''Genesis'' is the debut studio album by American rapper

Domo Genesis Dominique Marquis Cole (born March 9, 1991), known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. He has since continued his solo career, re ...

. It was released on March 25, 2016, through

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and distributed by

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. The album contains features from

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 200 ...

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established i ...

Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape Bast ...

, Anderson .Paak,

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and

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, among others. ''Genesis'' received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number 110 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It was supported by two

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: "Dapper" and "Go (Gas)".

Background

On November 13, 2013, Domo stated in a

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interview with

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and Left Brain that he is working on his debut studio album. On April 3, 2014, Domo stated that he plans to release his debut studio album before 2015. On February 17, 2016, Domo confirmed that the album is completed and is turned in for mixing.

Release and promotion

On March 10, 2016, the pre-order, track listing and release date were revealed. The music video for the album's lead single "Dapper" was released on March 24, 2016 on the official

YouTube channel. It currently has over three million views, as of January 2017. On July 19, 2016, Domo performed "Dapper" on ''

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'' with Anderson .Paak.

Singles

On March 10, 2016, the lead single, "Dapper" featuring Anderson .Paak was released. It was produced by Garcia Bros. On March 17, 2016, the second and final single "Go (Gas)" featuring

and

, was released. It was also produced by Tyler, the Creator.

Critical reception

''Genesis'' was met with generally positive reviews. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an

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score of 70, based on six reviews. David Jeffries of

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said, "Domo Genesis still talks about weed and weirdness, and sometimes with a star-studded guest list, as the killer "Go (Gas)" features Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and Tyler, The Creator. Mac Miller figures into the great "Coming Back", but the bits about Domo's family, his autistic brother, and his own search for self make this a meatier album than expected." Keith Nelson Jr. of ''

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'' said, "It's the subtle sequencing--deliberate to show his progression--that elevates the project from merely a delinquent to being the tale of a reformed man." Sheldon Pearce of ''

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'' said, "Sometimes the hooks on ''Genesis'' get wonky, there are portions of the record that feel unfinished (like the second half of "Wanderer"), and every now and then Domo will sneak in a groaner. But for the most part, ''Genesis'' is a revelation." Ebyan Abdigir of ''

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'' said, "Domo's ''Genesis'' is a step in the right direction, but he's walking to his destination, and not anywhere near where he needs to be just yet." Brian Tabb of ''Pretty Much Amazing'' said, "The sparks of great art are there, but the brain behind the creation lays dormant. Time will tell where Domo goes, and honestly ''Genesis'' isn't a bad beginning."

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer * "Awkward Groove" and "One Below" feature additional vocals by Carmel Echols and Samantha Nelson * "Wanderer" features additional vocals by Cam O'bi * "Dapper" features additional vocals by Carmel Echols, Chaz Mason and Samantha Nelson * "All Night" features additional vocals by

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Sample credits * "Awkward Groove" contains a sample from "13 Gangbanglul", performed by

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and written by

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. * "Wanderer" contains a sample from "Those Days", performed and written by

Robert Glasper Robert Andre Glasper (born April 6, 1978) is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger with a career that bridges several different musical and artistic genres, mostly centered on jazz. To date, Glasper has won fou ...

. * "Coming Back" contains a sample from "I'm Coming Back", performed by

Lalah Hathaway Eulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer. In 1990 Hathaway released her first album titled ''Lalah Hathaway''. After releasing another album, titled '' A Moment'' (1994), it debuted at number 34 on the To ...

and written by Gary Taylor. * "Dapper" contains a sample from "Voyager", performed by

Dexter Wansel Dexter Gilman Wansel (born August 22, 1950) is an American R&B/jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director. Early life Dexter Wansel began as an errand boy backstage at the Uptown Theater in Philade ...

and written by Wansel, Herbert Smith, Derrick Graves, Lemuel Harper, Steven Goldstein, Billy Johnson and George Howard.

Charts

References

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