Draft:100 Shots
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The song references a February 2017 shooting in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], during which over 100 rounds were reportedly fired at a vehicle carrying Dolph before a [[CIAA women's basketball tournament|CIAA]] basketball match. close to an apartment building at 8th and [[North Caldwell Street]]. Around 6:30 p.m.{{Cite web |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=2017-02-27 |title=Young Dolph Targeted in Charlotte Shooting: Report |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/young-dolph-shooting-charlotte-7702215/ |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} |
The song references a February 2017 shooting in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], during which over 100 rounds were reportedly fired at a vehicle carrying Dolph before a [[CIAA women's basketball tournament|CIAA]] basketball match. close to an apartment building at 8th and [[North Caldwell Street]]. Around 6:30 p.m.{{Cite web |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=2017-02-27 |title=Young Dolph Targeted in Charlotte Shooting: Report |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/young-dolph-shooting-charlotte-7702215/ |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} His vehicle was struck multiple times while he was travelling in the city. Contemporary reporting from mainstream music and entertainment outlets stated that more than 100 rounds were fired at the SUV he was in, though he was not injured during the incident.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-08 |title=Young Dolph Shot At 100 Times In Charlotte |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/02/26/young-dolph-shot-at-100-times-in-charlotte |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=The FADER |language=en}} |
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Dolp lated He later taunted his attackers on Twitter, writing “u loose”, and performed at a club the same night. but told XXL that he had “no clue” who shot at him. |
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Dolph stated that he survived the attack without injury due to the use of a bulletproof SUV. |
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Police accounts and media coverage at the time also described the vehicle as being bullet-resistant, which is commonly cited as a factor in his survival.{{cite news |title=Young Dolph Escapes Charlotte Shooting Unharmed |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/young-dolph-charlotte-shooting-7487089/ |access-date=23 April 2026 |work=Billboard}} Media reports indicated that the [[SUV]] he was travelling in was hit repeatedly and was equipped with bullet-resistant protection.{{Cite web |title=Rapper Young Dolph Bullet Proof Truck Shot At With Over 100 Rounds In NC {{!}} JAM'N 94.5 |url=https://jamn945.iheart.com/featured/dj-4eign/content/2017-02-26-rapper-yougn-dolph-bullet-proof-truck-shot-at-with-over-100-rounds-in-nc/ |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=DJ E Dubble |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=II |first=C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman |date=2017-02-26 |title=Footage Shows Young Dolph’s SUV After Being Shot at Multiple Times in Charlotte |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/footage-young-dolphs-suv-shot-at/ |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}} |
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== Composition == |
== Composition == |
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