"The whole #Memphis is going crazy right now, allegedly #BlacYoungsta grandmother's house has been shot up along with #YoGotti mamas restaurant," claims a Facebook post from November 17, 2021, the day Young Dolph was shot dead at a local bakery. "That Get Back For Dolph Finna Get Serious," the post adds.
Screenshot of a Facebook post taken on November 18, 2021
Similar claims were published on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, including in French, while one tweet raised the prospect of a war in the Home of the Blues as a result of the shootings.
Young Dolph, who was 36, had millions of followers on social media and an album, King of Memphis, that hit number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart. His death was mourned by celebrities including Lebron James, Megan Thee Stallion, and Chance The Rapper.
However, the families of fellow rappers Blac Youngsta and Yo Gotti were not the subject of shootings in the hours that followed.
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