Paper Route Empire

Remaining fiercely independent throughout his rise to fame, Memphis rap figurehead Young Dolph released his extensive catalog via Paper Route Empire, an independently owned label he founded in 2008. By the mid-2010s, Dolph was using Paper Route to shepherd in the next generation of local talent, signing the likes of Key Glock, Jay Fizzle, and Big Moochie Grape ahead of the group's debut compilation, Paper Route Illuminati (2021). While Paper Route Empire initially served as a home for Young Dolph's barrage of mixtapes, the Memphis rapper's label took on a greater purpose dur...