Poised, and full of lyrical bravado, 18-year-old Dominique Young Unique is taking the music world by storm with an inventive mash-up of electro, booty-bass from her Florida roots and aggressive hip-hop rhymes and beats.

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  1. Dominique Young Unique is a firecracker. Taking a hard, fresh and alternative approach to hip-hop, the 18-year-old Tampa rapper is injecting the form with a militaristic electro vibe that is full of youthful swagger and raw bite. Moreover, her arresting rapid-fire deliver and staccato rhymes have caught the attention of the music worlds both in the rap and indie worlds like a house on fire. Dominique shares a similar flavor as her mentor Yo Majesty producer, David Alexander who has been recording her since age 12. His influence of high-speed, 8-bit electro club beats is evident and with her bold, sexy presence and rhymes, people are already calling her a Nick Minaj who has crashed the dancefloor with a crazy 808. Employ... More»

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