Life,” the post read.
“It looks like he backed in there [the ditch] accidentally. Then the other vehicle pulled up, and folks got out of the car,” a Houston officer told a local television outlet.
“They were talking for a little bit, and then all of a sudden, gunfire went off. Only one shot, actually.”
Snootie Wild, born LePreston Porter, was not immediately pronounced dead, but remained alive through the night, his Facebook page said.
No arrests have been made.
Best known for his song “Yayo” with Yo Gotti, Snootie Wild was found in a ditch next to an SUV. He was shot in the neck, Texas police said.
“Gone in body, but your Name & Legacy will live forever! #TeamYayo4Life,” the post read.
“It looks like he backed in there [the ditch] accidentally. Then the other vehicle pulled up, and folks got out of the car,” a Houston officer told a local television outlet.
“They were talking for a little bit, and then all of a sudden, gunfire went off. Only one shot, actually.”
Snootie Wild, born LePreston Porter, was not immediately pronounced dead, but remained alive through the night, his Facebook page said.
No arrests have been made.
- 2/27/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
A man allegedly connected to the murder of Young Dolph is missing after he was released from an Indiana jail at the end of January.
Shundale Barnett was arrested alongside one of the two primary murder suspects, Justin Johnson, in Brazil, Indiana, back in January. Barnett, 27, was charged as an after-the-fact accessory to Dolph’s murder, with authorities accusing him of helping Johnson and the other suspect, Cornelius Smith, flee Memphis.
Barnett was then held in Clay County, Indiana, and was supposed to be extradited back to Memphis, but as News 3 out of Memphis reports,...
Shundale Barnett was arrested alongside one of the two primary murder suspects, Justin Johnson, in Brazil, Indiana, back in January. Barnett, 27, was charged as an after-the-fact accessory to Dolph’s murder, with authorities accusing him of helping Johnson and the other suspect, Cornelius Smith, flee Memphis.
Barnett was then held in Clay County, Indiana, and was supposed to be extradited back to Memphis, but as News 3 out of Memphis reports,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The two suspects charged with gunning down rapper Young Dolph in a deadly daylight ambush at a Memphis bakery last November pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Friday.
Justin Johnson, 23, and Cornelius Smith, 32, entered their pleas through defense lawyers in Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis, Tenn.
After the hearing, Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said outside the courtroom that authorities believe they know the motive for the killing, but he declined to elaborate, the Associated Press reported.
Johnson and Smith were indicted last month for allegedly stepping out of a stolen Mercedes-Benz on Nov.
Justin Johnson, 23, and Cornelius Smith, 32, entered their pleas through defense lawyers in Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis, Tenn.
After the hearing, Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said outside the courtroom that authorities believe they know the motive for the killing, but he declined to elaborate, the Associated Press reported.
Johnson and Smith were indicted last month for allegedly stepping out of a stolen Mercedes-Benz on Nov.
- 2/12/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
2 Chainz teamed up with Lil Durk and Sleepy Rose Thursday to perform his track “Lost Kings” on The Late Show. The song, which is off the rapper’s new album Dope Don’t Sell Itself, reflected on the tragic losses of Black Americans like Young Dolph and Breonna Taylor.
“And I’m like, how the hell a nigga s’posed to breathe,” the rapper spits over the moody track, which the trio performed in front of a backdrop showcasing images of Dolph, Taylor, and others lost to violence. “If...
“And I’m like, how the hell a nigga s’posed to breathe,” the rapper spits over the moody track, which the trio performed in front of a backdrop showcasing images of Dolph, Taylor, and others lost to violence. “If...
- 2/4/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Authorities identified a suspect Wednesday who’s wanted in connection with the murder of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery on Nov. 17.
23, is alleged to have shot Young Dolph while the rapper, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was visiting Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport. Johnson is now the subject of a first-degree murder warrant issued by the Memphis Police Department, officials said.
Johnson also has an outstanding warrant for violation of federal supervised release in a weapons case and “has ties to organized criminal gangs,...
23, is alleged to have shot Young Dolph while the rapper, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was visiting Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport. Johnson is now the subject of a first-degree murder warrant issued by the Memphis Police Department, officials said.
