Dolemite

Dolemite is an alternative hip-hop artist from Youngstown Ohio and a member of the Ballacaust/SOhio collective. Dolemite started rapping in 2007 in response to a stagnant rap scene. D.A.N.K., Dolemite's first album, was released in the spring of 2008 and features a largely satirical attack on the aforementioned dull scene. Mr. Robototune is an e.p. of similar variety, targeted at the overuse of autotune in rap culture at the time. Dolemite is influenced by artists such as Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Lupe Fiasco, Childish Gambino, OFWGKTA and many others. Dolemite, as with the rest of SOhio, believes that hip-hop is at it's best when it's an expression of the self.