- Domino (rapper)
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Domino Birth name Shawn Antione Ivy Also known as Genuine Draft Born 1972 (age 38–39), St. Louis, Missouri, United States Origin Long Beach, California Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper
Producer
SingerYears active 1992–present Labels Outburst Records, Def Jam, Columbia Records, MCA Records, Thump Records, Associated acts Bloods & Crips Shawn Antione Ivy,[1] known as Domino, is an American rapper born in 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in Long Beach, California.[2] Being a Crip himself, he auditioned for the Bloods & Crips project in the early 1990s.[3] He is the first rapper, in order of appearance, in the title track Bangin' on Wax on the album of the same name. His debut album, Domino, spawned two major hits in the United States,[4] including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Several further albums were released, and Domino continued to score hits on the R&B charts into the 2000s.
In 1996, Domino appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by the Source magazine.
While his debut album was critically well received, Domino was said to have stolen then up-and-coming rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg's style of rap which was a rumor put out by an unreliable source and never validated. Domino's melodic rap style set the stage for other hip hop artists like Nelly, Lil Wayne, etc.[citation needed] Domino is considered a trend settor and icon amongst true hip hop fans.[neutrality is disputed] He is the first Hip Hop artist to perform a #1 rap single which contained melodic hip hop throughout the entire song.[5] Three years later, Domino released his second album, Physical Funk, which failed to become as successful as its predecessor due to corporate moves. The video "Physical Funk" was a #1 video on MTV and the album was defected[clarification needed] before its release due to Def Jam (Russell Simmons record label) dropping Outburst Records (the record label Domino was released on) before the album was released.[citation needed]
Contents
Discography
Albums
Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications U.S. U.S. R&B 1993 Domino - Released: December 7, 1993
- Label: Outburst / Def Jam
39 10 1996 Physical Funk - Released: April 2, 1996
- Label: Outburst / Def Jam
152 34 2001 D-Freaked It - Released: June 19, 2001
- Label: Slipdisc
– 95 Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap 1994 "Getto Jam" 7 4 1 Domino "Sweet Potatoe Pie" 27 13 3 "Money is Everything" - - - "Long Beach Thang" - - - 1995 "Tales from the Hood" – 51 8 Tales from the Hood 1996 "Physical Funk" 87 46 11 Physical Funk "So Fly" – 64 17 2001 "Like That" – 88 8 D-Freaked It References
- ^ "Rapper Domino speaks unpleasant truths". The Philadelphia Tribune. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2343867.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- ^ "allmusic ((( Bloods & Crips > Biography )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p37467. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Domino at Allmusic
- ^ "allmusic ((( Domino > Overview )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r173135. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ "Domino Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Domino&format=album&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 11-13-2011.
- ^ Domino | AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
External links
- Discography at Discogs
- Domino at the Internet Movie Database
- XXL Magazine, Page 062, August 2004, Rock Star Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) Interview regarding Domino being his favorite hip hop artist.
Categories:- 1972 births
- African American rappers
- Musicians from California
- Crips
- Living people
- Musicians from Missouri
- People from Long Beach, California
- American hip hop biography stubs
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