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Comment: Passing mentions in articles do not meet the guidelines for significant coverage; this article still requires more sources before it can be published. More reviews would work great. Beachweak (talk) 12:44, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: At present, you have one source that establishes notability, which is what we use to determine which articles should be on Wikipedia. To establish notability, the source needs to be reliable and independent, and have significant coverage of the subject. The RapReviews source does that. Can you find 1-2 more reviews? Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:06, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
| Class of 95 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2024 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip-hop | |||
| Length | 62:52 | |||
| Label | The Other People's Money Company | |||
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| Dom Kennedy chronology | ||||
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Class of 95 is the tenth studio album by American rapper Dom Kennedy, released on October 11, 2024, by his independent label, The Other People's Money Company. The album's features include Troy NōKA, Polyester the Saint, Niko G4, Talk2Strangers, Indica, and Allyn.[1] The album draws influence from the mid-1990s hip-hop era, with Kennedy exploring themes of resilience, self-worth, and relationships, connecting his storytelling to his roots in Leimert Park, Los Angeles.
Background
[edit]Dom Kennedy released his collaborative studio album I Love Stocker with TeeFlii on June 23, 2023, with their last collaboration being on TeeFlii's self-titled EP in 2019.[2] He also contributed to rapper Jay 305 and Hit-Boy's Don't Wait Until I Die the next year on May 18.[3] Kennedy later attended as a guest on Kendrick Lamar's The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert on June 19.[4] In September he was also chosen by Verizon to host a free concert for fans in Los Angeles as apart of their Verizon Speakeasy Concert Series with Complex,[5] later releasing Class of 95 on October 11, 2024 by his independent label The Other People's Money Company.[1]
Music
[edit]Class of 95 is a 19-track album by Dom Kennedy, spanning one hour. According to Steve Juon of RapReviews, Kennedy takes a straightforward approach to rapping, avoiding singing, crooning, or Auto-Tune with a vocal pitch between Kendrick Lamar and Suga Free. The album emphasizes Kennedy's ability to tell stories and paint vivid pictures with his lyrics and uplifting words. His confident and laid-back delivery, frequently referencing his roots in Leimert Park, remains central throughout the project. Juon highlights Kennedy's projection of masculinity without unnecessary posturing and his ability to engage listeners through simple yet impactful lyricism.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[6] |
Steve Juon of RapReviews gave Class of 95 a positive review, describing it as "an incredibly solid hour of music".[6] Juon acknowledges that calling an album Class of 95 "builds up expectations going in", due to the many classic hip-hop albums from 1995 that the title references.[6] While he stops short of declaring that the album is better to those classics, he expresses that it is "worthy of the peers its title references" and can "go in rotation with them and not be automatically skipped".[6] Juon concluded in his review: "Mr. Hunn is exactly what I want—a rapper who is good at rapping and has something to say when he raps."[6] In a review of recent releases that included Class of 95, Aaron Williams of Uproxx described Dom Kennedy as "doing a West LA version of what Currensy does".[7] He noted that "It may not be for everybody, but it's definitely for us, especially as long as the sun is shining in Southern California."[7]
| Publication/critic | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| RapReviews | Year in Review: Ten albums of 2024 | 4 | [8] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Dominic Hunn except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rich Kids" |
| 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Leanin" |
| 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Legendary" |
| 3:30 | |
| 4. | "Casablanca" (featuring TROY NōKA and Polyester the Saint) |
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| 3:22 |
| 5. | "Slauson Phil" |
| 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Nowornever" (featuring TROY NōKA) |
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| 3:09 |
| 7. | "Attention" (featuring Allyn) |
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| 4:22 |
| 8. | "Baby James Intermission" |
| 3:19 | |
| 9. | "Miracle on 43rd" |
| 4:45 | |
| 10. | "Rollin" |
| 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Celine" |
| 3:34 | |
| 12. | "Independent" (featuring Allyn) |
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| 2:55 |
| 13. | "Loved" |
| 2:32 | |
| 14. | "Promise" (featuring Niko G4 and Indica) |
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| 4:03 |
| 15. | "Emergency" (featuring Talk2Strangers) |
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| 2:15 |
| 16. | "Gallery" | Big Duke | 3:24 | |
| 17. | "Lonely Hearts" (featuring Talk2Strangers) |
| Polyester the Saint | 3:18 |
| 18. | "Class of 95" | Polyester the Saint | 2:30 | |
| 19. | "Sketches from Westlake" |
| 3:34 | |
| Total length: | 62:52 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Moore, Sam (October 11, 2024). "New Music Friday: New Albums From GloRilla, Rod Wave, BigXThaPlug & More". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jon (June 28, 2024). "TeeFLii and Dom Kennedy bring the Cali vibes on 'I Love Stocker' project". Revolt. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Schube, Will (May 18, 2024). "Hit-Boy Joins Forces With Jay 305 For New EP 'Don't Wait Until I Die'". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica (June 20, 2024). "Every Performer And Celebrity Guest Who Attended Kendrick Lamar's 'The Pop-Out: Ken and Friends' Show". Vibe. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Constantine, Brandon (September 23, 2024). "Hometown Hero Dom Kennedy Hits The Verizon Stage in LA". Complex. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Yahoo Entertainment.
- ^ a b c d e f Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 29, 2024). "Dom Kennedy :: Class of 95 – RapReviews". RapReviews. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Williams, Aaron (October 14, 2024). "The Best New Hip-Hop This Week". Uproxx. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 31, 2024). "Year 2024 in Review (Steve 'Flash' Juon)". RapReviews. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.