With the game being so industry-driven, good hip hop is hard to come by.This Malawian raised emcee/producer refuses to be part of this craze they now call 'hip hop' and thus at an early age set out to make it right.
His emcee style is a mixture of old school and 'true' school. He sounds like old school LL Cool J with a Tribe Called Quest flow added to remarkable lyrical content.
Dominant One is influenced by the likes of Pete Rock, Dj Premier, the late J. Dilla, Dj Hi-tek, Just Blaze and R.Z.A of Wu-Tang Clan as far as production goes. He has a set individual style of production through which his versatility culminates in a hybrid he has coined 'Electric Soul'.
Dominant One has worked with thus far worked with Skire (C.e.o. Amaravi Records), Marvel (formerly of Real Elements), the Zambian prodigy C4 the Bomb, K.R.T, Lulu, Sally Nyundo, Rising Sun, Gospel, Wisdom Chitedze, Manyanda, Kwame, Third Eye, Cris Mack, the Chosen One to mention but a few.
Dominant One does not limit his music to a Malawian market, currently working with a number of international acts which include Mode Nine of Nigeria and Awkword of the USA. He is also a part of the region's first live hip hop band, Ifeyo
Men. L'S GUY had just got me ADDICTED. D, ya BEATS CUT thru the ear drum and live me LYRICAL pictures that takes me thru a lotta PHASES. Keep shinnin homeboy. Good music prevails. Did yu finish doin thta vid?
New Beatz I c. Proud of you son and I'm proud to be Malawian everytime I hear ur stuff. I know when u drop a rhyme u deliver like straight Vodka to ur liver! It gives me the shiver! LL city for life. Keep doing ya thing. Australia is good man!
I'm goin thru stages, Performin on stages, and goin thru Phases! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Metamorpasis InDEEEEEED!!! Go 'head D1! I'm LOVIN the new tracks man PHASES and ADDICTED are my FAVES!!!! Wow, you just showered me with BUCKETS of INSPIRATION!! MAD LOVE Sir Dominant 1!
Wataguan Donzman! Itz been a minute since we met bra! Whassup wit all this keepin shows and videos to yaselves; itz all gud tho! I got ya back whatch ya front and drop tha Picasflow!
hey yo self...it has been a mad minute...sooo crazy bus but i did not forget yawll and when i have info wil be in touch..i hardly ever check my coments ... whats up wit yawll wha have ou guys been up to since...kimba nand i are also trying o look at ways of connecting our projects...so wen we know yawll know.
its deee wun!wasup good fam!this is rookhie doin the razzi!this nukka know all bout the school of mtv music generator to what yall call FL ryt now hahaha grab it!best producer 2007 in malawi kaya chaka chino mandeezy ndamuwuza kale!the a team of kunyindilila!lol D1 aka atu!ma inspiration one!
AWKWORD's "The Rhythm of Life - Remix", featuring Kosha Dillz (of New Jersey, USA), and produced by Dominant 1, will appear on AWKWORD's upcoming World View album, out in '08.
World View is the hip hop soundtrack to the world's first truly nonprofit global hip hop project, bringing together MCs and Producers from every continent on earth, all for the sake of ending needless street violence and promoting the power of the arts.
Donzo, thi dude got ma respect coz he stayed tru to what he beleives in from day one, stormy and sunny whether now thats a tru musician and producer (applaud please!!!)
ooo-WEEEE, you ain't lyin a brotha got beats - and you runnin wit C-4 too? shhhhheeeeit, DONE DEAL! lol Thanks for the request Dominant 1, let's keep this spirit of musical elevation in heavy rotation.
No probs homs, i know yu on the grind all the time!!! Yeah 2008 shapin out good so far. i got whixk that yu doin a video soon, yu done it yet? all the best wit that as well bro, you know ma ear will be on the street. Marv has finished his latest album as well i think.
Long time no word, homie. Hope you good. ZED's on fire with the release of A.S.H RISEN! Let me know how we can get copies into the hands of the Malawian soldiers! Holla at me!
Long time no word, homie. Hope you good. ZED's on fire with the release of A.S.H RISEN! Let me know how we can get copies into the hands of the Malawian soldiers! Holla at me!
D baby!! Happy nu 2008 and let the L-city God take this one all the way. May inlaw told me you had an end of year performance at her workplace, hope it went well. keep rising Dom, one Jinx
