User talk:Griffgreene

Biography
Dom Kennedy graced the streets of Los Angeles in 2008 with the release of his debut project, titled 25th Hour. The Leimert Park native, born August 22, 1984, made a name for himself by promoting, distributing and along with Jason Madison co-producing the 25th Hour mix-tape. After receiving local and nationwide praise, Dom followed up in the spring of 2009 with the independent release of Future Street/Drug Sounds, an all-original collection that seized the attention of major labels, blogs and Hip Hop fans worldwide. In the fall of 2009, Dom teamed up with DJ Sour Milk of Power 106 and the Los Angeles Leakers to produce his third and most recent project, titled Best After Bobby. The mixtape release would legitimize his fan base and increase a nation-wide buzz, receiving over 10,000 downloads within the first few hours of release. Then in March of 2010, Dom released his most anticipated and critically acclaimed project yet, From The Westside With Love which featured production from HitBoy, L.A.U.S.D., Drew Byrd, and Brandun DeShay. The mixtape received a "Large" rating from XXL Magazine. The third song on the mixtape, 1997, became an instant hit. Dom has mentioned several times on his twitter account about a Part 2 of From The Westside with Love being released sometime in 2011. http://www.dopeitsdom.com/?page_id=76/ref> http://www.xxlmag.com/bloggers/2010/03/dom-kennedy-from-the-westside-with-love//ref>

Early Life
Dom was born on August 22, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in the Lemeirt Park area of Los Angeles and frequently references it in his songs. Dom has said that he wants his music make the people feel like they are riding through the streets of Los Angeles, just as OutKast made you feel like you were in Atlanta. http://www.dopeitsdom.com/?page_id=76/ref>

Mixtapes
2008: 25th Hour 2009: Future Street/Drug Sounds 2009: Best After Bobby 2010: From The Westside with Love 2011: From The Westside with Love pt. II