Young Dolph might be remembered not just for his music however for his mission to uplift Memphis, as his household and basis name on supporters nationwide to present again on November 17 in his identify.

The Ida Mae Family Foundation introduced the 2025 “Dolph Day of Service” to honor the late rapper’s legacy by way of acts of kindness and neighborhood help.

The date marks 4 years since Dolph, born Adolph Thornton Jr., was gunned down inside Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in Memphis.

“On Monday, November 17, we’re asking everyone who loves and honors Dolph to pour back into their communities in his name,” the muse stated in an announcement. “Buy a meal for someone. Support a small business. Donate coats, toys, or essentials. Volunteer with a local school, shelter, or youth program.”

“No act of service is too small when it’s done from the heart. Do it with love, do it for the city, do it for Dolph,” the foundation added.

The name for service comes after a years-long authorized saga surrounding Young Dolph’s homicide reached its conclusion, although not with out lingering questions.

In September 2024, Justin Johnson, recognized within the rap world as Straight Drop, was sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide and unlawful firearm possession.

Prosecutors alleged that Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, the brother of Yo Gotti, organized a $100,000 contract to kill Dolph.

Deputy District Attorney Paul Hagerman claimed Big Jook lured Johnson with the promise of a CMG document deal, suggesting Dolph’s homicide was a situation of the supply.

His co-defendant, Cornelius Smith, testified that each males have been promised $40,000 every for the hit, however solely acquired a fraction of that quantity. Smith stated he was paid simply $800 earlier than being arrested.

The case against alleged mastermind Hernandez Govan fell apart in August 2025 when a jury acquitted him, citing insufficient evidence to prove his role in the plot.

Another defendant, Jermarcus Johnson, took a plea deal and acquired a decreased sentence after cooperating with investigators.

The killing was the end result of a long-running feud between Dolph’s Paper Route Empire and Yo Gotti’s CMG, which allegedly started in 2014 when Dolph publicly declined a CMG supply.

The rivalry escalated with diss tracks and a number of makes an attempt on Dolph’s life, together with a 2017 taking pictures in Charlotte, the place over 100 rounds have been fired at his bulletproof SUV. He survived and later launched the album Bulletproof, that includes the observe “100 Shots.”

Yo Gotti’s road manager, Howard “Keon” Wright, pleaded guilty to charges connected to that shooting in 2016 and was sentenced to 10 to 14 years in prison.

Later that 12 months, Dolph was shot once more exterior a Los Angeles lodge. Corey McClendon, an affiliate of Yo Gotti, was arrested for tried homicide in that incident.

The ultimate assault occurred on November 17, 2021, when two armed males approached Dolph contained in the cookie store he typically visited whereas in Memphis. He was struck by 22 bullets throughout his head, neck, again, and arms.

Surveillance footage captured the assailants exiting a white Mercedes and opening hearth. Smith and Johnson have been each wounded when Dolph’s brother, Marcus Thornton, returned hearth.

The suspects fled, ditched the automobile in Orange Mound, and altered garments at a close-by residence.

Big Jook, who prosecutors painted as the architect of the hit, was killed in a targeted shooting outside a Memphis restaurant on January 13, 2024.

No arrests have been made in that case, and authorities haven’t publicly tied his dying to Dolph’s homicide.

Though some justice has been served, the complete extent of the conspiracy behind Dolph’s killing stays unclear. His household hopes the Dolph Day of Service will shift the main target from tragedy to impression.

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