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{{Short description|American rapper}}
{{For|the Hieroglyphics member|Domino (producer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Domino
| image           =
| caption         =
| birth_name      = Shawn Antoine Ivy
| alias           = Genuine Draft
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1972|3|17}}
| birth_place     = [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], U.S.
| origin          = [[Long Beach, California]]
| genre           = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation      = {{hlist|[[Rapper]]|producer|singer}}
| years_active    = 1992&ndash;present
| label           = Outburst Records, [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]], [[Columbia Records]], [[MCA Records]], [[Thump Records]],
| associated_acts = [[Bloods & Crips]]
| website         =
}}
'''Shawn Antoine Ivy''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2343867.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021152418/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2343867.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2012|title=Rapper Domino speaks unpleasant truths|publisher=The Philadelphia Tribune|accessdate=September 26, 2008}}</ref> known as '''Domino''', (born March 17, 1972 in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]), is an American [[rapper]].<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> Being a [[Crips|Crip]] himself, he auditioned for the [[Bloods & Crips]] project in the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p37467|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic ((( Bloods & Crips > Biography )))|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=October 16, 2008}}</ref>  He is the first rapper, in order of appearance, in the title track ''[[Bangin' on Wax]]'' on the album of the same name.  His debut album, ''[[Domino (Domino album)|Domino]]'', spawned two major hits in the United States,<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p38455|pure_url=yes}} Domino] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]]. Several further albums were released, and Domino continued to score hits on the R&B charts into the 2000s (decade).
In 1996, Domino appeared on the [[Red Hot Organization]]'s compilation CD, ''[[America is Dying Slowly]]'', alongside [[Biz Markie]], [[Wu-Tang Clan]], and [[Fat Joe]], among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by the ''[[The Source|Source]]'' magazine. He also performed on many soundtracks, including ''[[The Show (1995 film)|The Show]]'', ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'', ''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]'', ''[[Blankman]]'', ''[[Tales From the Hood]]'' and ''[[Spooky House]]''.
While his self-titled debut album was critically and commercially well-received, many were quick to point out that his style was similar to that of fellow Long Beach resident and up-and-coming Dr. Dre protégé, [[Snoop Dogg|Snoop Doggy Dogg]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r173135|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic ((( Domino > Overview )))|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=October 16, 2008}}</ref> Three years later, Domino released his second album, ''[[Physical Funk]]'', which failed to become as successful as its predecessor.  The video for title track "Physical Funk" was a No. 1 video on MTV but the album was delayed{{clarify|date=September 2011}} before its release due to Def Jam (Russell Simmons record label) dropping Outburst Records (the record label Domino was released on) before the album was released.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
He is a born-again Christian.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ogdomino.com/interview.html |title = Interview}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums===
{|class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Album
!colspan="2"|Peak chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
|-
!width=40|<small>[[Billboard 200|U.S.]]</small>
!width=40|<small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|U.S. R&B]]</small>
|-
|1993
|'''''[[Domino (Domino album)|Domino]]''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: December 7, 1993
*Label: Outburst / [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
}}
|align="center"|39
|align="center"|10
|
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: Gold<ref name=riaa>{{cite web
|url         = http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Domino&format=album&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50
|title       = Domino Certifications
|work        = [[Recording Industry Association of America]]
|accessdate  = 2011-11-13
|url-status     = dead
|archiveurl  = https://archive.today/20130201154300/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Domino&format=album&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50
|archivedate = February 1, 2013
|df          = mdy-all
}}</ref>
|-
|1996
|'''''[[Physical Funk]]''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: June 11, 1996
*Label: Outburst / Def Jam
}}
|align="center"|152
|align="center"|34
|
|-
|1997
|'''''Dominology''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: September 2, 1997
*Label: Domino Entertainment/Thug Records
}}
|align="center"|&mdash;
|align="center"|&mdash;
|
|-
|1997
|'''''The World of Dominology''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: November 4, 1997
*Label: Caw Records/Cyber Records/Domino/DCC Compact Classics
}}
|align="center"|&mdash;
|align="center"|&mdash;
|
|-
|1999
|'''''Remember Me''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: February 9, 1999
*Label: K-Town Records
}}
|align="center"|&mdash;
|align="center"|&mdash;
|
|-
|2001
|'''''[[D-Freaked It]]''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: June 19, 2001
*Label: Slipdisc
}}
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|95
|
|-
|2001
|'''''Getto''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: August 28, 2001
*Label: Pioneer
}}
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|–
|
|-
|2004
|'''''Domination''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: October 26, 2004
*Label: Thump Records
}}
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|–
|
|-
|2014
|'''''Get It Right''''' {{smalldiv|
*Released: January 21, 2014
*Label: Premium Sol Entertainment
}}
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|–
|
|}
===Singles===
<ref name="allmusic2">[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/domino-p38455/discography/singles-eps Domino | AllMusic]. Retrieved September 27, 2011.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Single
!colspan="3"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Hot Rap Tracks|U.S. Rap]]</small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|1993
|align="left"|"[[Getto Jam]]"
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="left" rowspan="4"|''Domino''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="3"|1994
|align="left"|"[[Sweet Potatoe Pie]]"
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|"Money is Everything"
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|-
|align="left"|"Long Beach Thang"
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|-
|1995
|align="left"|"[[Tales from the Hood (song)|Tales from the Hood]]"
|align="center"|103
|align="center"|51
|align="center"|8
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''[[Tales from the Hood (soundtrack)|Tales from the Hood]]''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|1996
|align="left"|"[[Physical Funk (song)|Physical Funk]]"
|align="center"|87
|align="center"|46
|align="center"|11
|align="left" rowspan="2"|''Physical Funk''
|-
|align="left"|"So Fly"
|align="center"|112
|align="center"|64
|align="center"|17
|-
|2001
|align="left"|"Like That"
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|88
|align="center"|8
|''D-Freaked It''
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Domino Discography] at [[Discogs]]
* {{IMDb name |id=1932219 |name=Domino}}
{{Def Jam Recordings}}
* XXL Magazine, Page 062, August 2004, Rock Star Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) Interview regarding Domino being his favorite hip hop artist.
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[[Category:Rappers from St. Louis]]
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