Makeda&#8217;s Cookies in Memphis has been closed for the last five days following the tragic shooting death of rapper <a href="/profile/young-dolph" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Young Dolph</a> inside the bakery last week. As the city mourns the loss of Dolph, who was a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-dolph-was-one-of-a-kind-news.143210.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">community leader and always gave back to his fans</a>, Makeda&#8217;s has re-opened its downtown location and the owners intend on changing the name of Dolph&#8217;s favorite cookie to keep his legacy alive.
As we saw in a video shared one week before Dolph&#8217;s tragic murder, the rapper <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-dolph-showed-love-to-cookie-place-he-was-killed-at-1-week-ago-news.143124.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">promoted the bakery in a video posted to their social media pages</a>, saying that he loves nothing more than their famous chocolate cookies. In fact, he often told employees that he could smell their cookies while getting off the expressway nearby.
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&#8220;That was one thing that Dolph did, he used to get off that expressway and be like, &#8216;I could smell y&#8217;all getting off the expressway, I had to come in!&#8221; recalled one employee. &#8220;Man, to know that we&#8217;re not gonna see that face anymore is&#8211; I&#8217;m sorry, I&#8217;m trying to hold back tears right now.&#8221;
This situation has been heartbreaking for many Memphis natives, as well as hip-hop fans around the world. The location of Makeda&#8217;s Cookies on Airways will <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/makedas-cookies-raises-over-s70k-after-young-dolphs-death-news.143270.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">remain closed until the end of this year</a>, but the downtown location is open again. 
The shop&#8217;s owners would like to honor Dolph&#8217;s legacy by renaming his favorite cookie, their chocolate chip, after him. 
Rest in peace to the great Young Dolph.
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