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88-Keys

88-Keys is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Prince Paul, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip and Tanya Morgan. Those roots explain a lot about how 88-Keys arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Consequence, Sean Leon, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino and EARTHGANG, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kid Cudi, Macy Gray and Consequence, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around 88-Keys, reaching back through Prince Paul and forward to Mos Def. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Charles Misodi Njapa, known professionally as 88-Keys, is an American record producer and rapper.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
88-KeysPrince PaulLarge ProfessorPete RockQ-TipTanya MorganMac MillerPeter Bjorn and JohnMos DefTalib KweliKid CudiMacy GrayConsequenceKanye WestSiaMac MillerConsequenceSean LeonPharrell WilliamsChildish GambinoEARTHGANGJAY-ZGoldLinkTalib Kweli

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88-Keys connections

88-Keys grew out of Prince Paul, Large Professor, Pete Rock and Q-Tip, shares an orbit with Consequence, Sean Leon, Pharrell Williams and Childish Gambino, went on to shape Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kid Cudi and Macy Gray. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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