Shawn Antoine 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 No. 7 on the BillboardHot 100. 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 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 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, Snoop Doggy Dogg. He is the first hip-hop artist to perform a No. 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 No. 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.
Lamar fired back with "Euphoria," and "6.16 in LA," sparking a domino-like beef in which the two rappers exchanged insult-laden tracks laced with allegations that ranged from petty to criminal.
Lamar fired back with "Euphoria," and "6.16 in LA," sparking a domino-like beef in which the two rappers exchanged insult-laden tracks laced with allegations that ranged from petty to criminal.
Rapper Sean 'Diddy Combs' faced arrest at the hands of the FBI on Monday in New York, as a result of him being indicted by a federal grand jury ... Earlier this year in March, the rapper's Los Angeles and Miami mansions were raided by the police.
A new cohort of Russian businessmen has emerged to fill the void left by international chains, among them Timati, a pro-Putin rapper who snapped up and rebranded hundreds of Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza stores across the country ...Related ... .
It’s the latest domino to fall after the rapper’s continued anti-Semitic rants that have resulted in canceled endorsements and product partnerships in recent years.
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Anton Pinskiy and Timati unveil their DominoPizza brand ... A rapper known for his pro-Kremlin lyrics and his restaurateur business partner announced Wednesday that they've taken over the Russian assets of Domino's Pizza, Reuters reported.
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Observer-Reporter
28 Sep 2023
Observer-Reporter
28 Sep 2023