The City of Memphis also declared November 17 — the day of Young Dolph’s senseless murder — will be a Day of Service. Dolph was a pillar of his community and his philanthropic work echoed throughout Memphis. In fact, Dolph was in town that fateful day to participate in his annual turkey giveaway event ahead of Thanksgiving.
As Councilman JB Smiley Jr. said, who sponsored the street name resolution, “It’s about celebrating our own. Young Dolph was truly one of us.”
The street sign is particularly significant because the only other person who has one is the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
Meanwhile, a public memorial for the late Paper Route Empire CEO is underway at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Livestreamed on REVOLT TV, the event features old footage of Dolph in the studio, filming videos, performing and just hanging with friends and family as snippets of his music play in the background.
T.I., Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Gangsta Boo, 8Ball and MJG and several other of Young Dolph’s fellow rappers sent in special videos messages talking about how much they loved Dolph.
