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A-F-R-O is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Erick Sermon, Eamon, RZA, Wax Tailor and R.A. the Rugged Man. Those roots explain a lot about how A-F-R-O arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as R.A. the Rugged Man, Chino XL, Your Old Droog, Ill Bill and Brother Ali, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 46 connections around A-F-R-O, reaching back through Erick Sermon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
James Gutierrez, known professionally as A-F-R-O, All Flows Reach Out, or FRO Thizzle, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and songwriter. He first gained widespread recognition in 2014 after he attracted the attention of rapper R.A. the Rugged Man, who introduced him to a broader audience.
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A-F-R-O connections
A-F-R-O grew out of Erick Sermon, Eamon, RZA and Wax Tailor, shares an orbit with R.A. the Rugged Man, Chino XL, Your Old Droog and Ill Bill. 46 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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