Johnson also has an outstanding warrant for violation of federal supervised release in a weapons case and “has ties to organized criminal gangs,...
- 1/6/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The late, great Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. spent his entire rap career campaigning to be the King of Memphis, through his soul-stirring music and a selfless generosity to his community that felt as large as the signature diamond-encrusted Paper Route Empire dolphin that stayed around his neck. On a warm and somber day, Dec. 16 — nearly a month after his life was tragically cut short — Young Dolph’s life was celebrated in royal fashion at Memphis’ FedEx Forum, in a building full of family, peers, friends, and supporters from all across Tennessee.
- 12/16/2021
- by Mark Braboy
- Rollingstone.com
Rolling Loud California paid tribute to Young Dolph — the Memphis rapper who was shot and killed in his hometown on Nov. 17 — with a memorial set Saturday.
Young Dolph was slated to perform at Rolling Loud California on Dec. 11 when the lineup was announced this summer, his fourth time at the festival; following his death at the age of 36, organizers instead honored the rapper’s musical legacy with a set that featured his protégé Key Glock, his “Cut It” collaborator O.T. Genasis and a pair of rappers on Dolph’s Paper Route Empire label,...
Young Dolph was slated to perform at Rolling Loud California on Dec. 11 when the lineup was announced this summer, his fourth time at the festival; following his death at the age of 36, organizers instead honored the rapper’s musical legacy with a set that featured his protégé Key Glock, his “Cut It” collaborator O.T. Genasis and a pair of rappers on Dolph’s Paper Route Empire label,...
- 12/12/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
When news broke of the tragic death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph on the afternoon of Nov. 18, it was a sorrowful reminder of the way violence has robbed us of so many hip-hop greats. Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. in Chicago and raised in Memphis, was innately talented. He possessed the kind of laconic Southern swagger that by now is enshrined in hip-hop mythology. A fiercely independent outlaw from the outskirts of the mainstream, able to fire off a chart-topping record nonetheless.
When I spoke with Dolph in early...
When I spoke with Dolph in early...
- 11/18/2021
- by Mosi Reeves
- Rollingstone.com
Young Dolph, a rapper whose past three albums made the national Top 10, was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a business in Memphis. He was 36.
The owner of Makeda’s Butter Cookies told Fox affiliate Whbq-tv that Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thornton Jr.) was in the store when an assailant drove up and fired at him. The rapper died at the scene. His Lamborghini was in the parking lot when the news crew arrived.
Memphis police, however, had not positively identified the victim as of this afternoon.
Officers are on the scene of a shooting at 2370 Airways. One male victim was located and was pronounced dead. No suspect info is available at this time.
The victim will be identified once the next of kin notification has been completed.
Please call 901-528-cash with tips.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 17, 2021
Born on July 27, 1985, on Chicago’s South Side, Young...
The owner of Makeda’s Butter Cookies told Fox affiliate Whbq-tv that Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thornton Jr.) was in the store when an assailant drove up and fired at him. The rapper died at the scene. His Lamborghini was in the parking lot when the news crew arrived.
Memphis police, however, had not positively identified the victim as of this afternoon.
Officers are on the scene of a shooting at 2370 Airways. One male victim was located and was pronounced dead. No suspect info is available at this time.
The victim will be identified once the next of kin notification has been completed.
Please call 901-528-cash with tips.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 17, 2021
Born on July 27, 1985, on Chicago’s South Side, Young...
- 11/17/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter, authorities said.
Police tweeted that they had no information to release about a possible suspect in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport.
“The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement.
The Daily Memphian newspaper reported that Young Dolph’s cousin, Mareno Myers, said the rapper had been in ...
Police tweeted that they had no information to release about a possible suspect in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport.
“The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement.
The Daily Memphian newspaper reported that Young Dolph’s cousin, Mareno Myers, said the rapper had been in ...
- 11/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter, authorities said.
Police tweeted that they had no information to release about a possible suspect in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport.
“The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement.
The Daily Memphian newspaper reported that Young Dolph’s cousin, Mareno Myers, said the rapper had been in ...
