Hitman who gunned down rapper Young Dolph gets 20 years for $100K killing that nearly tore a major city apart
Cornelius Smith Jr., 36, was slapped with a 20-year sentence on Friday over the rapper and music label owner's savage slaying outside the Memphis bakery back in 2021, prosecutors said.

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- Published: May 17, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC
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