Date Set For Young Dolph Murder Trial

BYLavender Alexandria534 Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Rolling Loud New York 2021
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Young Dolph performs during Rolling Loud New York 2021 at Citi Field on October 30, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images)
Young Dolph's alleged killers now know when their trial will begin.

Back in November of 2021, Young Dolph was murdered in his hometown of Memphis. Since then, news has trickled in slowly about how and when a potential trial for his alleged killers would take place. Now according to All Hip Hop, a judge has officially set that date for March 11th, 2024. Since the 36-year-old was killed, 5 men have been arrested for charges related to his murder. Two weren't involved with the killing and merely became accessories after the fact, one of which has already taken a plea deal.

Another is Hernandez Govan the reported orchestrator of Dolph's murder who allegedly hired his killers. Prosecutors allege that he hired Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith to kill Dolph. While the trial date set is for Johnson and Smith, Govan doesn't yet have a date for his charges since posting his bond back in May. The trial is likely to be a major attention grabber for hip-hop fans similar to ongoing cases like the YSL Rico indictment and YNW Melly's murder charges. In recent years fans have paid close attention to the developments in the murder cases of rappers like XXXTENTACION and Pop Smoke.

Young Dolph's Alleged Killers Have Their Court Date

Young Dolph was known for helping bring the distinctive styles of Memphis rap to the masses. He released music prolifically throughout his career leading up to his murder. His run of material from 2019 to 2021 is particularly impressive. During that span he landed three straight albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. His two collaborations with Key Glock Dum and Dummer and Dum And Dummer 2 both peaked at number 8 on the chart. In between them, he dropped his solo album Rich Slave. The project went down as Dolph's most successful debuting at number 4 and eventually being certified gold.

Following his death dozens of rappers paid tribute to Young Dolph. One of the most notable was Gucci Mane who made the song "Long Live Dolph" to tribute him. What do you think of Young Dolph's killers finally being given their trial date? Let us know in the comment section below.

Read More: Young Dolph Murder Investigation: CEO Teezy Reportedly Killed After Being Named Person Of Interest

[Via]

About The Author
Lavender Alexandria
Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.
...