I know that I am super high on all of the dope Hip Hop coming out of the LA area lately, and maybe that is a result of my personal geography, but there are a ton of artists from The City of Angels that deserve the shine.
Another LA product that has been generating some buzz for a while now, and who runs in the same circles of the other indie LA emcee's, is named Dom Kennedy. Dude is from Leimert Park, and reps his city crazy hard... I really dig this cat's laid back flow and relaxed tone that matches the killer production from Dom's "cousin in crime," Jskillz. His lyrics are cool and Dom tells some interesting stories with some pretty funny/creative punchlines sprinkled in....
I absolutely love the vibe of his track Watermelon Sundae, and the video is really cool as well. Dom embodies the SoCal culture and his videos, especially the one for Sundae, can give those who aren't lucky enough to enjoy the sun and fun a glimpse into how the West does it. And dude sounds like he might be more of a sneaker whore than me, which is sort of relieving and demoralizing at the same time- Needless to say, homey knows his sneaks... Peep the track Tennishoes...
Another LA product that has been generating some buzz for a while now, and who runs in the same circles of the other indie LA emcee's, is named Dom Kennedy. Dude is from Leimert Park, and reps his city crazy hard... I really dig this cat's laid back flow and relaxed tone that matches the killer production from Dom's "cousin in crime," Jskillz. His lyrics are cool and Dom tells some interesting stories with some pretty funny/creative punchlines sprinkled in....
I absolutely love the vibe of his track Watermelon Sundae, and the video is really cool as well. Dom embodies the SoCal culture and his videos, especially the one for Sundae, can give those who aren't lucky enough to enjoy the sun and fun a glimpse into how the West does it. And dude sounds like he might be more of a sneaker whore than me, which is sort of relieving and demoralizing at the same time- Needless to say, homey knows his sneaks... Peep the track Tennishoes...
I recently posted the new video for Everyone Knows Us featuring Pac Div and Carter, and the track and video are really dope! Vimby has been all over homey for a minute and I love how they are grabbing a ton of exclusive footage of the new Cali cartel- these fellas all seem to get along pretty well, so it is pretty cool that they could help each other get on... Dom also just uploaded a new track to his MySpace called Miss Donna Karan that is pretty funny- Listen below.
Kennedy released a mixtape a while back called 25th Hour that you can pick up for free download here. Also, check out homey's MySpace to watch the assortment of videos as they will give more insight into DK's personality than my words can. Peep the video for Watermelon Sundae below. And, the intro to Notorious DOM and the track Dreams Don't Come True can give a better taste of how representative of the LA LA Land that Dom is... Also, peep this cool feature from C'est La Vie to get a better taste...
Watermelon Sundae
Everyone Knows Us featuring Pac Div and Carter
Notorious DOM
Miss Donna Karan
Tennishoes
Dreams Don't Come True
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