KENNEDY would cement his lyrical lightheartedness in collaborations with entrepreneurial rapper Nipsey Hussle, including 2013’s elastic, revelatory “Checc Me Out.” In 2020, he dropped Rap N Roll, an album that centred itself around the simplistic, contemplative “Saint Ermias,” a tribute to the late Hussle that brought out KENNEDY’s more serious side. On his new track, he’s kicking it with his lady and her best friend too. With a style that pairs terse, simple lyricism with a knack for narrative, Kennedy took inspiration from West Coast rap legends like 2Pac and DJ Quik and began. Based out of Los Angeles, California, Dom Kennedy is a rapper with a fiercely independent streak. 'From the Westside With Love' by Dom Kennedy sampled Brian Simpsons 'The Last Kiss'. In 2011, KENNEDY released his debut album, From the Westside With Love, II, which was led by the personable but flippant standouts “When I Come Around” and “Grind’n.” His sophomore effort, Get Home Safely from 2013, found him homing in on the laidback approach that made him a beloved figure in hip-hop, especially on tracks like the undulating, braggadocious “Still Callin” featuring fellow L.A. Don’t play with Dom Kennedy because he ain’t the one. Dom Kennedy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More AllMusic.
In 1984, the MC independently released his first mixtapes in the late 2000s, coloured by his experiences growing up in Leimert Park and influenced heavily by the locale-driven rhymes of The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, 2Pac, and Outkast. They say they love Hip-Hop Niggas not speakin brilliantPlot my next 2 albums, they gon make me each a million
I just want the bad hoes, and I wanna reach the children
Take all my royalties and go and buy a Pisa buildin
I didnt do my homework, still watched Rap City
Seen y.
DOM KENNEDY’s breezy, irreverent punchlines are the staple of his signature rap style, one admired by West Coast legends, established and in-the-making.
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