Domino (Domino album)

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Domino
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 7, 1993 (1993-12-07)
Recorded1992–1993
StudioSkip Saylor (Hollywood, CA)
Genre
Length41:04
LabelOutburst Records
Producer
Domino chronology
Domino
(1993)
Physical Funk
(1996)
Singles from Domino
  1. "Getto Jam"
    Released: November 5, 1993
  2. "Sweet Potatoe Pie"
    Released: March 8, 1994
  3. "Money Is Everything"
    Released: July 5, 1994
  4. "Long Beach Thang"
    Released: October 25, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

Domino is the debut self-titled studio album by American rapper Domino. It was released on December 7, 1993, through Outburst Records with distribution via Rush Associated Labels/Chaos Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood. Production was primarily handled by DJ Battlecat, as well as AMG and Domino, with Anthony "Anti" Lewis, Greedy Greg and Big Bass Brian Walker served as executive producers. It features guest appearances from AMG and Laquan. The album is now out of print.

The album made it to number 39 on Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 1, 1994. Its lead single, "Getto Jam", peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the Hot Rap Songs, and went gold on January 5, 1994, for selling 500,000 units in the United States. The second single off of the album, "Sweet Potatoe Pie", reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Diggady Domino"DJ Battlecat4:15
2."Getto Jam"
4:17
3."A.F.D."DJ Battlecat4:07
4."Do You Qualify"DJ Battlecat3:34
5."Jam"DJ Battlecat3:50
6."Money Is Everything"DJ Battlecat4:21
7."Sweet Potatoe Pie"DJ Battlecat3:29
8."Raincoat"DJ Battlecat4:26
9."Long Beach Thang"DJ Battlecat5:15
10."That's Real" (featuring AMG and Laquan)AMG3:30
Total length:41:04
Sample credits

Personnel[edit]

  • Shawn Antione Ivy – main artist, co-producer (track 2)
  • AMG – featured artist & producer (track 10)
  • LaQuan – featured artist (track 10)
  • Kevin "Battlecat" Gilliam – keyboards & producer (tracks: 1–9), talkbox (track 7), programming & mixing
  • Robert "Fonksta" Bacon – guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9), bass (tracks: 1, 2), keyboards (track 3)
  • Sean Freehill – mixing
  • Louie Teran – engineering
  • Wallace "Wally T." Traugott – mastering
  • Anthony "Anti" Lewis – executive producer
  • "Big Bass" Brian Walker – executive producer
  • Greedy Greg – executive producer
  • The Drawing Board – art direction
  • Michael Miller – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Domino - Domino | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 18, 2022). "Domino :: Domino – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Domino Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Domino Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Domino – Domino". Recording Industry Association of America.

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