Born Adolph Thornton, Jr. in Chicago, Dolph debuted in 2008 with the mixtape Paper Route Campaign. Subsequent releases like The Weed Album and South Memphis Kingpin brought him to 2012, when he dropped the first in a successful series of mixtapes dubbed High Class Street Music . By the time High Class Street Music 4 and the Preach single dropped in 2014, Dolph was working with major-label producers including Drumma Boy and Zaytoven. Both provided tracks for his 2016 debut LP, King of Memphis, which featured no guest artists, and debuted at number 49 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
A trio of mixtapes followed, ending withm Rich Crack Baby. The album entered the Billboard 200 upon release and included guest appearances by Boosie Badazz, 2 Chainz, Wale, T.I., Gucci Mane, and 21 Savage. Another mixtape, Gelato, followed in early 2017, containing the Yo Gotti diss track Play wit Yo' Bitch as well as tracks featuring Migos, Wiz Khalifa, and Lil Yachty. Dolph's second studio album,Bulletproof, was released in April of 2017 and reached the Top 40 of the Billboard 200. Mere months later, he issued Thinking Out Loud, which featured guest spots by DRAM, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, and Ty Dolla $ign. The album was another success, hitting number 16 on the Billboard 200.
In early 2018, Dolph issued the EP Niggas Get Shot Everyday, following up later that year with the Key Glock collaboration Major (feat. Key Glock) and the solo track By Mistake The full-length Role Model appeared later in the year and became Dolph's highest-charting album to date, hitting number 15 on the Billboard 200. One year later, Dolph joined frequent collaborator Key Glock for 2019's Dum and Dummer, the pair's first collaborative mixtape. Dolph's seventh studio album, Rich Slave, arrived in August 2020 and found him addressing issues of racism and inequality in America. Included on the album were guest appearances by Megan Thee Stallion, Key Glock, and G Herbo. In 2021, Dolph and Glock reunited for Dum and Dummer 2, followed promptly by PAPER ROUTE iLLUMINATi, a showcase album for Dolph's Paper Route Empire label. Young Dolph died on November 17, 2021 after he was shot while visiting a bakery in Memphis en route to a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. He was 36 years old.
Tric Or Treat
Young Dolph Lyrics
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Pyrex
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Uh
Check me out
Once upon a time was a lil' nigga from South Memphis, uh
About 2009 a lil' nigga start rapping
But they say he gonna be his own boss
2010 he dropped his first real mixtape
"Welcome to Dolph World" and he took off (off)
Wait, pause, lemme slow down a second (hol' up)
Ask Lil Wook I came in the game reckless
Ask the fuck niggas, I came in the game flexing
Yeah he came in the game flexing (huh)
I remember 2011 major label came at me
And they tried to give me two mil (wait a minute)
I gave him a handshake, looked him in his eyes
Said, "Nah, but I'll talk to you in two years" (gone)
Ask every bad bitch in Memphis
They gon' tell you that he smoke the best weed (bag)
And he got the sack (facts)
That lil' nigga can't pull up like me (how?)
With a hunnit niggas, and a hunnit racks
The streets ain't never seen no shit like it (uh)
My first show ever, made 'em give me five thousand (uh)
Right there in my city and I threw it in the crowd
Been turnt up ever since, bitch (bitch)
Look at me now (uh)
I remember after that night
I told my mama that your son 'bout to be a star (yeah, yeah)
Fell asleep plenty other nights on that syrup
In your garage, in my race-car (yeah, yeah)
All the bad bitches on my radar (yeah)
Pull up by myself with the AR (brr)
Come through in a coupe like, "Hey y'all" (poppin')
That young nigga don't play Dolph (it's Dolph)
That young nigga don't play fair (it's Dolph!
Two million cash but I don't stay there (it's Dolph)
Had the racks in the cage, never lay there (woo)
Treat the trap house like a daycare (my playground)
I'm the one taught all the young niggas how to say
"Fuck your big homie go get you a plug"
Dolph why you had all them Grizzly players
Smoking all that gas and guess where it came from? (trap)
Yeah I brought all the drip to the city
These lil niggas wasn't even on this shit yet
I came in this bitch rockin' Prada and Gucci
And Dolce, and talkin' 'bout ownership, yeah
I just love stacking this shit up
I like how it look, I play with it like Legos (stack it up)
Full of that drank I DM'd Rihanna
Told her, "Let's go spend a half a mil on Rodeo"
Real rich nigga, how you know you rich nigga?
