# 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](https://www.instagram.com/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."**