◇ image via WikipediaA$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Shy Glizzy, Hudson Mohawke, Pimp C, Clint Mansell and Yasiin Bey. Those roots explain a lot about how A$AP Rocky arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A$AP Mob, Travi$ Scott, ScHoolboy Q, Denzel Curry and Joey Bada$$, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Miguel, Lana Del Rey, Playboi Carti, Cardi B and G-Eazy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 71 connections around A$AP Rocky, reaching back through Shy Glizzy and forward to Miguel. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Rakim Athelston Mayers, known professionally as ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, fashion designer, and model. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his stage name. In August 2011, Mayers' single "Peso" was leaked online and began receiving radio airplay within weeks, propelling cloud rap into mainstream attention. He signed with Polo Grounds Music, an imprint of RCA Records, that October and released his debut mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP to widespread critical acclaim.
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A$AP Rocky connections
A$AP Rocky grew out of Shy Glizzy, Hudson Mohawke, Pimp C and Clint Mansell, shares an orbit with A$AP Mob, Travi$ Scott, ScHoolboy Q and Denzel Curry, went on to shape Miguel, Lana Del Rey, Playboi Carti and Cardi B. 71 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced A$AP Rocky
Sounds and acts that shaped A$AP Rocky.
- Shy Glizzyartist
- Hudson Mohawkeartist
- Pimp Cartist
- Clint Mansellartist
- Yasiin Beyartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- Thundercatartist
- Boi-1daartist
- Boys Noizeartist
- I'm Not the Only Oneartist
- Blood Orangeartist
- Dean Bluntartist
- Mos Defartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- The Diplomatsartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Three 6 Mafiaartist
- UGKartist
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmonyartist
Artists similar to A$AP Rocky
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with A$AP Rocky.
- A$AP Mobartist
- Travi$ Scottartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Pusha Tartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- A$AP Twelvyyartist
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- Futureartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Drakeartist
- IDKartist
- Ty Dolla $ignartist
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlibartist
- 21 Savageartist
- Clipseartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- OFWGKTAartist
- Migosartist
- Kenny Masonartist
- Chris Travisartist
- Offsetartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Ab-Soulartist
Bands A$AP Rocky shaped
Where the influence of A$AP Rocky travelled next.
- Miguelartist
- Lana Del Reyartist
- Playboi Cartiartist
- Cardi Bartist
- G-Eazyartist
- Famous Dexartist
- DRAMartist
- Lil Yachtyartist
- Dean Bluntartist
- Higher Brothersartist
- Żabsonartist
- Khalidartist
- Everything Is Loveartist
- Lil Dickyartist
- Drakeartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Mark Ronsonartist
- Juicy Jartist
- Danger Mouseartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- The Rootsartist
- Selena Gomezartist
- Alicia Keysartist
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