Domino (rapper)
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Shawn Antione Ivy, known as Domino, is an American rapper born in 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri
, and raised in Long Beach, California
. Being a Crip
himself, he auditioned for the Bloods & Crips
project in the early 1990s. 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, 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. Domino is considered a trend settor and icon amongst true hip hop fans. He is the first Hip Hop artist to perform a #1 rap single which contained melodic hip hop throughout the entire song. 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 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.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, and raised in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. Being a Crip
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
himself, he auditioned for the Bloods & Crips
Bloods & Crips
Bloods & Crips was a musical collaboration between members of the Bloods & Crips gangs formed by Tweedy Bird Loc, Redrum 781 and Ronnie Phillips in 1993.-History:...
project in the early 1990s. 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
Domino (Domino album)
Domino is the debut album by rapper, Domino. It was released on December 7, 1993 for Outburst Records, distributed by Columbia Records and was produced by DJ Battlecat. The album found great success, peaking at #39 on Billboard 200 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...
, spawned two major hits in the United States, including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached #7 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly
America Is Dying Slowly
America Is Dying Slowly is a compilation album, the eighth in the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series of recorded by the Red Hot Organization...
, alongside Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...
, Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
, and Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
, 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
Source (magazine)
Source magazine is a free bi-monthly magazine published by the John Brown Group on behalf of Greenbee, John Lewis, and Waitrose, all three of which are owned by the John Lewis Partnership, with articles covering interior design, beauty, the arts, travel, finance, and lifestyle...
magazine.
While his debut album was critically well received, Domino was said to have stolen then up-and-coming rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
'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. Domino is considered a trend settor and icon amongst true hip hop fans. He is the first Hip Hop artist to perform a #1 rap single which contained melodic hip hop throughout the entire song. Three years later, Domino released his second album, Physical Funk
Physical Funk
Physical Funk is the second album by Domino. It was released on June 11, 1996 for Outburst Records, distributed by Columbia Records and was produced by DJ Battlecat. By the time this album was released, Domino's popularity had greatly decreased and the album fell in the charts, peaking at #152 on...
, 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 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.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1993 | Domino Domino (Domino album) Domino is the debut album by rapper, Domino. It was released on December 7, 1993 for Outburst Records, distributed by Columbia Records and was produced by DJ Battlecat. The album found great success, peaking at #39 on Billboard 200 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...
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39 | 10 |
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Gold |
| 1996 | Physical Funk Physical Funk Physical Funk is the second album by Domino. It was released on June 11, 1996 for Outburst Records, distributed by Columbia Records and was produced by DJ Battlecat. By the time this album was released, Domino's popularity had greatly decreased and the album fell in the charts, peaking at #152 on... |
152 | 34 | |
| 2001 | D-Freaked It D-Freaked It D-Freaked It is the fifth album released by Domino. It was released on June 19, 2001 for Big Whale Records and was produced by Domino. After two unsuccessful albums in a row, this marked Domino's return to the Billboard charts, peaking at #95 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.-Track listing:#"Intro"-... |
– | 95 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 1994 | "Getto Jam Getto Jam "Getto Jam" was the lead single released from Domino's debut album, Domino. The song was released late in 1993 with DJ Battlecat both co-producing and co-writing the song with Domino.... " |
7 | 4 | 1 | Domino |
| "Sweet Potatoe Pie Sweet Potatoe Pie "Sweet Potatoe Pie" was the second single released from Domino's self-titled debut album, Domino. Like his previous single, it was produced and co-written by DJ Battlecat.... " |
27 | 13 | 3 | ||
| "Money is Everything" | - | - | - | ||
| "Long Beach Thang" | - | - | - | ||
| 1995 | "Tales from the Hood Tales from the Hood (song) "Tales From the Hood" is a single by rapper Domino featuring Chill from the soundtrack to the 1995 horror film, Tales from the Hood.The song was the only charting single from the gold-certified soundtrack, making it to the Billboard's R&B and rap charts... " |
– | 51 | 8 | Tales from the Hood Tales from the Hood (soundtrack) Tales From the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1995 horror film, Tales from the Hood. It was released on May 9, 1995 through MCA Records... |
| 1996 | "Physical Funk Physical Funk (song) "Physical Funk" was the first single released from Domino's second album, Physical Funk. It was both written and produced by Domino himself.... " |
87 | 46 | 11 | Physical Funk |
| "So Fly" | – | 64 | 17 | ||
| 2001 | "Like That" | – | 88 | 8 | D-Freaked It |
External links
- Discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- XXL Magazine, Page 062, August 2004, Rock Star Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) Interview regarding Domino being his favorite hip hop artist.