Police tweeted that they had no information to release about a possible suspect in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookies near Memphis International Airport.
“The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement.
The Daily Memphian newspaper reported that Young Dolph’s cousin, Mareno Myers, said the rapper had been in ...
- 11/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The rapper Young Dolph, 36, was shot and killed in Memphis Wednesday, Nov. 17.
The shooting reportedly took place at a bakery, with the owner, Maurice Hill, saying Young Dolph — real name Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. — walked into the store to buy some cookies when someone drove up, shot and killed him.
In a statement, Mpd chief Cj Davis said, “The preliminary information indicates that the victim is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. However, this information will be confirmed once the identification process has been completed. This shooting is another example of the...
The shooting reportedly took place at a bakery, with the owner, Maurice Hill, saying Young Dolph — real name Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. — walked into the store to buy some cookies when someone drove up, shot and killed him.
In a statement, Mpd chief Cj Davis said, “The preliminary information indicates that the victim is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. However, this information will be confirmed once the identification process has been completed. This shooting is another example of the...
- 11/17/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Billie Eilish scores her first Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart with her long-awaited sophomore album, Happier Than Ever. In its first week, Happier Than Ever saw over 271,000 album-equivalent units — the fourth biggest debut of the year so far. Fourteen of the album’s 16 tracks also reached the Rs 100, led by the title track at Number Three.
Prince posthumously reaches a new peak on the Rs 200 at Number Two with Welcome 2 America. Last week’s Number One album, the Kid Laroi’s F*ck Love, falls to Number Three,...
Prince posthumously reaches a new peak on the Rs 200 at Number Two with Welcome 2 America. Last week’s Number One album, the Kid Laroi’s F*ck Love, falls to Number Three,...
- 8/9/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been five years since Isaiah Rashad released his debut album, The Sun’s Tirade, and fans have seemingly been anxiously awaiting more. The Tennessee rapper’s The House Is Burning tops the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for the week leading up to the album’s release.
Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the albums that fans are most excited for. It’s a good sign that it’s leading the pre-add chart,...
Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the albums that fans are most excited for. It’s a good sign that it’s leading the pre-add chart,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
Isaiah Rashad got one of his first tastes of the spotlight in the fourth grade, as a horse in a school play in his native Chattanooga, Tennessee. Isaiah had no lines or memorable moments. He got on stage and did his little gallop, but went on to live a big life. The Top Dawg Entertainment rapper was so introverted as he bounced around schools in the city as a child that he’s not convinced his old elementary classmates would even remember him. In reality, Isaiah’s rise may have...
- 7/30/2021
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Amid the stampede of festival announcements that occured over the past three months, we’ve now reached the part of the year where it’s time to actually pack some bags and coordinate a plan (take it from personal experience — you should never head out to a fest without a plan). One of the first major music festivals of the year is coming up fast, too: hip-hop fest Rolling Loud Miami.
The 2021 fest is Rolling Loud’s first in two years, after postponing the 2020 event due to Covid-19. With stir-crazy...
The 2021 fest is Rolling Loud’s first in two years, after postponing the 2020 event due to Covid-19. With stir-crazy...
- 7/19/2021
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Juicy J has announced an expanded version of his latest album The Hustle Continues, which he released this past November.
Titled The Hustle Still Continues, the expanded album will be out on June 25th and will include nine new tracks, featuring Pooh Shiesty, Rico Nasty, Lord Infamous, Project Pat, Duski, Henry Az, and Kaash Paige. The collaborations add to the original album’s features with Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, Logic and more. It’s available for preorder now.
Juicy J teased the new songs on Friday with “Take It,...
Titled The Hustle Still Continues, the expanded album will be out on June 25th and will include nine new tracks, featuring Pooh Shiesty, Rico Nasty, Lord Infamous, Project Pat, Duski, Henry Az, and Kaash Paige. The collaborations add to the original album’s features with Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, Logic and more. It’s available for preorder now.
Juicy J teased the new songs on Friday with “Take It,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott and Post Malone will headline the rescheduled 2021 installment of hip-hop festival Rolling Loud Miami.
