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2Pac is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cold Heart (Pnau remix), Kate Bush, Culture Club, Sinéad O'Connor and U2. Those roots explain a lot about how 2Pac arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Ice Cube, DMX and 50 Cent, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Notorious B.I.G., Joey Bada$$, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and SpaceGhostPurrp, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 91 connections around 2Pac, reaching back through Cold Heart (Pnau remix) and forward to The Notorious B.I.G.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He was one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and a prominent political activist for Black America. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics.
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2Pac connections
2Pac grew out of Cold Heart (Pnau remix), Kate Bush, Culture Club and Sinéad O'Connor, shares an orbit with Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Ice Cube and DMX, went on to shape The Notorious B.I.G., Joey Bada$$, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. 91 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced 2Pac
Sounds and acts that shaped 2Pac.
- Cold Heart (Pnau remix)artist
- Kate Bushartist
- Culture Clubartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- U2artist
- Nasartist
- Eminemartist
- The Gameartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Ice-Tartist
- Roger Troutmanartist
- Prince Ital Joeartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- Carl Thomasartist
- Rogerartist
- Ronnie Hudsonartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Dave Hollisterartist
- Rappin' 4-Tayartist
- Jane Handcockartist
- Ronald Isleyartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Inspectah Deckartist
- Dru Downartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- Death Row Recordsartist
- Walk On Byartist
- Everlastartist
- Shock Gartist
- Danny Boyartist
- John Bettisartist
Artists similar to 2Pac
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with 2Pac.
- Snoop Doggartist
- Tha Dogg Poundartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- DMXartist
- 50 Centartist
- Westside Connectionartist
- Warren Gartist
- The Gameartist
- N.W.Aartist
- Nate Doggartist
- Big Punisherartist
- G-Unitartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Mack 10artist
- MC Eihtartist
- Compton's Most Wantedartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Big Lartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Too $hortartist
Bands 2Pac shaped
Where the influence of 2Pac travelled next.
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- SpaceGhostPurrpartist
- Dej Loafartist
- Rauryartist
- Mavadoartist
- O.T. Genasisartist
- Shade Sheistartist
- YGartist
- Magnitoartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Sampa the Greatartist
- K-Ci & JoJoartist
- Vic Mensaartist
- Snow Tha Productartist
- Dom Kennedyartist
- Z-Roartist
- Bishop Nehruartist
- Gemitaizartist
- Kuruptartist
- Tokenartist
- Spark Master Tapeartist
- Mad Clownartist
- Bun Bartist
- Cookin Soulartist
- Deante' Hitchcockartist
- Uncle Murdaartist
- Boot Camp Clikartist
- The Kid Laroiartist
- Rich the Kidartist
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmonyartist
- Boobaartist
- PnB Rockartist
- Cordaeartist
- Lexii Alijaiartist
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