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<p><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/mia-jaye-reflects-on-young-dolph-ahead-of-first-death-anniversary-and-third-man-indicted-for-his-murder/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Young Dolph</strong></a> was tragically gunned down in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, one year ago today, and people from all over are paying tribute to the &#8220;RNB&#8221; rapper on what has become known as &#8220;Dolph Day.&#8221;</p>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;">November 17, 2021</h5>
<p>During a trip to a local cookie shop, Young Dolph sustained 22 gunshot wounds before passing away, according to his <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/young-dolph-autopsy-report-reveals-he-was-hit-by-22-bullets-before-he-passed-away/">autopsy</a> report.</p>
<p>The tragedy left the hip-hop community in shock, and Memphis residents mourned the loss, particularly since Young Dolph was widely known for helping out the local community, <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/young-dolph-left-a-lasting-legacy-in-memphis">PBS</a> reports.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">People Pay Homage To Dolph</h5>
<p>With his death anniversary upon us, many expressed their disbelief over the fact that it&#8217;s already been one whole year since Dolph was killed.</p>
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<p>Some declared that they&#8217;ll be bumping Young Dolph&#8217;s discography all day.</p>
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<p>Others encouraged fans to honor his memory by being a positive influence on people.</p>
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<p>A &#8220;Young Dolph super fan&#8221; also notably chose to pay tribute by building an arcade game in his honor.</p>
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<p>We should add that Gucci Mane recently name-dropped the prolific wordsmith in &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2YSX4sV_bA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Letter to Takeoff</a>,&#8221; in which he suggested that he struggled to cope with the Memphis native&#8217;s passing.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I tried to drown the pain away by drinking pints of lean/ Until I woke up in the hospital, it wasn&#8217;t a dream/ It&#8217;s hard to not think about Dolph, his son, and little girl/ And I think about the life I&#8217;m &#8217;bout bring in the world,&#8221; he raps.</p></blockquote>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;">Dolph Day Of Service</h5>
<p>On top of the late rapper receiving mad love from fans and associates, he was also notably honored through the kickoff of &#8220;Dolph Day of Service.&#8221;</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/everything-you-need-know-about-dolph-day-service/PSRRNO6UM5GDDLUKP5N7O7IK4M/">FOX13 Memphis</a>, the initiative is being led by Paper Route Empire (P.R.E.) and the IdaMae Foundation—the record label and charity that Young Dolph founded, respectively.</p>
<p>Through the Dolph Day of Service, communities in Memphis, Atlanta, and other cities across the nation will get the chance to receive useful resources, including free haircuts, food, and cold-weather kits.</p>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;">Mia Jaye Recently Reflected On The Rapper&#8217;s Death</h5>
<p>It&#8217;s also worth noting that <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/mia-jaye-reflects-on-young-dolph-ahead-of-first-death-anniversary-and-third-man-indicted-for-his-murder/">Mia Jaye</a>, Young Dolph&#8217;s partner, spoke on his passing just last week.</p>
<p>In an emotional video uploaded to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iammiajaye/">Instagram</a>, Mia alluded to some of the challenges she&#8217;s had to face in the wake of the rapper&#8217;s death.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;This almost year has been the most challenging year I&#8217;ve ever had to face in my life. And it&#8217;s like the closer I get to this year-mark&#8230;it&#8217;s like trying to be positive about something so messed up, it comes to a breaking point to where it’s really just unfair,&#8221; she shared.</p></blockquote>
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<p style="text-align: center;">We continue to send our condolences and prayers to Young Dolph&#8217;s family.</p>
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