The three-day event — set for July 23rd to 25th at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida — will also feature Megan Thee Stallion, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Young Thug, DaBaby, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti and “special guest” Bobby Shmurda.
Gucci Mane, T-Pain, Kodak Black, Tyga, Gunna, Swae Lee, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, City Girls, Rod Wave, Don Toliver, Lil Durk, Nav, Polo G, Sheck Wes, Bfb Da Packman,...
The three-day event — set for July 23rd to 25th at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida — will also feature Megan Thee Stallion, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Young Thug, DaBaby, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti and “special guest” Bobby Shmurda.
Gucci Mane, T-Pain, Kodak Black, Tyga, Gunna, Swae Lee, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, City Girls, Rod Wave, Don Toliver, Lil Durk, Nav, Polo G, Sheck Wes, Bfb Da Packman,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Rod Wave scored his first Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart with SoulFly, easily brushing aside Justin Bieber’s Justice, which fell to Number Two. Unlike Justice, SoulFly — which follows last year’s Pray 4 Love — has few high-powered guest vocalists or big-name producers. But that hardly mattered: The 19-song set cruised to Number One behind 160 million streams.
SoulFly was one of five new albums to debut in the Top Ten, making it one of the busiest weeks on the Rs 200 in recent memory. Nf’s Clouds fell...
SoulFly was one of five new albums to debut in the Top Ten, making it one of the busiest weeks on the Rs 200 in recent memory. Nf’s Clouds fell...
- 4/5/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Rod Wave continues his reign atop Apple Music’s weekly pre-add chart during the week of March 19th through March 25th. For a second straight week, SoulFly was the most pre-added album on the platform, indicating that it’s going to have a massive opening week on the Rs 200.
Rod Wave previously reached Number Two on the Rs 200 with Pray 4 Love.
Sixteen new albums enter the chart this week, led by Young Dolph and Key Glock’s Dum and Dummer 2, the followup to 2019’s Dum and Dummer, at Number Two.
Rod Wave previously reached Number Two on the Rs 200 with Pray 4 Love.
Sixteen new albums enter the chart this week, led by Young Dolph and Key Glock’s Dum and Dummer 2, the followup to 2019’s Dum and Dummer, at Number Two.
- 3/29/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
Gucci Mane signee Pooh Shiesty had a big breakout moment in 2020, debuting on the Breakthrough 25 Chart last summer after being featured on Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy Summer. He went on to hit the Artists 500 Chart for the first time in September, and spent the fall climbing his way up to the top 200. But 2021 is shaping up to be the year he breaks into more mainstream success.
As the Memphis native enjoys the success of his first Rs 100 hit — “Back in Blood,” featuring Lil Durk, currently sits at Number 36 on...
As the Memphis native enjoys the success of his first Rs 100 hit — “Back in Blood,” featuring Lil Durk, currently sits at Number 36 on...
- 1/26/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
Juicy J has dropped his video for “1995” featuring Logic. The song appears on his newly released The Hustle Continues via eOne.
In the Justin Fleischer and Mike Holland-directed video, Juicy J and Logic reflect on how and what they were doing in the year 1995 and how that relates to where they are now. Logic opens with his verse. “My lane different, too sufficient, my brain different,” he raps of that time period. “I’m ill though, 15, mastered the skill though.” Juicy J recalls “Whipping through North Memphis back in 1995/Screamin’ ‘Mafia’ had my city hypnotized.
In the Justin Fleischer and Mike Holland-directed video, Juicy J and Logic reflect on how and what they were doing in the year 1995 and how that relates to where they are now. Logic opens with his verse. “My lane different, too sufficient, my brain different,” he raps of that time period. “I’m ill though, 15, mastered the skill though.” Juicy J recalls “Whipping through North Memphis back in 1995/Screamin’ ‘Mafia’ had my city hypnotized.
- 11/27/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
After a three-week reign by Taylor Swift, Drake takes Number One on Rolling Stone’s Artists 500 thanks to the success of his Lil Durk-featuring single, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” which debuted atop the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Chart with 52.4 million streams. Overall, the rapper pulled in 155.6 million on-demand audio streams during the week of August 14th through August 20th.
