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. Being a Crip himself, he auditioned for the

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project in the early 1990s. He is the first rapper, in order of appearance, in the title track ''

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'' on the album of the same name. His debut album, ''

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'', spawned two major hits in the United States, including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard''

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. Several further albums were released, and Domino continued to score hits on the R&B charts into the 2000s (decade). In 1996, Domino appeared on the

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's compilation CD, '' America is Dying Slowly'', alongside

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, and

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, 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. He also performed on many soundtracks, including '' The Show'', ''

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'', '' Tales From the Hood'' and ''

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''. While his self-titled debut album was critically and commercially well-received, many were quick to point out that his style was similar to that of fellow Long Beach resident and up-and-coming Dr. Dre protégé,

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. Three years later, Domino released his second album, ''

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'', which failed to become as successful as its predecessor. The video for title track "Physical Funk" was a No. 1 video on MTV but the album was delayed 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. He is a born again Christian.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Domino , AllMusic
Retrieved September 27, 2011.

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* * XXL Magazine, Page 062, August 2004, Rock Star Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) Interview regarding Domino being his favorite hip hop artist. {{DEFAULTSORT:Domino 1972 births Living people 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American rappers African-American male rappers Crips G-funk artists Musicians from Long Beach, California Musicians from Missouri West Coast hip hop musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people