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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Thursday, Nov. 17, the city of Memphis will honor the life and legacy of late rapper Young Dolph by giving back to the community.  The artist’s non-profit organization, the IdaMae Family Foundation, is teaming up with The Confess Project of America to provide charitable acts of service to his hometown. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men accused in the 2021 death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph were in court Friday. Lawyers for Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith both entered not guilty pleas last February. Johnson and Smith face several charges in connection to the killing, including conspiracy.  Prosecutors say the pair, along with two other suspects, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A third suspect has been indicted in connection with the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. 43-year-old Hernandez Govan was indicted by a grand jury Thursday. He was indicted for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. The indictment lists the victims as Dolph, whose real name […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A year after rapper Young Dolph was gunned down, the city of Memphis will remember his life with charitable acts of service. Carlisa Brown, the rapper’s sister, says it has been a difficult year. “We all have our days. Coming from the most terrible day in our lives, we are all just […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Chances are if you’re a Memphis music fan, you probably remember where you were and what you were doing one year ago today when word got out that rap superstar Young Dolph had been killed. November 17, 2021, is a day many, including Grammy award-winning producer and engineer Boo Mitchell, say they’ll never […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Hernandez Govan, the third person indicted in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, pleaded not guilty in his first appearance in a Memphis courtroom Thursday. Govan’s attorney said his client is “not the shooter, not a killer.” The court date comes one year to the day after Dolph’s slaying at […]

MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis Police on Friday named a fourth suspect in the murder case of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Police say Jermarcus Johnson turned himself in to authorities Friday afternoon, a year after the star was killed in South Memphis. Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was gunned down inside Makeda’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Justin Johnson, who is accused of killing Young Dolph, was denied the reinstatement of phone and visitation privileges in court Friday. Justin Johnson’s privileges were revoked after he released a song on YouTube back in November, which is a decision jail officials call a safety risk. Johnson is represented by Luke Evans […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Memphis rap star Young Dolph’s death, a new song is letting people inside the mind of Justin Johnson, one of his accused killers.  Johnson, whose rap name is “Straight Drop”, released a song on YouTube titled “No Statements” last Thursday. The artwork says […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 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. Hernandez Govan, 43, made a brief appearance in Shelby […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– On the one-year anniversary of Young Dolph‘s death, many fans remember the superstar rapper from Memphis for his music and lyrics, but those who knew him best say there was also another side of the musician. Young Dolph’s family says he had a heart of gold and was a family man. WREG had […]