Cause I got rich niggas on my payroll (uh)
My lil' boy in kindergarten, went to school wearing Gucci
Told his classmates "Yeah, these my play clothes"
This a celebration, need me some Ace
Somebody call Jigga tell him that I need fifty case loads
Me, and all of the gang (gang)
Gon' drink all this shit, and pour all the rest on the floor
Type of shit rich niggas do when they winnin' and livin'
Remember the days they was broke
Boy got so many motherfuckin' diamond chains
He can tie them together and start jumping rope
Came in this bitch with my back against the wall
The only major rapper in my city that came in the game
That really, really, really, really, had big racks in the wall
I got tired of watches, then I started buyin' cars
I got tired of cars, then I started buyin' property
Trap nigga out here playin' real life Monopoly
"Dolph, you be too fresh, why don't you start modeling?"
Nah, I'd rather keep these model bitches on top of me
Heh, and tell these rap niggas stop copyin' (I see you)
I want sixes on the Cullinan, Halloween (Halloween)
Trick or treat motherfucker
Everyday though
Real life shit
Everyday shit
All facts shit
Straight up and down shit
Nah mean?
Yeah, yeah
The lyrics of Young Dolph's "Trick or Treat" song recount the rapper's rise to the top with raw confidence and pride. In his lyrics, Dolph tells his story, starting from his early days when he began rapping at age nine in Memphis, Tennessee. He mentions how long it took him to become successful and how hard he worked for it. He remembers how he turned down a two million dollar deal when he first got major label attention because he knew he was worth more. Further, Dolph boasts of the many ways in which he's risen to prominence, including being a genuine big spender, buying diamonds and expensive cars and being hustler who has created his empire. The lyrics are an inspiration to anyone in pursuit of their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time was a lil' nigga from South Memphis, uh
There was a young man from South Memphis
I think they called him Dolph (Dolph)
He is known as Dolph
About 2009 a lil' nigga start rapping
Around 2009 he began his music career
But they say he gonna be his own boss
People said he would become his own boss
2010 he dropped his first real mixtape, "Welcome to Dolph World" and he took off (off)
In 2010 he released his first mixtape, "Welcome to Dolph World" which helped him take off
Wait, pause, lemme slow down a second (hol' up)
Wait a second, let me slow down
Ask Lil Wook I came in the game reckless
Lil Wook can confirm he entered the game recklessly
Ask the fuck niggas, I came in the game flexing
The haters can confirm he entered the game showing off
Yeah he came in the game flexing (huh)
Yes, he came in the game showing off
I remember 2011 major label came at me
In 2011, a major record label made an offer to him
And they tried to give me two mil (wait a minute)
They offered him two million dollars
I gave him a handshake, looked him in his eyes
He shook their hand and made eye contact
Said, "Nah, but I'll talk to you in two years" (gone)
He declined but said he'd talk to them in the future
Ask every bad bitch in Memphis
If you ask any attractive woman in Memphis
They gon' tell you that he smoke the best weed (bag)
They will tell you he smokes the highest quality marijuana
And he got the sack (facts)
He has a large quantity of marijuana
That lil' nigga can't pull up like me (how?)
No one else can show up like him
With a hunnit niggas, and a hunnit racks
With a hundred men and a hundred thousand dollars
The streets ain't never seen no shit like it (uh)
The streets have never seen anything like it
My first show ever, made 'em give me five thousand (uh)
At his first show, he made $5,000
Right there in my city and I threw it in the crowd
He threw the money in the crowd in his hometown
Been turnt up ever since, bitch (bitch)
He's been energetic ever since
Look at me now (uh)
Look at him now
I remember after that night
He recalls what happened after his first show
I told my mama that your son 'bout to be a star (yeah, yeah)
He told his mother he was going to become a star
Fell asleep plenty other nights on that syrup
He slept many nights while under the influence of codeine syrup
In your garage, in my race-car (yeah, yeah)
He slept in his mother's garage with his race-car
All the bad bitches on my radar (yeah)
He has many attractive women showing up on his radar
Pull up by myself with the AR (brr)
He arrives by himself with an assault rifle
Come through in a coupe like, "Hey y'all" (poppin')
He arrives in a coupe while greeting everyone
That young nigga don't play Dolph (it's Dolph)
He doesn't mess around when it comes to his name
That young nigga don't play fair (it's Dolph!
