The trial in the 2021 slaying of rapper Young Dolph is set to begin in Memphis, Tennessee on Monday.
Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhood and later built a rap career that included ownership of an independent music label, Paper Route Empire.He became beloved locally for his charitable works: donations to local high schools, paying rent and covering funeral costs for others, and Thanksgiving turkey giveaways.
Jermarcus Johnson has not been sentenced.Right after the shooting, the bakery turned into a makeshift memorial for Young Dolph, with fans praying in the parking lot and writing messages of condolences and love on plywood covering the shot-out windows. The bakery closed for months but has since reopened.He also was honored by the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA during a game. Murals of the rapper were painted around the city. A neighborhood street was named after him.
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