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Young Dolph
Birth nameAdolph Thornton, Jr.
Also known asKing Of South Memphis
Born (1985-08-11) August 11, 1985 (age 39)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, United States
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2010–present
LabelsPaper Route Empire

Adolph Thornton, Jr. (born July 27th, 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 49th 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.

Early life

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]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US] US US
King of Memphis 49 9 5
Rich Crack Baby 132 14 13

Mixtapes

  • Welcome 2 Dolph World (2010)[6]
  • High Class Street Music (2011)[7]
  • High Class Street Music 2: Hustler's Paradise (2011)[8]
  • A Time 2 Kill (2012)[9]
  • Blue Magic (2012)[10]
  • East Atlanta Memphis (with Gucci Mane) (2013)[11]
  • High Class Street Music 3: Trappin Out A Mansion (2013)[12]
  • South Memphis Kingpin (2013)[13]
  • Cross Country Trappin (2014)[14]
  • High Class Street Music 4 (American Gangster) (2014)[15]
  • High Class Street Music 5: The Plug Best Friend (2015)[16]
  • Felix Brothers (with Gucci Mane and Peewee Longway) (2015)[17]
  • BagMen (with Peewee Longway) (2015)[18]
  • Shittin on the Industry (2015)[19]
  • 16 Zips (2015)[20]
  • Bosses & Shooters (with Jay Fizzle & Bino Brown) (2016)[21]

Singles

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US R&B US Rap
"California"[22]
(Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph and Ricco Barrino) 		2015 101 39 10 TBA
"Cut It"
(O.T. Genasis featuring Young Dolph) 		35 11 6 Rhythm & Bricks

References

  1. ^ "Young Dolph". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (February 29, 2016). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Yo Gotti, Kevin Gates & Young Dolph". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis'". Noisey. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Young Dolph talks about Yo Gotti texting him for 2 years straight, working with OT Genasis & More". February 24, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Young Dolph: Responsibilities of a Kingpin". Noisey. August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Welcome 2 Dolph World by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "High Class Street Music by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "High Class Street Music 2: Hustler's Paradise by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  9. ^ "A Time 2 Kill by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "Blue Magic by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "East Atlanta Memphis by Gucci Mane & Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "High Class Street Music 3: Trappin' out a Mansion by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "South Memphis Kingpin by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "Cross Country Trappin by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  15. ^ "High Class Street Music 4: American Gangster by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  16. ^ "High Class Street Music 5: The Plug Best Friend by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "Felix Brothers by Gucci Mane, Peewee Longway & Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  18. ^ "BagMen by Peewee Longway & Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "Shittin on the Industry by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  20. ^ "16 Zips by Young Dolph". iTunes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  21. ^ "Bosses & Shooters". livemixtapes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  22. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-feat.-t.i.-young/id1028718403
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