He doesn't play by the rules
Two million cash but I don't stay there (it's Dolph)
He has two million dollars but doesn't stay there
Had the racks in the cage, never lay there (woo)
He keeps his money safe in a cage
Treat the trap house like a daycare (my playground)
He treats the trap house like a playground
I'm the one taught all the young niggas how to say
He is the one who taught younger men to say
"Fuck your big homie go get you a plug"
"Don't listen to your elders, get your own connections"
Dolph why you had all them Grizzly players
People ask him why he had all the Memphis Grizzlies players
Smoking all that gas and guess where it came from? (trap)
He got the high-quality marijuana from the trap house
Yeah I brought all the drip to the city
He brought style to the city
These lil niggas wasn't even on this shit yet
The younger generation wasn't on his level
I came in this bitch rockin' Prada and Gucci
He arrived wearing Prada and Gucci
And Dolce, and talkin' 'bout ownership, yeah
And discussing ownership
I just love stacking this shit up
He loves making stacks of money
I like how it look, I play with it like Legos (stack it up)
He likes how it looks and treats it like a toy
Full of that drank I DM'd Rihanna
He messaged Rihanna while drunk
Told her, "Let's go spend a half a mil on Rodeo"
He suggested they spend half a million dollars shopping on Rodeo Drive
Real rich nigga, how you know you rich nigga?
How do you know you're rich?
Cause I got rich niggas on my payroll (uh)
He can afford to pay other wealthy people
My lil' boy in kindergarten, went to school wearing Gucci
His young son wore Gucci to school
Told his classmates "Yeah, these my play clothes"
His son said his Gucci outfit was just for playing
This a celebration, need me some Ace
This is a celebration, and they need Ace of Spades champagne
Somebody call Jigga tell him that I need fifty case loads
Someone should contact Jay-Z and tell him to bring fifty cases
Me, and all of the gang (gang)
Him and his crew
Gon' drink all this shit, and pour all the rest on the floor
They will drink most of the champagne and spill the rest on the floor
Type of shit rich niggas do when they winnin' and livin'
This is the type of thing wealthy people do when they're successful
Remember the days they was broke
Remember when they were poor
Boy got so many motherfuckin' diamond chains
He has many diamond chains
He can tie them together and start jumping rope
He could use them to jump rope
Came in this bitch with my back against the wall
He entered the music industry with no safety net
The only major rapper in my city that came in the game
He was the only big-name rapper from his city to enter the game
That really, really, really, really, had big racks in the wall
He really had a lot of money in the bank
I got tired of watches, then I started buyin' cars
He grew tired of buying watches and began buying cars
I got tired of cars, then I started buyin' property
He then grew tired of cars and started investing in property
Trap nigga out here playin' real life Monopoly
He's a drug dealer playing a game of real-life Monopoly
"Dolph, you be too fresh, why don't you start modeling?"
People suggested he should become a model
Nah, I'd rather keep these model bitches on top of me
He'd rather have models on top of him
Heh, and tell these rap niggas stop copyin' (I see you)
He tells other rappers to stop copying him
I want sixes on the Cullinan, Halloween (Halloween)
He wants 26-inch rims on his Rolls-Royce Cullinan for Halloween
Trick or treat motherfucker
Trick or treat
Everyday though
This is an everyday occurrence
Real life shit
This is real life
Everyday shit
This is an everyday thing
All facts shit
These are all true facts
Straight up and down shit
This is straightforward
Nah mean?
Do you know what I mean?
Yeah, yeah
Yes
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adolph Jr. Thornton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
No Life Shaq
My favorite Dolph song ...miss you gang
NβΉNΒ³
yeah this shit is unbeatable
214bandz
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Shaun Yow
I swear I was just thinking the same shit
John Cramer
Mind to
NBA2K SIM
anyone who really studies rap knows that this is a masterpiece ποΈπΌοΈπ¨
Glostar Dinero
Playing this everytime fall hit Halloween Vibes π―πΈπ°Rich shit
π‘Juaritoz817π‘
That laugh and tric or treat mudafuka at end gives me goosebumps. Rip dolph
Bloomingmoon0401
The realest ones are taken from us. Man that rapper held a special place in my heart β€οΈ he just came through with the right vibes, just cutthroat I haven't seen something like him in awhile.. I was obsessed with him in summer 2020 YoungDolph Radio Station all day on Pandora π RIP D ππ»
InfAntGeeKnumba5
Well said 5rπ