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Ab-Soul is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Harry Nilsson, Jay Rock, Murs, Danny Brown and JMSN. Those roots explain a lot about how Ab-Soul arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Mick Jenkins, Black Hippy and EARTHGANG, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Joe Budden, Chance the Rapper, Jhené Aiko, Logic and Vince Staples, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Ab-Soul, reaching back through Harry Nilsson and forward to Joe Budden. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Herbert Anthony Stevens IV, better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper. Raised in Carson, California, he signed with the indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where he formed the West Coast hip-hop group Black Hippy alongside fellow California-based rappers Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q. His third album, These Days... (2014), peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. He is Black Hippy's sole member to remain an independent artist.
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Ab-Soul connections
Ab-Soul grew out of Harry Nilsson, Jay Rock, Murs and Danny Brown, shares an orbit with ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Mick Jenkins and Black Hippy, went on to shape Joe Budden, Chance the Rapper, Jhené Aiko and Logic. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ab-Soul
Sounds and acts that shaped Ab-Soul.
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Mursartist
- Danny Brownartist
- JMSNartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewisartist
- The Alchemistartist
- SZAartist
- Alemedaartist
- BJ The Chicago Kidartist
- Kent Jonesartist
- Mac Millerartist
- Ryan Lewisartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- James Blakeartist
- Chevy Woodsartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Twistaartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
Artists similar to Ab-Soul
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ab-Soul.
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Black Hippyartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Basartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Flatbush ZOMBiESartist
- Luteartist
- IDKartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Erick The Architectartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Jay Electronicaartist
- The Underachieversartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Kenny Masonartist
- Cozzartist
- A$AP Twelvyyartist
- Curren$yartist
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