Pop Smoke and Juice Wrld followed at Numbers Two and Three, reflecting the positions of their posthumous albums, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon and Legends Never Die,...
Pop Smoke and Juice Wrld followed at Numbers Two and Three, reflecting the positions of their posthumous albums, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon and Legends Never Die,...
- 8/25/2020
- by RS Charts
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift’s Folklore enjoys a fourth straight week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, pulling in 93,000 units during the week of August 14th through August 20th.
Swift’s eighth studio album saw more than 65 million streams in its fourth week on the chart and 38,100 sales. In July, Folklore saw the biggest debut on the Rs 200 since Swift’s previous album, Lover, with 852,700 first-week units. Coming in second is Pop Smoke’s posthumous album Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon (81,300 units), followed by Juice...
Swift’s eighth studio album saw more than 65 million streams in its fourth week on the chart and 38,100 sales. In July, Folklore saw the biggest debut on the Rs 200 since Swift’s previous album, Lover, with 852,700 first-week units. Coming in second is Pop Smoke’s posthumous album Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon (81,300 units), followed by Juice...
- 8/24/2020
- by RS Charts
- Rollingstone.com
Juicy J offers a detailed look at his life in quarantine in the video for his new song, “Gah Damn High,” featuring Wiz Khalifa, off the rapper’s upcoming LP, The Hustle Continues, out October 14th via eOne.
“Gah Damn High” is classic Juicy J fare, packed with hooks and one-liners that range from goofy to flat-out bawdy. The song arrives with a mockumentary-style music video directed by Joe Weil that shows how Juicy J is passing the time during the Covid-19 pandemic — filling his days with yoga, painting, video games,...
“Gah Damn High” is classic Juicy J fare, packed with hooks and one-liners that range from goofy to flat-out bawdy. The song arrives with a mockumentary-style music video directed by Joe Weil that shows how Juicy J is passing the time during the Covid-19 pandemic — filling his days with yoga, painting, video games,...
- 7/31/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Travis Scott’s long-awaited Astroworld Festival took place on Nov. 9. Get Young Thug Tickets Here! This year’s performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Marilyn Manson, Rosalía, Migos, Pharrell Williams, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, Gucci Mane, DaBaby, Houston All Stars, Young Dolph and Key Glock, Pop Smoke, Tay Keith, Sheck Wes and Don Toliver. View this post […]
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- 11/11/2019
- by Rebecca Shea
- Uinterview
Chance the Rapper, Future, A$AP Rocky and Meek Mill lead the lineup for Rolling Loud’s 2019 Los Angeles edition. Lil Uzi Vert, Juice Wrld, Young Thug, Lil Baby and Playboi Carti will also headline the hip-hop festival, set for December 14th and 15th at Banc of California Stadium.
Other performers include Juicy J, Tyga, Waka Flocka Flame, Wale, Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, Curren$y, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Blueface, Kamaiyah, Polo G, Lil Tjay, Young Dolph, Nav, Buddy, Nle Choppa, Lil Tecca, Dom Kennedy, Boogie, Key Glock, Ski Mask the Slump God,...
Other performers include Juicy J, Tyga, Waka Flocka Flame, Wale, Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, Curren$y, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Blueface, Kamaiyah, Polo G, Lil Tjay, Young Dolph, Nav, Buddy, Nle Choppa, Lil Tecca, Dom Kennedy, Boogie, Key Glock, Ski Mask the Slump God,...
- 10/1/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Nf’s sophomore album The Search debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. The album sold more than 88,000 copies — thanks to a variety of bundling deals that paired the release with merchandise — and amassed over 56 million streams. That was enough to push The Search past Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day, which arrived at Number Two on the strength of 99.5 million streams.
The Rolling Stone 200 Albums chart tracks the most popular releases of the week in the United States. Entries are ranked by album units,...
The Rolling Stone 200 Albums chart tracks the most popular releases of the week in the United States. Entries are ranked by album units,...
- 8/5/2019
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
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