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. He resides 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 ''

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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, ''

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'', 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 ''

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'', '' The Mask'', ''

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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. He is a born-again Christian.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Domino , AllMusic
Retrieved September 27, 2011.

References

External links

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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 21st-century American male rappers Crips Rappers from St. Louis Rappers from California 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 musicians