King of Memphis (album)

King of Memphis is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Dolph. It was released on February 19, 2016, by Paper Route Empire.[1] The album's production was handled by Mike Will Made It, TM88, Zaytoven, Nard & B, and Drumma Boy, among others.[2][3] It was supported by one single – "Get Paid".

King of Memphis
Studio album by
Young Dolph
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2016
Recorded2015–16
Genre
Length34:43
LabelPaper Route Empire
Producer
Young Dolph chronology
Shittin' On The Industry
(2015)		 King of Memphis
(2016)		 Bulletproof
(2017)
Singles from King of Memphis
  1. "Get Paid"
    Released: February 2, 2016

Background

On February 9, 2017, Young Dolph took to Twitter to announce the album's title along with the cover art and release date.[4] Young Dolph explained the concept behind King of Memphis during an interview with XXL,[5] saying:

"I'm the newest shit, the poppin' shit. The new wave out of Memphis. The CD ain't called The King of Memphis. It's called King of Memphis. So my whole thing is, my last CD was called Shittin' on the Industry. This one called King of Memphis. So I'm just letting everybody know I do what I wanna do with this shit. And on top of that, all my partners kings. Everybody you see around me, they’re kings. Every last one of them. I ain’t the only one that got paper. None of that. I'm the boss."

Singles

The lead single for the album, "Get Paid" was released on February 2, 2016.[6]

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
HipHopDX3.3/5[9]
Spin7/10[10]

King of Memphis received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 70/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Track listing
King of Memphis[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Facts"
3:20
2."Fuck It"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Hayward Ivy
DJ Squeeky3:30
3."Royalty"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Joshua Cross
Cassius Jay3:15
4."Both Ways"
Drumma Boy3:24
5."How Could"
Zaytoven3:27
6."USA"
2:32
7."Let Me See It"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Williams II
  • Samuel Gloade
  • Mike Will Made It
  • 30 Roc[11]
3:14
8."Get Paid"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Bryan Johnson
Reazy Renegade3:01
9."On My Way"
3:18
10."It's Goin' Down"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Ivy
DJ Squeeky2:44
11."Real Life"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Cross
Cassius Jay2:58
Total length:34:43

References
  1. "King of Memphis by Young Dolph on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. Smith, Trevor (February 18, 2016). "Listen To Young Dolph's Debut Album, "King Of Memphis"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis' - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  4. Simmons, Ted (February 10, 2016). "Young Dolph Gets Release Date for 'King of Memphis' Album". XXL. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. Weinstein, Max (March 7, 2016). "Young Dolph Talks King of Memphis Title, Slavery and Yo Gotti Beef". XXL. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. "Get Paid - Single by Young Dolph on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  7. "King of Memphis by Young Dolph Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. King of Memphis at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. "Young Dolph - King Of Memphis". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  10. Thompson, Paul (7 March 2016). "SPIN Rap Report: Vic Spencer and Chris Crack Join Forces, Boosie Beats Cancer and Lives to Tell Twice". Spin. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  11. "New day make sure y'all go check out @YoungDolph #LetMeSeeIt (Prod. By @IAm_30Roc x @MikeWiLLMadeIt )". Twitter. Retrieved August 15, 2017.



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