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Kennedy released his debut mixtape album “25th Hour” in 2008 and a buzz soon surrounded him on South side L.A. His track “Watermelon Sundae” in particular was played widely on local radio stations. He went on to release a further four independent mixtapes, most notably his third, the critically acclaimed “From the Westside with Love”, released in 2010. The mixtape gained over 100,000 downloads, and Dom Kennedy was quickly being recognized as a major player on the West Coast hip hop scene.
In June 2011, Dom Kennedy released his first commercial studio album on iTunes, titled “From the Westside with Love 2”. It reached the top ten of hip hop and rap albums during its first week and was his first album to be released under self-established record label Other People’s Money. Stand-out track “My Type of Party” is one of his best-known songs and was ranked by Complex Magazine at number 43 in its “Best 50 Songs of 2012” list. In 2012 he also travelled throughout Europe and the US for his Yellow Album Tour.
Major-label Interscope were interested in signing Kennedy in early 2013, however he turned down the offer and chose to remain independent. His second album “Get Home Safely” was released through his label Other People’s Money and debuted at number 29 in its first week, selling over 10,000 copies in the US. Guest appearances on the album from other artists include Skeme, Krondon, Ty Dolla Sign and Nipsey Hussle.
Dom Kennedy has collaborated with many other hip hop artists, including King Chip, Big Sean and Curren$y and has himself made guest appearances on several albums. In particular, he appeared on the track “She Needs Me” with Kendrick Lamar and MURS in 2010. Kennedy cites Notorious B.I.G, Outkast and LL Cool J has three of his most prominent influences.
Live reviews
Despite keeping the packed out venue waiting for over an hour, when West Coast rapper Dom Kennedy finally arrives on stage, the crowd is at fever pitch for the “Get Home Safely” show to begin.
Dom is unapologetically Californian, and he wants to make it known when he performs. He arrives on stage fully decked out in matching La Lakers jersey and shorts, his hometown team.
Another key element to being Californian is the glorious weather and Kennedy’s tracks make you feel like the sun is shining wherever the venue, which becomes apparent as he guides the crowd through hazy summer anthems “My Type Of Party’ and “Still Callin” with his trademark laid back flow.
Kennedy clearly loves being to please the crowd, asking his DJ to cut the backing track off numerous times to allow his fans to rap along with him acapella. When he has them in the palm of his hand, he goes even one step further, asking fellow L.A. rapper Kendrick Lamar, to join him on stage to run through an extra hyped version of their hit collaboration “We Ball.” The prodigal son of rap duly obliges, with a bottle of champagne in hand, and the party levels go through the roof.
All in all, witnessing Dom Kennedy live is definitely an experience, and whether you’re an extensive fan of all his work, or just want to have a good time and take part in some rap-a-longs, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss out on.
DSB08
Hip hop artist and record label owner Dom Kennedy has always prided himself on remaining independent from the corporate world and attaining his own version of creative freedom. That is not to say the Californian musician has not frequented the charts from time to time, with his 2012 track 'My Type of Party' becoming an arguable contender for anthem of the year. However on the live circuit he has achieved his success the hard way through graft and dedication and it now pays off as fans pack out venues and snap up tickets fast.
His albums have been consistently holding steady on the US charts and his fanbase expands all the time as people discover the tracks for the first time and with a large list of frequent collaborators including Curren$y, DJ Mustard and Big Sean he is a recognisable name in the world of hip hop now so people unaware of the discography will take a bet on the show. They make good choices as Dom confidently steps out tonight supported by a tight entourage of DJs and hype men, he has the crowd in the palm of his hand all night as he runs through a fifteen song set culminating in the jumping 'Nothin' Like Me'.
sean-ward
This is my fifth time seeing Dom Kennedy and it just gets better every time ! He is the definition of West Coast and ALWAYS knows how to rock the crowd. His appreciation for his fans is unmatched and he seems truly humbled every concert.
One thing I appreciate is his passion for putting other artists on, he always has quite a few opening acts, BUT last night one of the acts performed longer than Dom !
His opening acts aren't nearly as dope as him, but Dom has always been on another level. I will say the only negative part about this past concert was the crowd ! People were taking the 'turning up' way too far. One of the things I love about Dom is he never smokes/drinks on stage. He's a true professional, and ALWAYS takes his performances seriously!
If you're lucky, you'll see him bring out his beautiful son and he'll rap to him and might even tear up !
jenniferdawn
It was an amazing performance. It was a amazing vibe, the artists and DJS before Dom were also phenomenal with great energy. Veggies and Dom interacted with the audience which made the experience so much better. I will definitely go see Dom again and when Casey comes, I will be there as well.
jessica-mackenzie
It was an amazing night. I had so much fun listening to his new album which I can't wait to here again. Highlight of my night was when I got to see Dom for the first time. If I could go back to last night I would.
anadelmyy
Dom Kennedy was not at the show you said he would be preforming at. Neither were any of the other artists you listed. It was a waste of money and false advertisement.
stefyvonne
THE CONCERT WAS FIRE! HE PLAYED ALL THE CLASSICS FROM FTWSWL, YELLOW ALBUM, GET HOME SAFELY, AND HIS NEW ALBUM. JAY 305 KILLED. COZZ WAS MEH. OVERALL TOP 3 CONCERT
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