Kxng Crooked
KXNG Crooked | |
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KXNG Crooked in March 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dominick Antron Wickliffe |
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| Born | September 23, 1976 Eastside, Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Slaughterhouse, Crooked & Joell |
Dominick Antron Wickliffe (born September 23, 1976), better known by his stage name Kxng Crooked, (stylised as KXNG Crooked and pronounced "King Crooked"; formerly Crooked I) is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He formed the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse with fellow rappers Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9" in 2008, with whom he released two studio albums — Slaughterhouse (2009) and Welcome to: Our House (2012) — before disbanding in 2018. The latter was released by Eminem's Shady Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, although Wickliffe's solo albums have been released independently.
He founded the record labels Dynasty Entertainment and C.O.B. Digital, and is Senior Vice President of Treacherous Records. Prior, he signed with Virgin Records and Death Row Records, but released no projects with both labels. In 2022, he formed the rap duo Crook and Joell with former Slaughterhouse bandmate Ortiz; they have released three studio albums.