Young Dolph Wife: The wife of Young Dolph spoke out for the first time since the fatal shooting that claimed the rapper’s life. Mia Jaye posted a message to her Instagram stories thanking people for their support and she shared an old video showing Dolph with their daughter.
Mia wrote, “Thank you to everyone for all of your prayers, love, support, calls, messages…I may not see them all but when my eyes are not full of tears. I catch…a few. Mia also stated, “Nonetheless, all the genuine positive vibes, energy, and prayers are welcome…because Lord knows I need them.”
Who is Young Dolph?
Young Dolph is a rapper, who introduced himself to the public with a string of underground mixtapes, starting in 2008 with the release of “Paper Route Campaign”. Since then he has reached great heights, and has released five studio albums, including the “King of Memphis” in 2016, “Bulletproof” in 2017, and “Role Model” in 2018.
So, do you want to find out more about Young Dolph, from his childhood to most recent career endeavors and his personal life as well? If yes, then stay with us for a while as we bring you closer to this prominent Memphis-based rapper.
Young Dolph Wiki: Age, Early Life, Brother
Born Adolph Thornton, Jr. on the 5th March 1985, in Chicago, Illinois USA, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee when he was only two years old, with his parents and siblings, who include two sisters and two brothers. He had a rough childhood, as both of his parents were drug addicts, and he was mostly raised by his grandmother. He finished high school but didn’t pursue further education as he focused on music.
Young Dolph Career Beginnings
2008 was the epiphany year for Young Dolph; he was involved in a car accident in which he was nearly killed, while his grandmother died from lung cancer. This made him to turn to music as solace, and he started writing songs, and the same year his first mixtape was released – “Paper Route Campaign”. When friends heard his songs they encouraged him to continue, and “Welcome 2 Dolph World” was released in July 2010. It seemed that nothing could stop Young Dolph on his quest for fame, and that was true. His next mixtapes “High Class Street Music” (2011), “High Class Street Music 2: Hustler’s Paradise” (2011), “A Time 2 Kill”, and “High Class Street Music: Trappin’ Out a Mansion”, proved to be successful releases, which resulted in collaboration with several notable rappers. In 2015 he worked with Ricco Barrino, Colonel Loud, and T.I. on the song “California”, and the same year also worked with O.T. Genasis on the song “Cut It”.
Rise to Prominence
Young Dolph’s first album – “King of Memphis” – came out in February 2016, and peaked at No. 49 on the US Billboard 200 chart, while it reached the top 10 on both US R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts, securing No. 9 and No. 5 respectively. The album spawned such hits as “Get Paid” among others, launching him to prominence. Young Dolph continued to produce popular music, and with the albums “Bulletproof” (2017), “Thinking Out Loud” (2017), and most recently “Role Model” (2018), has proved himself worthy of popularity. In addition to studio albums, Young Dolph continued to release mixtapes, such as “Rich Crack Baby” (2016) and “Gelato” (2017), all of which made Young Dolph popular on the hip-hop/rap scene, and undoubtedly he will continue his rise to prominence.
Young Dolph Net Worth
Since he turned to music in 2008, Young Dolph has achieved so much; in addition to a number of mixtapes, he also has five studio albums released, the sales of which have contributed to his wealth. So, have you ever wondered how rich Young Dolph is, as of early 2019? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Young Dolph’s net worth is as high as $1 million. Undoubtedly, his wealth will increase in the upcoming years, assuming that he successfully continues his career.
Young Dolph Personal Life, Relationships, Children, Girlfriend
Young Dolph has never hidden anything from the media, and has openly talked about ups and downs that happen to him in his personal life. He is not married, but has been in a long-term relationship with Mia Jaye, with whom he has two a son and a daughter.
Beef with Yo Gotti
Since starting his career, Young Dolph has made a few enemies, including Yo Gotti. Their feud tracks back to their beginnings, and are still unresolved; in fact, it is all becoming more serious. In February 2017 Dolph was involved in a shooting, but after surviving that incident, Young Dolph used the publicity to promote his second studio album “Bulletproof”. The alleged attacker is Blac Youngsta who is set to face trial in February 2019. Furthermore, Dolph was shot multiple times outside a local retail store in Los Angeles in September 2017; although the wounds were treated as non-life threatening, it was later reported that Dolph was in critical condition. The person of interest soon became Yo Gotti, though there was no evidence for these claims.
REALEST SHIT OUT‼️ #BulletProof https://t.co/CGeiZD6xgn https://t.co/dhUl4pmU7t pic.twitter.com/thPBFlvJUk
— its DOLPHHHHHH! (@YoungDolph) April 2, 2017
Young Dolph Internet Fame
Over the years, Young Dolph has become popular on social media platforms, especially Instagram and Twitter, though he is also no stranger on Facebook. His official Instagram page has over 3.2 million followers, with whom he has shared his most recent career endeavors, including tour dates, among many other posts. You can find Young Dolph on Twitter as well, on which he has just over 630,000 fans, while on Facebook, he has around 400,000 followers.
So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent rapper, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to his official pages, and see what he is up to next.
