Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
3 months ago

Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Young Dolph later wrote diss tracks directed at the label, its artists, and its “number two person,” Big Jook. Smith, who said he was shot in the arm and the leg by Young Dolph’s brother, Marcus Thornton, as he fled the cookie store shooting testified that he received only $800 prior to his arrest. Young Dolph began his career by releasing numerous mixtapes, starting with 2008′s “Paper Route Campaign.” His multiple studio albums include his 2016 debut “King of Memphis.” He also collaborated on other mixtapes and albums with fellow rappers Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, T.I., Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz and others.

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He killed Young Dolph at a Memphis cookie shop, gets life term
2 months, 3 weeks ago

He killed Young Dolph at a Memphis cookie shop, gets life term

LA Times  

Young Dolph performs at the Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. He was fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn. One of the men involved in the murder of rapper Young Dolph was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a four-day trial in Memphis, Tenn. After four hours of deliberation, Justin …

Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Cornelius Smith testified that rapper Yo Gotti’s brother, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, had put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph …

Young Dolph death: Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper
3 months ago

Young Dolph death: Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper

LA Times  

Defendant Justin Johnson, left, appears in court with his attorney as the murder trial of rapper Young Dolph begins in Memphis, Tenn. A Memphis man testified Monday that he and a second person fatally shot rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Cornelius Smith identified himself and Justin Johnson as …

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
3 months ago

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis

The Independent  

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Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
3 months ago

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhood and later built a rap career that included ownership of an independent music label, Paper Route Empire. Young Dolph’s family and friends have been patiently awaiting a trial and are praying for justice for the father of two children, said Carlisa Brown, …

Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Monday reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Young Dolph, who was buying cookies when he was gunned down in …

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the fatal shooting in the rapper’s hometown, a judge ruled Friday. Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell decided in favor of a change of venue motion filed by Justin Johnson’s lawyer, who argued during a …

Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man charged with killing Young Dolph cannot get a fair trial in Memphis due to the intense media attention and “public visceral outrage” over the slaying of the beloved rapper in his hometown, a defense lawyer said Friday. Johnson’s lawyer, Luke Evans, told Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell that the killing has received relentless attention from news …

Rapper Yo Gotti’s brother Big Jook killed during shooting outside Memphis restaurant
11 months, 1 week ago

Rapper Yo Gotti’s brother Big Jook killed during shooting outside Memphis restaurant

Hindustan Times  

Rapper Yo Gotti’s brother Big Jook was killed during a shooting that took place outside a Memphis restaurant on Saturday, January 13. Big Jook was killed during a shooting that took place outside a Memphis restaurant on Saturday, January 13 The incident took place outside Perignons Restaurant & Event Center around 4:15 pm, where police were told that two men …

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March
1 year, 5 months ago

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said …

Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis
1 year, 6 months ago

Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery. He could testify at a future trial in the November 2021 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Johnson is the first of four defendants to plead …

Man charged with arranging rapper Young Dolph’s killing
2 years, 1 month ago

Man charged with arranging rapper Young Dolph’s killing

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man charged with arranging the killing of Young Dolph pleaded not guilty Thursday — one year after the rapper and record label owner was ambushed and shot to death while buying cookies at a bakery in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Police said two men exited a white Mercedes-Benz and fired shots into Makeda’s Homemade Cookies, …

Bakery where Young Dolph was killed reopens in Memphis
2 years, 3 months ago

Bakery where Young Dolph was killed reopens in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A cookie shop where rapper Young Dolph was fatally shot in a daylight ambush 10 months ago has reopened in Memphis, Tennessee. Makeda’s Homemade Cookies welcomed customers Saturday for the first time since Young Dolph, 36, was killed Nov. 17 in a shooting at the bakery’s flagship location near Memphis International Airport. The rapper and producer, whose …

Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis
2 years, 10 months ago

Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Tennessee cookie shop pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other felony charges Friday. Both were indicted in January in the Nov. 17 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Police have said two men got out of …

Official: Young Dolph slaying suspects have criminal history
2 years, 11 months ago

Official: Young Dolph slaying suspects have criminal history

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two of the men arrested in connection with the killing of rapper Young Dolph had a history of violent crime, a prosecutor said Wednesday. He was arrested last month on an auto-theft warrant involving the vehicle used in Young Dolph’s killing, and a grand jury indicted him on first-degree murder and other charges on Tuesday. Police previously …

Warrant issued in Memphis slaying of rapper Young Dolph
2 years, 11 months ago

Warrant issued in Memphis slaying of rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph, who was gunned down in a daylight ambush at a popular cookie shop in November in his hometown of Memphis, authorities …

Span of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph
3 years ago

Span of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph remembered him Wednesday as a loving father, skilled businessman and generous philanthropist at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up and also was gunned …

Slain rapper Young Dolph left a lasting legacy in Memphis
3 years, 1 month ago

Slain rapper Young Dolph left a lasting legacy in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two days before he was gunned down while buying cookies at his favorite bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, rapper Young Dolph visited a cancer center where a relative had received treatment. “During his visit, Dolph explained that he would soon venture to donate turkeys to the Memphis community at a variety of community centers across the city before …

Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
3 years, 1 month ago

Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rapper Young Dolph, widely admired in the hip-hop community for his authenticity and fierce independence, was shot and killed Wednesday inside a beloved local cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. “The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis …

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