Across The Pond: Al Doms

ACROSS THE POND: AL DOMS
Words by Luc Hinson
Artwork by Emily Pearman

We caught up with Norfolk native, and New York Resident Al-Doms to chat over his latest release - Prices - Doms shares insight on what his creative process is like, the message behind his words and what's next for him and his crew - eleven01.

BB: Doms, for our UK readers who may be unfamiliar with you, give us an introduction, who is Al-Doms?
AD: Al-Doms is a young visionary and rap artist from a small city called Norfolk in the south side of VA.

BB: Tell us a bit about Prices, what’s the message behind the song?
AD: Prices is about young n*ggas like me who wasn’t given a silver spoon in life but carry the mindset to get whatever it is that they acquire in this world by any means.

BB: What’s your creative process like, do you have a consistent routine when it comes to recording?
AD: Not necessarily a set routine. I just do the shit every second of the day out of the love for it. It’s an obsession at this point. I can’t really call it a routine, it’s just what I do.

BB: What do you hope to achieve through your music?
AD: I’m gon' create a certain consciousness in my people that they might’ve felt was missing in life, just like what music, and the artists that inspired me did for me.

BB: Is your identity something that’s consciously reflected in your work?
AD: It’s genuinely just me displaying myself through my work. I tell my reality and my truths so I guess you can say it’s a conscious decision but it’s more genuine than calculated.

BB: What does Home mean to you?
AD: Home is my foundation. What helped mould me to who I am through the ups and downs from what I’ve been through and learned along this journey.

BB: What can we expect from Al-Doms in the rest of 2019?
AD: More work, shows and quality content from me and my eleven01 family.

"PRICES IS ABOUT YOUNG N*GGAS LIKE ME WHO WASN’T GIVEN A SILVER SPOON IN LIFE BUT CARRY THE MIND SET TO GET WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY ACQUIRE IN THIS WORLD BY ANY MEANS."