Young Dolph
| Young Dolph | |
|---|---|
 Young Dolph in Nashville, Tennessee in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adolph Thornton, Jr. |
| Also known as | Dolph Obama[1] |
| Born |
March 5, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[2] |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Paper Route Empire * 1017 Brick Squad |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
www |
Adolph Thornton, Jr. (born March 5, 1985), better known by his stage name Young Dolph, is an American rapper. In February 2016, Dolph released his debut studio album, King of Memphis, which peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3][4] He was featured on O.T. Genasis' hit single "Cut It", which peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Early life
Adolph Thornton, Jr. was born on March 5, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois.[5] His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 2 years old.[5] He has two sisters and two brothers.[6] In his hit track "Preach", he rapped that, "Mama always in the streets, so guess who raised me?" In his music he describes a time where his parents were smoking crack.[7]
Career
In 2008, he was involved in a car accident that nearly took his life and later that same year, his grandmother died from lung cancer. These series of incidents motivated what was his "wake up" call. He started doing music around that time because it served as an emotional release. In addition, Young Dolph and his fellows all complained about fake rappers telling stories about what they've never done, witnessed or experienced. His partners encouraged him to do more music after hearing his first song, even though he did it simply for fun. His first mixtape, Paper Route Campaign, was a success and confirmed his journey into the entertainment industry.[7]
In early 2017, Young Dolph was apparently the target of gunfire in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, on February 25 several dozen rounds were fired, at least two vehicles and several weapons were involved, with rounds striking nearby residences and vehicles. By the next day, several hip-hop news agencies had begun reporting that Young Dolph was the primary target of the shooting, and that perhaps 100 rounds were fired during the attack. It was speculated that the shooting had stemmed from a rivalry between Dolph and rapper Yo Gotti, though both parties have remained silent. Young Dolph used the publicity to promote his second studio album Bulletproof.[8]
2017 shooting
Young Dolph was shot multiple times outside of a local retail store in Los Angeles on September 26, 2017.[9] He received multiple gunshots wounds which upon being hospitalized were being treated as non-life threatening.[9] A few hours later, Young Dolph was being treated under critical condition.[10] Moments after the shooting, Yo Gotti was named as a person of interest in relation to the shooting.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B/Hip-Hop [13] |
US Rap [14] | |||||||||||
| King of Memphis |
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49 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| Bulletproof[15] |
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36 | 19 | 14 | |||||||||
| Tracking Numbers (with Berner)[16] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Thinking Out Loud[17] |
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16 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||
| Role Model |
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15 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap | |||||||||||
| Paper Route Campaign[19] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Welcome 2 Dolph World[20] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| High Class Street Music[21] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| High Class Street Music 2: Hustler's Paradise[22] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| A Time 2 Kill[23] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Blue Magic[24] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| East Atlanta Memphis[25] (with Gucci Mane) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| High Class Street Music 3: Trappin' Out a Mansion[26] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| South Memphis Kingpin[27] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Cross Country Trappin[28] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| High Class Street Music 4: American Gangster[29] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| High Class Street Music 5: The Plug Best Friend[30] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Felix Brothers[31] (with Gucci Mane and Peewee Longway) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| BagMen[32] (with Peewee Longway) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| 16 Zips[33] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Shittin' On The Industry[34] |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Bosses & Shooters[35] (with Jay Fizzle & Bino Brown) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Rich Crack Baby[36] |
|
132 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||
| Gelato[37] |
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54 | 22 | 13 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B/Hip-Hop [13] |
US Rap [14] | ||
| Niggas Get Shot Everyday[38] |
|
59 | 29 | 24 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [39] |
US R&B/HH [40] | |||
| "Get Paid" | 2016 | — | — | King of Memphis |
| "100 Shots" | 2017 | 10 | 49 | Bulletproof |
| "Bagg" (featuring Lil Yachty) |
— | — | Gelato | |
| "While U Here" | — | — | Thinking Out Loud | |
| "Believe Me" | — | — | ||
| "Drippy" | — | — | ||
| "Major" (featuring Key Glock)[41] |
2018 | 1 | 47 | Role Model |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | |||
| "California"[42] (Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph and Ricco Barrino) |
2015 | —[upper-alpha 1] | 32 | 21 | TBA |
| "Cut It" (O.T. Genasis featuring Young Dolph) |
35 | 11 | 6 | Rhythm & Bricks | |
| "Bling Blaww Burr" (Gucci Mane featuring Young Dolph) |
2016 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | Woptober |
Notes
- ↑ "California" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[39]
- ↑ "Bling Blaww Burr" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[43]
References
- ↑ Reeves, Mosi (May 4, 2017). "Young Dolph: Memphis Rapper on Life From 'Crack Baby' to Streaming Star". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Young Dolph". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (February 29, 2016). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Yo Gotti, Kevin Gates & Young Dolph". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis'". Noisey. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Young Dolph talks about Yo Gotti texting him for 2 years straight, working with OT Genasis & More". February 24, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Young Dolph: Responsibilities of a Kingpin". Noisey. August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- 1 2 "Young Dolph - TrapworldHipHop". TrapworldHipHop. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
- ↑ Janes, Theoden. "He Dodged 100 Bullets in Charlotte. Now he's rapping about it". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- 1 2 "YOUNG DOLPH SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES IN HOLLYWOOD... Rushed to Hospital". TMZ. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Joseph Serna (September 26, 2017). "Rapper Young Dolph wounded in shooting in center of Hollywood tourist district; one person detained". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Yo Gotti Named as Person of Interest in Young Dolph Shooting". XXL Mag. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/music/young-dolph/chart-history/billboard-200
- 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/music/young-dolph/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums
- 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/music/young-dolph/chart-history/rap-albums
- ↑ "Young Dolph Announces "Bulletproof" Album To Address Charlotte Shooting". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Tracking Numbers by Berner & Young Dolph on Apple Music". Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Thinking Out Loud by Young Dolph on Apple Music". Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Young Dolph – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Bilboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Young Dolph – Paper Route Campaign".
- ↑ "Welcome 2 Dolph World by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "High Class Street Music by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "High Class Street Music 2: Hustler's Paradise by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "A Time 2 Kill by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Magic by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "East Atlanta Memphis by Gucci Mane & Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "High Class Street Music 3: Trappin' out a Mansion by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "South Memphis Kingpin by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Cross Country Trappin by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "High Class Street Music 4: American Gangster by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "High Class Street Music 5: The Plug Best Friend by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Felix Brothers by Gucci Mane, Peewee Longway & Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "BagMen by Peewee Longway & Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "16 Zips by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Shittin on the Industry by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Bosses & Shooters". livemixtapes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Rich Crack Baby by Young Dolph on Apple Music".
- ↑ "Young Dolph - Gelato - Paper Route Empire".
- ↑ "N****s Get Shot Everyday - EP by Young Dolph". Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- 1 2 "Young Dolph Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Young Dolph Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Major (feat. Key Glock)". Spotify. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "California (feat. T.I., Young Dolph & Ricco Barrino) - Single by Colonel Loud on Apple Music".
- ↑ "Gucci Mane: Chart History (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-07-27.