Young Dolph Rents Another Bulletproof Van & Disses Blac Youngsta?

Adolph Thornton, Jr. (born August 11, 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.^[2][3] He was featured on O.T. Genasis' hit single "Cut It", which peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.


Adolph Thornton, Jr. was born on August 11, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois.^[4] His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 2 years old.^[4] He has two sisters and two brothers.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[6]

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. ^[7]