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Rappers and producers in the hip-hop community react to the tragic death of Young Dolph.

TWEET The hip-hop community is deeply mourning the loss of Young Dolph On Wednesday (Nov. 17), Young Dolph was shot and killedin his hometown of Memphis. He was 36 years old. Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thorton Jr., was shot while inside of Makeda's Homemade Cookies, located at 2370 Airways Blvd in Memphis, reported Fox 13 The owner, Maurice Hill, told the news outlet that his employees said the Paper Route EmpireCEO had come into the store to purchase cookies when someone drove up, shot and killed the rapper. The motive behind the shooting is unclear and no arrests have been made. One of Dolphs reps confirmed the rapper's passing to XXL Young Dolph 's charitable endeavorsacross his home city through his IdaMae Family Foundation, Inc., named after his grandmother. On Monday (Nov. 15), Dolph visited a cancer treatment center and had been organizing turkey drives all this week with artists on his PRE label ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday for needy families in his Memphis community. Upon hearing the sad news of Young Dolphs death, rappers and artists in the hip-hop community jumped on social media to pay tribute to the Southwestern Tennesseelegend. Read more