Last year, the hip-hop industry mourned the death of Young Dolph, who was murdered in a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, one year after his passing, a new album has been officially announced; how is it possible?
According to Uproxx, the rapper was able to record and conceptualize his next album before his death. It would be his first posthumous album and the follow-up to his 2020 record, "Rich Slave."
Titled "Paper Route Frank," the upcoming project will be released under Paper Route Empire, an independent record label for hip-hop artists that was established by Young Dolph himself.
Amid the announcement of his new album, the musician's team also released his latest single "Get Away," the follow-up to his previously-dropped song, "Hall of Fame."
Both singles are available for streaming on major music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. The former's visualizer is also available on YouTube. (watch the video above)
Young Dolph's posthumous album will be released next month.
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Young Dolph 1st Death Anniversary
Since November 17, 2023, marks the first annual Adolph "Young Dolph" Thornton Jr. Day of Service, which was officially recognized by the states of Georgia and Tennessee, fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #DolphDay and share photos of themselves doing good deeds to other people.
The IdaMae Foundation revealed that the late rapper would be getting his own day yearly. The charity group will provide free winter kits, serve lunch, give free haircuts, and more, around Memphis as they wanted to do acts of service to other people.
The rapper's longtime girlfriend, Mia Jaye, paid tribute to Young Dolph last week, giving her followers an update on how she and her two children named Aria and Tre are coping since the musician's death.
"this almost year has been the most challenging year I've ever had to face in my life," she said in the emotional video.
She also took to the caption to explain that the journey she's been through is "not for the faint at heart" because "death is such a cruel part of life."
Jaye concluded her post by asking her followers to keep her and her children in their prayers.
Young Dolph was shot in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, on November 17, 2021. He was only 36 years old.
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