Memphis on the internet.
Young Dolph
Posted to Facebook by the City of Memphis
Shock, prayers, and help poured out online last week in the wake of the shooting and death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph while shopping at Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies.
As his identity was confirmed by police, memorials (like the one above from the City of Memphis) appeared on social media. The next wave of posts offered support for Makeda’s, which was boarded up after police left the scene. A GoFundMe page was established, and restaurateur Kelly English donated portions of sales to help.
Did you feel that?
Posted to Facebook by Drake Memphis
Tremors from a Missouri earthquake were felt in Memphis Wednesday evening, prompting many to ask online, “Did you feel that?”
Walkin’ in Staten
Posted to YouTube by Saturday Night Live
Staten Island got the “Walkin’ in Memphis” treatment in an SNL video from Pete Davidson, featuring songwriter Marc Cohn. Instead of catfish on the table and gospel in the air, Davidson claims his hometown has bagels, pills, and wild turkeys by the hospital.
