— Late rapper Young Dolph completed his last album shortly before his tragic passing. Presented with minimal alterations, Paper Route Frank comes out on December 16th.
Young Dolph’s boisterous lyricism helped him build a Paper Route Empire and change the face of Hip-Hop. On the newly-released song “Old Ways,” released by Dolph’s estate and PRE, the artist displays the commanding delivery and precise punchlines that made him an icon. Steamrolling a sparkling beat from his frequent collaborator BandPlay, using a sample from “Darlin Darlin Baby” by The O’Jays, Dolph emphatically proves that the money he’s made didn’t change his dedication to the hustle or his taste in music as he raps,
“She think that I’m still stuck in my old ways
God damn I love the trap, I miss the old days
Ride around in the Bonneville with my throwaway
Now I make millions, I might just listen to the O’Jays.”
Effortlessly quotable and impossibly hard, “Old Ways” is a sterling addition to Dolph’s formidable discography.
“Old Ways” arrives alongside the newly-revealed tracklist Paper Route Frank, the upcoming posthumous album by Young Dolph. Spanning 13 tracks, Paper Route Frank drips with the same commanding charisma and booming Tennessee bass that define Dolph’s impeccable catalog. The tape features production from frequent collaborators like Paper Route Empire’s own Bandplay, Cleveland-born Sosa 808, and Memphis mainstay DJ Squeeky, plus Southern rap sound architects including Dun Deal and Drumma Boy, all of whom rise to the occasion with cinematic, speaker-knocking instrumentals that accentuate each outlandish boast.
Paper Route Frank welcomes an expertly-curated list of guest stars, each of whom had a personal relationship with the rapper: Dolph’s cousin and frequent rap partner Key Glock returns to spar, Glock’s fellow PRE signees Big Moochie Grape and SNUPE BANDZ make an impression in their verses, Gucci Mane puts his stamp on “Roster,” and 2 Chainz, one of the few in the game who could match Dolph punchline for punchline, makes his presence known on “Beep Beep.”
Paper Route Frank arrives on the heels of the Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton Jr. Day of Service on November 17th, officially ordained by the state legislatures of Georgia and Tennessee last December in honor of Dolph’s memory. The IdaMae Foundation, in partnership with The Confess Project of America, will honor the legacy of Young Dolph by activating several public service events. Reported on by hundreds of outlets across the globe, #DolphDay furthered Dolph’s charitable efforts and reaffirmed the beloved rapper’s place in Hip-Hop history.
Stay tuned for Paper Route Frank, coming this Friday, December 16th via Paper Route Empire.
Paper Route Frank tracklist:
- Love For The Streets (Prod. by Dun Deal)
- Blind Fold (Prod. by BandPlay)
- Woah (Prod. by Sosa 808)
- Uh Huh (Prod. by BandPlay)
- That’s How ft. Key Glock (Prod. by BandPlay)
- Old Ways (Prod. by BandPlay)
- Roster ft. Gucci Mane (Prod. by BandPlay)
- Smoke My Weed (Prod. by Drumma Boy)
- Always (Prod. by CEOO)
- Beep Beep ft. 2 Chainz (Prod. by DJ Squeeky)
- Hall Of Fame (Prod. by BandPlay)
- Infatuated With Drugs ft. Big Moochie Grape & SNUPE BANDZ (Prod. by BandPlay)
- Get Away (Prod. by Sosa 808)