Memphis Street To Be Named In Honor Of Rapper Young Dolph
Next week, Councilman J.B. Smiley is sponsoring a resolution celebrating Young Dolph, the rapper who was fatally shot in his hometown last month. In his honor, a street in Memphis will be named after him.
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According to Actionnews5, a public ceremony will be held on Dec. 15 to unveil the street name at the intersection of Dunn Avenue and Airways Boulevard at 1 p.m. the news site notes that the location is near Makeda’s Cookies where the 36-year-old father and life partner was fatally shot on Nov. 17.
In addition to this, the family is also planning a public memorial service and will release details in the coming days. Young Dolph was laid to rest during a private funeral service on Tuesday. He was just 36-years-old.
Young Dolph leaves behind family, including his cousin fellow Memphis rapper Key Glock.
Remembering Young Dolph:
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