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Herrington: Young Dolph’s background formed his music, and his life
 
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Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. The Memphis rapper was shot and killed at a South Memphis bakery on Wednesday, Nov. 17. (Paul R. Giunta/Invision/Associated Press file)
 

Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. The Memphis rapper was shot and killed at a South Memphis bakery on Wednesday, Nov. 17. (Paul R. Giunta/Invision/Associated Press file)

It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two. 

 
 

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