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Young Dolphs Family Celebrates First Birthday Since his Passing, Drops new Song
Rapper, icon, and family man Young Dolph has an impressive legacy that hasn’t stopped building yet.
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Young Dolph’s longtime girlfriend and mother of his kids’ Mia Jaye, wished him a happy birthday this past week. She posted an intimate moment between the two this Wednesday (Jul 27). “Happy heavenly birthday my love,” Jaye typed.
Paying respects with rap
In addition to the loving tribute, new music came out to honor the late artist. “Hall of Fame” premiered on YouTube Wednesday and has already gained over 200k views. The Bandplay-produced track contains all the elements that first launched Dolph to fame. Bandplay had a particularly close personal and professional relationship with the “100 shots” rapper.
He produced perhaps Dolph’s biggest hit, “Major,” which soared to 5.9 million streams after his untimely passing. Moreover, Bandplay signed to Dolph’s label Paper Route Empire in 2019. The record label mainly houses Memphis talents like Paper Route Woo and a rising star Key Glock. “Hall of Fame” is honestly the perfect title for this respected community member.
Take a listen for yourself below:
Young Dolph was tragically shot and killed last November while visiting his hometown. At the top of this year, two suspects went under arrest for the artist’s murder. In a strange twist, one of the suspects, Justin Johnson, was recently sentenced to two years while still awaiting a trial for the shooting. The 23-year-old also violated the terms of a supervised release related to a previous weapons charge.
Johnson pled guilty to missing drug screenings, leaving the district without permission, and several other violations. The alleged gunman already had a checkered past with the law before the fatal shooting.
Despite the unusual circumstances, someone is behind the bars for now. Still, Young Dolph’s girlfriend, children, friends, and fans are seeking some much-deserved justice.
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