Memphis Has Officially Renamed A Street In Honor Of The Late Rapper Young Dolph

The hip-hop world faced tragedy once again this fall when Memphis rapper and beloved local figure Young Dolph was shot in his hometown. Dolph was a local hero for a reason — on the day he was murdered, he was slated to host a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. That’s the kind of heart he had for his city. Though Dolph’s murderers were caught on camera, and the car used in the shooting was linked to yet another murder, so far no arrests have been made.

But that hasn’t stopped Memphis from making sure they honor the legacy of the Paper Route Empire label head and artist. After announcing that a street would be named after Dolph, today the sign went up. Dubbed “Adolpho “Young Dolph” Thornton Jr. Avenue” in his native Castelia Heights neighborhood, the street sign unveiling ceremony precedes a larger “Celebration of Life” that will take place at the FedEx Coliseum in Memphis tomorrow, December 16, from 11 AM to 2 PM.

Memphis’ city council voted unanimously to name a street after the rapper, and Councilman JB Smiley, Jr., who was the sponsor of the honorary street name resolution said the following: “It’s about celebrating our own. Young Dolph was truly one of us.” Check out some photos of the new street name below.

Young Dolph Street
Audible Treats
Young Dolph Street
Audible Treats

A Public Memorial Will Be Held For Young Dolph And A Memphis Street Will Be Named For Him

At a private service held for the late Young Dolph this week, it was announced that a public ceremony will also be held in Memphis for fans who want to pay their respects to the hometown hero, according to Memphis’ ABC affiliate. Local community activist Pastor Earle Fisher spoke at the service attended by Dolph’s family and friends, pointing out that Dolph’s death was far from an anomaly on the streets of Bluff City.

“With all of the pomp and circumstance that elected officials and civic leaders have put around this heinous murder, we could do something to bring the people who have been involved in this to accountability and justice a whole lot sooner,” he said. “The reality is there is a body being buried just about every day in Shelby County, and often we have people who are in powerful positions that have created policies that make these bodies pile up.”

The public memorial will be held at FedEx Forum, the home of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, on December 16. In addition Fox’s local news affiliate also reported that Memphis City Councilman J.B. Smiley announced a street will be named after Young Dolph in the near future. A press release states the public ceremony unveiling the street name will be held on December 15 at 1 pm at Dunn Avenue and Airways Boulevard.

Although Dolph was gunned down in broad daylight, no arrests have yet been made. Police released footage from a security camera near the incident in the hope of learning more about the two men who shot him at the Makeba Bakery on November 17.

Young Dolph Laid To Rest At Private Funeral

Young Dolph

Funeral services for Young Dolph were held at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday. His family laid him to rest in a private ceremony. Young Dolph Given Private Funeral In Memphis The city of Memphis blocked off certain streets to provide traffic control for the funeral procession. “MPD is on the scene at 2835 Broad […]