Earlier this week, Los Angeles, California rapper Dom Kennedy appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning to speak on what’s keeping him from mainstream success, his decision to become a musician, and more.
According to Dom, who released his self-titled album weeks ago, lack of advertising and promotion have kept him from obtaining mainstream success in the time since he launched his music career nearly a decade ago. He revealed that the lack of advertising serves as a double-edged sword since he does have a dedicated fanbase.
“Advertising…But it’s also worked to my benefit too because of what you mentioned earlier about having fans that do know about your music. My percentages is high,” Dom Kennedy said.
Later in the interview, Dom offered a timeline of his music career, revealing the year he started his career, started making money, and more.
He also revealed that he chose to become a rapper because he “didn’t like no music that was out,” and also found that his city of Los Angeles wasn’t being represented musically.
“2006 is when I decided to go in this way with my life,” he said. “2008, I put out my first project. My first piece of music. 2010, I started making money. I was just a regular kid in L.A., man, honestly. I loved rap because I grew up in the times of—I’m a black kid in America. Wasn’t nothing special. Everybody could rap a little bit. So, at that time, if you would’ve came around and you said you was a rapper, I would’ve had something better than you. But that wouldn’t mean I was a rapper. I never considered myself a rapper…I started making music cause I didn’t like no music that was out. I didn’t hear no L.A. music. So, I put L.A. in the music industry.”
Dom Kennedy’s interview on Hot 97 can be found below.
Who’s he?
You’re online, Google the man. He’s dope.
Love Dom Kennedy’s music. He’s one of my favorite artists out right now. He’s not the most lyrical guy out but he knows his lane. His shit makes you feel like you’re in Cali during the summertime.
True shit…
NOBODY EVEN KNOWS WHO THIS GUY IS.
My cousin got me on D.K. the man is audio dope!.. He makes you feel like you in LA… Peace y’all
DK is dope but did he forget about Game & G Malone
Think he’s probably talking about that West Coast sound, which he definitely is the only one out of the people you’re talking about who has that since Game was always described as an East Coast type rapper on the West. Dom got that melodic feel to his music that you can feel LA through his music. He does need to hook back up with LA USD though I think. That shit he did with them was more dope imo.
Let’s be honest. Drake has done more to put the west coast on the map than Dom Kennedy and Drake is from Toronto. Drake is reponsible for YG and Kendrick blowing up. Drake is also responsible for the increased buzz around the Documentary 2. If Tupac were alive he’d be begging Drake for features. Drake runs the west coast , just ask Serena Williams.
wtf???!!!
OP has to be trolling because nothing he said was even close to truth. Drake had nothing to do with the West’s resurgence. He was not responsible for YG and Kendrick blowing up, they blew up before he showed up. He didn’t increase the buzz for Documentary 2. Drake doesn’t run shit at all.
if Tupac was alive, Drake wouldn’t have a career.
WTF @ OVO BLOODGANG? You sound as stupid as Dom wack ass Kennedy. All because you get put on a tour does not mean you will blow.. Kdot needed no help from Audrey to blow up like he did.. dawg you got Drake Cum coming out your nose..
I woke up today and Drake still sucks
He’s not lying he did. Between him, TDE, Odd Future, Casey Veggies, YG, Problem, and more, they’ve brought the West Coast back
DOM KENNEDY IS THE WEAKEST NIGGA FROM L.A .. WEAKER THEN KID INC MY BOY…. HE IS STR8 GARB.. TRASH.. ASS WIPES.. AFTER GAME, TDE, ODD FUTURE, AND MUSTARD BEATS PUT LA BACK.. WTF THIS DUDE TALKING ABOUT.. you can have songs out all you want.. this nigga was local. im talking about i like your music coming from his bathroom house type of local.. lol
No offense but I live in south central and never heard of the guy. I will look up his music but to say he put l.a on the map is a stretch when you have Kendrick on the radio
Bishop Lamont?
He held down West 07-11 then Kendrick came along.